French Conversation · Level 96
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French word
imprimerie
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃pʁiməʁi/
Meaning
- feminine nounprint shop
Example
J'ai envoyé le document à l'imprimerie.
I sent the document to the print shop.
More examples
Il faut envoyer les documents à l'imprimerie avant lundi.
The documents must be sent to the print shop before Monday.
Core concept
A commercial place where paper enters printing machines and emerges as finished documents or posters.
Common phrases
envoyer à l'imprimerie
send to the print shop
faire imprimer à l'imprimerie
have ___ printed at the print shop
Similar words
imprimante: A machine used for printing at home or in an office.
copisterie: A shop that accepts orders for copying and printing.
papeterie: A shop that sells stationery and paper.
Definition in French
Établissement ou entreprise qui imprime des documents, affiches et autres supports.
Word origin
The word combines imprimer, ultimately from Latin imprimere, with -erie, a French suffix used for a place or business linked to an activity.
Usage tips
- For a home or office device, French uses imprimante, while imprimerie refers to the business that does the printing.
Other meanings
- printing companynoun
- printing plantnoun
Related words
- imprimerprintverb
- impressionprintingnoun
- impriméprintedadjective