French Conversation · Level 51
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French word
dépliant
Pronunciation
IPA/deplijɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounbrochure
Example
J'ai pris un dépliant à l'office du tourisme.
I picked up a brochure at the tourist information office.
More examples
Elle a consulté le dépliant avant de réserver.
She consulted the brochure before booking.
Core concept
A folded sheet that opens into connected panels of useful information or advertising.
Common phrases
dépliant gratuit
free brochure
demander un dépliant
ask for a brochure
distribuer des dépliants
distribute brochures
Similar words
brochure: A multi-page information booklet containing photos and explanations.
flyer: A one-page handout briefly announcing an event or providing other public information.
Definition in French
Feuille imprimée pliée en plusieurs volets, destinée à donner des informations pratiques ou à faire la promotion, et souvent disponible gratuitement.
Word origin
The noun dépliant is the substantivized present participle of déplier, built from dé- and plier, ultimately from Latin plicare, meaning 'to fold'.
Usage tips
- Dépliant is masculine, so standard forms include un dépliant and ce dépliant, despite its ending.
Other meanings
- leafletnoun
- flyernoun
Related words
- déplierunfoldverb
- dépliéunfoldedadjective