French word

liquide

Pronunciation

IPA/likid/

Meaning

  • masculine nounliquid

Example

Il y a du liquide sur la table.

There is some liquid on the table.

Illustration for liquide (liquid)

More examples

Je n'ai pas de liquide sur moi.

I don't have any cash on me.

Core concept

Something fluid that takes the shape of its container, or money ready to circulate as notes and coins.

Common phrases

  • avoir du liquide

    have cash

  • liquide vaisselle

    dishwashing liquid

Similar words

argent: Money used to pay for goods and services.
espèces: Cash in the form of banknotes and coins.
eau: A clear liquid used for drinking and washing.

Definition in French

Matière qui s'écoule facilement et n'a pas de forme fixe ; au sens courant, sommes d'argent immédiatement disponibles en billets ou pièces.

Word origin

French liquide comes from Latin liquidus, meaning fluid, which derives from liquere, to be fluid or flow; its noun use later developed in French.

Usage tips

  • As a masculine noun, liquide takes forms such as le liquide and du liquide, including when it means cash.

Other meanings

  • cashnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • liquiditéliquiditynoun
  • liquiderliquidateverb

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