French word

imprimé

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃pʁime/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprinted material

Example

J'ai reçu un imprimé dans la boîte aux lettres.

I received some printed material in the mailbox.

Illustration for imprimé (printed material)

More examples

Elle a laissé un imprimé publicitaire sur la porte.

She left an advertising leaflet on the door.

Core concept

A paper handout, leaflet, or catalog produced in many copies and passed around.

Common phrases

  • un imprimé publicitaire

    advertising leaflet

  • un imprimé à remplir

    form to fill out

Similar words

brochure: A slim booklet that presents information through photos and explanations.
flyer: A one-page handout giving brief promotional or practical information.

Definition in French

Document imprimé sur papier et distribué en grand nombre, comme un tract, un catalogue ou un flyer.

Word origin

Imprimé comes from the past participle of imprimer, which descends from Latin imprimere, meaning to press onto or imprint.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, imprimé is masculine and takes un, while the related adjective agrees with the noun, as in une brochure imprimée.

Other meanings

  • flyernoun
  • formnoun

Opposites

  • document électroniqueelectronic documentnoun

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