French Conversation · Level 118
59 words
French word
plafonner
Pronunciation
IPA/plafone/
Meaning
- verbcap
Example
Le gouvernement a plafonné les loyers.
The government capped rents.
More examples
La banque a plafonné le taux d'intérêt à 2 %.
The bank capped the interest rate at 2%.
Core concept
An official ceiling placed over rents, prices, or another measurable amount, with anything above it barred.
Common phrases
plafonner les loyers
cap rents
plafonner les prix
cap prices
plafonner à 50 euros
cap at 50 euros
Similar words
limiter: To hold an amount or number of times within defined limits.
geler: To temporarily freeze something at its present level.
réguler: To control something so its condition or amount remains stable.
restreindre: To restrict the use of something or the exercise of rights.
Definition in French
Imposer officiellement une limite maximale sur un montant, une valeur ou une hausse.
Word origin
Plafonner is formed from the noun plafond, 'ceiling' or 'upper limit', by adding the verb ending -er, extending a physical ceiling to a formal maximum.
Usage tips
- Plafonner normally takes the capped item as a direct object: plafonner les loyers à 800 euros means to cap rents at 800 euros.
Other meanings
- hit a ceilingverb
Opposites
- déplafonnerremove the capverb
Related words
- plafonnementcappingnoun
- plafonnécappedadjective