French word

partage

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁtaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsharing

Example

Le partage de photos est courant.

Sharing photographs is common.

Illustration for partage (sharing)

More examples

Le partage des responsabilités facilite le travail en équipe.

Sharing responsibilities makes teamwork easier.

Core concept

A shared resource moves from one person or group into a common pool, whether it is divided into portions or simply made available.

Common phrases

  • partage de photos

    sharing photos

  • partage d'informations

    sharing information

  • partage des responsabilités

    sharing responsibilities

Similar words

échange: The mutual exchange of things, information, or opinions between people.
communication: The act of conveying information or feelings to another person through words or other means.

Definition in French

Décrit le fait ou le principe de mettre en commun des biens, des informations ou des éléments immatériels entre personnes.

Word origin

The noun partage was formed from the verb partager with -age; partager developed from Old French partir and ultimately from Latin partiri, based on pars.

Usage tips

  • French commonly uses partage de followed by the thing shared, as in le partage d'informations after elision before a vowel.

Other meanings

  • distributionnoun
  • sharenoun

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