French Conversation · Level 142
30 words
French word
parabole
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁabɔl/
Meaning
- feminine nounsatellite dish
Example
La parabole sur le toit ne reçoit plus le signal.
The satellite dish on the roof no longer receives the signal.
More examples
Après la neige, l'installation de la parabole a été endommagée.
The satellite dish installation was damaged after the snow.
Core concept
A bowl-like curve that concentrates what it receives, extending to a curve on paper and a story that concentrates a lesson.
Common phrases
installation de la parabole
installation of the satellite dish
orientation de la parabole
orientation of the satellite dish
réparation de la parabole
repair of the satellite dish
Similar words
antenne: A device that sends or receives radio signals, often mounted on a building.
satellite: An artificial satellite that relays television or communication signals between space and Earth.
câble: A wired connection that carries television or internet signals directly to a building.
récepteur: A device that receives signals and converts them into images or sound.
Definition in French
Dispositif en forme de parabole utilisé comme antenne pour capter des ondes (télévision, satellite) ; sens secondaire : la courbe mathématique et, au figuré, un récit exemplaire.
Word origin
The French noun descends from Latin parabola, borrowed from Greek παραβολή for a comparison, while the antenna sense arose from the dish's parabolic shape.
Usage tips
- In technical contexts, une antenne parabolique is the fuller term, while everyday French often shortens it to une parabole.
Other meanings
- parabolanoun
- parablenoun