French word

gadget

Pronunciation

IPA/gadʒɛt/

Meaning

  • masculine noungadget

Example

Il a un gadget qui facilite sa vie.

He has a gadget that makes his life easier.

Illustration for gadget (gadget)

More examples

Il a acheté un gadget en ligne qui ne sert pas souvent.

He bought a gadget online that is not often useful.

Core concept

A pocket-sized tool designed to make one small everyday task easier.

Common phrases

  • une collection de gadgets

    a collection of gadgets

  • acheter un gadget en ligne

    buy a gadget online

  • un gadget bon marché

    a cheap gadget

Similar words

appareil: A powered device designed to perform a particular function.
outil: An implement used to make or repair something by hand.
accessoire: A small accessory or part used with a main product.
truc: An informal term for an object or tool with no specific name.

Definition in French

Petit instrument ou accessoire pratique, souvent portable, qui sert à simplifier une tâche précise du quotidien.

Word origin

French gadget is borrowed from English gadget, a word used for a small tool or device since the late nineteenth century.

Usage tips

  • Gadget is masculine in French, so the usual form is un gadget and the plural is des gadgets.

Other meanings

  • devicenoun

Opposites

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