French Conversation · Level 86
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French word
fabrique
Pronunciation
IPA/fabʁik/
Meaning
- feminine nounfactory
Example
La fabrique est proche du village.
The factory is near the village.
More examples
Il travaille à la fabrique depuis dix ans.
He has worked at the factory for ten years.
Core concept
A roofed production space where tools and machines turn materials into finished goods.
Common phrases
travailler à la fabrique
work at the factory
une fabrique de chaussures
a shoe factory
Similar words
usine: A large factory using machinery and production lines for mass production.
atelier: A small workshop where craftspeople or artists make or repair items by hand.
entreprise: A business or company that produces and sells goods or services.
Definition in French
Lieu couvert où l'on produit des biens à l'aide d'outils ou de machines, de l'atelier à la manufacture.
Word origin
French fabrique comes from Latin fabrica, meaning a workshop or place of making, from faber, an artisan or maker.
Usage tips
- La fabrique is feminine, so standard forms include une fabrique and cette fabrique.
Other meanings
- manufacturenoun
Related words
- fabriquermanufactureverb
- fabricationmanufacturingnoun
- fabriquémanufacturedadjective