French Conversation · Level 12
90 words
French word
insertion
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃sɛʁsjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouninsertion
Example
L'insertion de la clé dans la serrure était difficile.
The insertion of the key into the lock was difficult.
More examples
L'insertion de la carte dans le distributeur a échoué.
The insertion of the card into the ATM failed.
Core concept
Something being fitted into another object until it remains inside.
Common phrases
insertion de la clé
key insertion
insertion d'une carte
card insertion
insertion dans le document
insertion into the document
Similar words
introduction: The act of bringing an object or person into a place or container.
entrée: The act of an object or person going into an interior space.
Definition in French
Action ou résultat de placer quelque chose à l'intérieur d'un autre objet de façon qu'il y demeure.
Word origin
French insertion develops from Latin insertio, the noun formed from inserere, "put into."
Usage tips
- In everyday French, mettre or introduire is often more natural than the noun insertion.
Opposites
- retraitremovalnoun
- extractionextractionnoun
Related words
- insérerinsertverb
- inséréinsertedadjective
- réinsertionreinsertionnoun