French word

chauffage

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃofaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounheating

Example

Le chauffage ne fonctionne pas.

The heating isn't working.

Illustration for chauffage (heating)

More examples

Le chauffage marche mieux après l'entretien.

The heating works better after servicing.

Core concept

Heat circulating through an indoor space, together with the system that produces and distributes it.

Common phrases

  • chauffage au gaz

    gas heating

  • régler le chauffage

    adjust the heating

  • système de chauffage

    heating system

Similar words

chaudière: A large unit that heats water or steam to supply heat throughout a building.
radiateur: A metal unit that gives off heat to warm a room.
chauffage d'appoint: A small heater used temporarily when extra heat is needed.
climatisation: A system that cools indoor air to keep rooms comfortable.

Definition in French

La chaleur fournie pour réchauffer un espace, ou l'ensemble des appareils et installations assurant cette fonction.

Word origin

Chauffage was formed in French from chauffer with the suffix -age, which commonly names an action or its result and here also denotes the equipment used for it.

Usage tips

  • Chauffage is masculine, so standard forms include le chauffage and un chauffage.

Other meanings

  • heaternoun

Opposites

Related words

Word lists with this word