French Conversation · Level 47
73 words
French word
cabine
Pronunciation
IPA/kabin/
Meaning
- feminine nouncabin
Example
La cabine est petite mais confortable.
The cabin is small but comfortable.
More examples
Je l'ai appelé, il était dans une cabine téléphonique.
I called him; he was in a telephone booth.
Core concept
A compact private room enclosed within a larger place or vehicle and designed for a particular use.
Common phrases
cabine téléphonique
telephone booth
cabine de douche
shower cubicle
cabine d'essayage
fitting room
Similar words
cabine d'essayage: A small private room in a store for trying on clothes.
cabine de douche: A small enclosed space for taking a shower.
cabine téléphonique: A small enclosed room for making telephone calls.
Definition in French
Espace clos et relativement petit, aménagé pour un usage privé ou spécialisé, par exemple cabine d'essayage, cabine téléphonique ou cabine de bateau.
Word origin
The French noun cabine comes through Italian cabina from Latin capanna, a hut, and its historical diminutive sense developed into a small room or compartment.
Usage tips
- Cabine often needs a complement such as cabine d'essayage, cabine téléphonique, or cabine de pilotage to specify the type.
Other meanings
- phone boothnoun
- changing roomnoun
- ship's cabinnoun