French Conversation · Level 94
58 words
French word
inscrire
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃skʁiʁ/
Meaning
- verbsign up
Example
Tu dois t'inscrire sur la liste avant demain.
You have to sign up to be on the list by tomorrow.
More examples
Vous pouvez vous inscrire en ligne en quelques minutes.
You can register online in a few minutes.
Core concept
A name or personal detail being written into an official register or online form.
Common phrases
s'inscrire en ligne
register online
s'inscrire à un cours
enroll in a course
inscrire quelqu'un
register someone
Similar words
s'inscrire: Add one's name or details to a list or web form to become registered.
enregistrer: Save a document or data by recording it in a device or system.
noter: Make a brief written note on paper or a screen.
s'abonner: Join a service or feed to receive its content.
Definition in French
Entrer dans un registre son nom ou des informations personnelles afin d'apparaître officiellement sur une liste ou de conserver une trace écrite.
Word origin
French inscrire comes through Old French from Latin inscribere, meaning to write on or in, which developed into the administrative sense of recording information.
Usage tips
- The reflexive form s'inscrire means to register oneself, while inscrire quelqu'un means to register another person.
Other meanings
- enterverb
- recordverb
- write downverb
Opposites
- désinscrirederegisterverb
Related words
- inscriptionregistrationnoun
- inscritregisteredadjective
- réinscrirere-registerverb