French Conversation · Level 97
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French word
enregistrer
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃ʁəʒistʁe/
Meaning
- verbsave
Example
Avant de fermer l'ordinateur, il faut enregistrer le document.
Before shutting down the computer, you need to save the document.
More examples
J'ai enregistré la photo sur mon téléphone.
I saved the photo on my phone.
Core concept
A moment or piece of information enters a medium where it remains available for retrieval later.
Common phrases
enregistrer un document
save a document
enregistrer un fichier
save a file
enregistrer une photo
save a photo
Similar words
sauvegarder: To preserve files or data on another medium or location to prevent loss or damage.
stocker: To put data or objects into storage so they can be retrieved when needed.
noter: To record important information or ideas in writing to remember them later.
Definition in French
Fixer et garder une donnée, un son ou une image sur un support matériel ou numérique pour qu'elle subsiste.
Word origin
French enregistrer combines registre, meaning "register," with the prefix en- and the verb ending -er, reflecting the act of putting something into a record.
Usage tips
- With a reflexive subject, s'enregistrer means to register oneself, while enregistrer un document means to save or record it.
Other meanings
- recordverb
- registerverb
Related words
- enregistrementrecordingnoun
- enregistreurrecordernoun
- enregistrérecordedadjective