French Conversation · Level 135
30 words
French word
climatisation
Pronunciation
IPA/klimatizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounair conditioning
Example
Il fait chaud, allume la climatisation.
It's hot, turn on the air conditioning.
More examples
La climatisation est en panne.
The air conditioning is broken.
Core concept
The controlled adjustment of indoor air, with cooling as its most familiar result.
Common phrases
allumer la climatisation
turn on the air conditioning
éteindre la climatisation
turn off the air conditioning
système de climatisation
air-conditioning system
Similar words
climatiseur: A machine that cools indoor air.
air conditionné: Air that has been cooled and conditioned.
Definition in French
Action ou technique consistant à conditionner l'air intérieur, principalement en abaissant sa température pour le confort.
Word origin
French derives climatisation from climat by adding -isation, which forms a noun for a process or organized technique.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, la clim is a common shortening of la climatisation and remains feminine.
Opposites
- chauffageheatingnoun
Related words
- climatiserair-conditionverb
- climatiseurair conditionernoun
- climatiséair-conditionedadjective