French Conversation · Level 191
16 words
French word
prélèvement
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁelɛvəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine noundirect debit
Example
Le loyer est payé par prélèvement automatique.
The rent is paid by direct debit.
More examples
Le prélèvement sera effectué le 5 du mois.
The debit will be made on the 5th of the month.
Core concept
A portion removed from a larger source, most familiarly a payment taken directly from a bank account.
Common phrases
prélèvement automatique
automatic debit
prélèvement bancaire
bank debit
autorisation de prélèvement
debit authorization
Similar words
débit: The deduction of money from a bank account.
virement: A method of transferring money from one bank account to another.
paiement: The act of paying for goods or services.
retrait: The act of withdrawing cash from an ATM or bank counter.
Definition in French
Mécanisme de paiement par lequel une somme est déduite directement d'un compte bancaire, ponctuellement ou régulièrement, après autorisation.
Word origin
Prélèvement is a noun derived from prélever, a French verb inherited from Latin praelevare, meaning to raise or take beforehand.
Usage tips
- In medical contexts, prélèvement also means a sample taken for examination, so the context identifies whether it concerns banking or sampling.