French Conversation · Level 24
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French word
laboratoire
Pronunciation
IPA/laboʁatwaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounlab
Example
Le laboratoire est fermé aujourd'hui.
The lab is closed today.
More examples
Elle travaille au laboratoire pour préparer les échantillons.
She works in the laboratory to prepare the samples.
Core concept
An equipped workspace where people examine samples, run tests, or conduct scientific experiments.
Common phrases
au laboratoire
in the laboratory
dans le laboratoire
inside the laboratory
laboratoire d'analyses
analytical laboratory
Similar words
salle: A separate room in a building intended for a specific purpose.
laboratoire d'analyses: A facility that analyzes blood, urine, and other samples to produce test results.
laboratoire de recherche: A facility for experiments and investigations aimed at developing new knowledge or technology.
Definition in French
Pièce ou local équipé pour réaliser des expériences, des analyses ou des travaux scientifiques.
Word origin
The noun laboratoire was borrowed through Medieval Latin laboratorium, whose base laborare means 'to work' and whose suffix marks a place for work.
Usage tips
- The specific phrase laboratoire d'analyses identifies a testing laboratory, while laboratoire de recherche identifies a research laboratory.
Other meanings
- research institutenoun
Related words
- laborantinlaboratory techniciannoun
- laborantinefemale laboratory techniciannoun