French word

matériel

Pronunciation

IPA/mateʁjɛl/

Meaning

  • masculine nounequipment

Example

Nous avons vérifié tout le matériel de sécurité.

We checked all the safety equipment.

Illustration for matériel (equipment)

More examples

Le club prête du matériel de sport aux débutants.

The club lends sports equipment to beginners.

Core concept

A complete loadout of objects, machines, and supplies that keeps a work activity or service running.

Common phrases

  • matériel informatique

    computer equipment

  • matériel de sport

    sports equipment

  • matériel scolaire

    school supplies

Similar words

équipement: A collection of equipment and supplies provided for an activity or place.
appareil: An individual machine or device designed for a specific function.
outil: A handheld tool used to help carry out a task.
fourniture: Supplies and provisions such as office items and consumable goods.

Definition in French

Mot de la langue courante désignant les objets, machines ou fournitures nécessaires au fonctionnement d'une activité ou d'un service.

Word origin

The French noun matériel comes from the adjective matériel, ultimately from Latin materialis, from materia meaning matter or material, and later developed its equipment sense.

Usage tips

  • Matériel is masculine, and general equipment is usually expressed as du matériel rather than un matériel.

Other meanings

  • toolsnoun
  • materialsnoun

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