French word

prélever

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁeləve/

Meaning

  • verbdebit

Example

La banque prélève le montant sur mon compte chaque mois.

The bank debits my account for the amount every month.

Illustration for prélever (debit)

More examples

Le logiciel prélève automatiquement des frais de service.

The software automatically charges service fees.

Core concept

A measured amount is lifted out of a source, often by a bank on a set schedule.

Common phrases

  • prélever des frais

    charge fees

  • prélever des impôts

    levy taxes

  • prélever à la source

    deduct at source

Similar words

retirer: Withdraw cash from a bank or ATM.
déduire: Subtract one sum from another to obtain a result.
virer: Move money from one bank account to another.
débiter: Debit an account for a specified amount and reduce its balance.

Definition in French

Débiter une somme sur un compte, souvent de façon automatique ou régulière.

Word origin

French prélever combines pré- with lever, from Latin levare, and developed the sense of taking an amount out or collecting it.

Usage tips

  • In banking, prélèvement and prélèvement automatique are standard terms; withdrawing cash is usually expressed with retirer instead.

Other meanings

  • collectverb
  • take a sampleverb

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