French Conversation · Level 56
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French word
consommation
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃somasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounconsumption
Example
La consommation d'électricité a augmenté cet hiver.
Electricity consumption increased this winter.
More examples
Il réduit sa consommation de sucre pour sa santé.
He reduces his sugar consumption for his health.
Core concept
A flow of resources enters use, viewed both as the act and as the amount used.
Common phrases
consommation alimentaire
food consumption
consommation responsable
responsible consumption
consommation de carburant
fuel consumption
Similar words
utilisation: The act of using something for a particular purpose.
usage: The way an object or tool is used.
gaspillage: The unnecessary use of something that results in waste.
Definition in French
Action de consommer des biens, de l'énergie, des aliments ou d'autres ressources, et la quantité ainsi consommée.
Word origin
Consommation is formed from French consommer with the suffix -ation; consommer came through Old French from Latin consumere, meaning 'to use up'.
Usage tips
- With a material or resource, consommation normally takes de, as in la consommation d'électricité.
Other meanings
- intakenoun
Opposites
- épargnesavingsnoun
- modérationmoderationnoun
Related words
- consommerconsumeverb
- consommateurconsumernoun