French Conversation · Level 45
75 words
French word
déposer
Pronunciation
IPA/depoze/
Meaning
- verbput
Example
Peux-tu déposer le livre sur la table ?
Can you put the book on the table?
More examples
Je dois déposer mon dossier avant vendredi.
I have to submit my file before Friday.
Core concept
A deliberate act of putting something down and leaving it at a chosen place, extending to drop-off and formal submission.
Common phrases
déposer de l'argent
deposit money
déposer une plainte
file a complaint
déposer un dossier
submit a file
déposer quelqu'un
drop someone off
Similar words
mettre: To place an object in a specific location.
poser: To gently set an object down in its intended position.
laisser: To leave an object or person where they are.
remettre: To submit a document through a formal process.
Definition in French
Mettre ou poser quelque chose à un endroit précis, en insistant sur l'action de laisser ; peut aussi vouloir dire remettre à une personne ou déposer des papiers officiels.
Word origin
Déposer comes through Old French from Latin deponere, "put down," formed from de- "down" and ponere "put."
Usage tips
- With a person as object, déposer quelqu'un means to drop someone off, and à marks the destination, as in déposer quelqu'un à la gare.