French Conversation · Level 105
58 words
French word
décapotable
Pronunciation
IPA/dekapotabl/
Meaning
- feminine nounconvertible
Example
Nous avons loué une décapotable pour la journée.
We rented a convertible for the day.
More examples
Il conduit sa décapotable tous les dimanches.
He drives his convertible every Sunday.
Core concept
A motor car that changes from enclosed to open by folding back or removing its fabric or hard roof.
Common phrases
louer une décapotable
rent a convertible
conduire une décapotable
drive a convertible
Similar words
cabriolet: A passenger car that runs with its roof folded down or removed.
voiture: A general-purpose four-wheeled vehicle for road travel.
berline: A fixed-roof passenger car for family or everyday travel.
coupé: A small, sporty-looking passenger car with two doors.
Definition in French
Voiture dont la capote peut être repliée ou enlevée, permettant de rouler à l'air libre.
Word origin
The word is built on décapoter, 'to take off a capote', combining dé- for removal with capote for a vehicle's covering roof and -able for possibility.
Usage tips
- Décapotable can be an adjective in une voiture décapotable and a noun in une décapotable; the noun uses the feminine article une.