French word

inventaire

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃vɑ̃tɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouninventory

Example

Le magasin a un important inventaire de produits.

The store has a substantial inventory of products.

Illustration for inventaire (inventory)

More examples

Avant de commander, consultez l'inventaire.

Before ordering, check the inventory.

Core concept

A stock ledger that gathers the contents of a place into an orderly record.

Common phrases

  • consulter l'inventaire

    check the inventory

  • tenir un inventaire

    keep an inventory

Similar words

stock: Products or materials stored in a warehouse or shop as available stock.
liste: An organized list of items or a brief written note.

Definition in French

État ou document qui recense et décrit les articles présents dans un lieu (magasin, entrepôt), servant à vérifier ou à comptabiliser les stocks.

Word origin

French inherited inventaire from Old French, ultimately from Latin inventarium, which referred to a written list of possessions.

Usage tips

  • The standard expression for stocktaking is faire l'inventaire, using faire rather than prendre for this operation.

Other meanings

  • stocktakingnoun

Related words

  • inventorierinventoryverb
  • inventoriéinventoriedadjective

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