French Conversation · Level 3
88 words
French word
document
Pronunciation
IPA/dokymɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine noundocument
Example
J'ai perdu le document important.
I lost the important document.
More examples
Avez-vous un document d'identité sur vous?
Do you have an identity document on you?
Core concept
A preserved sheet or digital file that gathers information for later reading, checking, or proof.
Common phrases
un document d'identité
an identity document
une copie du document
a copy of the document
Similar words
fichier: A digital file saved on a computer or smartphone.
copie: A paper or digital reproduction that exactly matches the original document's content.
dossier: A set or folder of related documents kept together.
papier: A printed sheet or page containing text or images.
Definition in French
Objet ou fichier contenant des informations consignées et destiné à être conservé, présenté ou consulté.
Word origin
French document comes from Latin documentum, from docere, 'to teach or show', and developed from something that shows or proves into a recorded item.
Usage tips
- Document is masculine, so standard forms include un document, le document, and ce document.
Other meanings
- papernoun
- recordnoun
Related words
- documenterdocumentverb
- documentédocumentedadjective