French Conversation · Level 73
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French word
console
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃sɔl/
Meaning
- feminine noungame console
Example
Il a acheté une console pour jouer.
He bought a game console to play.
More examples
La console portable tient dans mon sac.
The portable game console fits in my bag.
Core concept
A portable or living-room station that turns controls into action on a game display.
Common phrases
une console de jeux
game console
une console portable
portable game console
manette de console
controller for a game console
Similar words
jeu: Software or content designed to be played on a screen.
manette: A handheld input device used to control a game.
Definition in French
Appareil électronique destiné à faire fonctionner des jeux vidéo, qu'il soit portable ou conçu pour être branché au salon.
Word origin
French console is related to Italian consolle, first a support table, while its control-panel sense led to the later technical and video-game uses.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses jouer à la console for playing on a console, while jouer à un jeu focuses on the game itself.
Other meanings
- console tablenoun
- control consolenoun