French Conversation · Level 34
75 words
French word
production
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁodyksjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounproduction
Example
La production de légumes a augmenté cette année.
The production of vegetables has increased this year.
More examples
La production artisanale privilégie la qualité sur la quantité.
Artisanal production favors quality over quantity.
Core concept
A source such as a workshop, farm, or studio turns materials, living growth, or ideas into a finished supply.
Common phrases
la production en série
mass production
la production artisanale
artisanal production
Similar words
produit: A finished item made for sale in a factory or on a farm.
fabrication: The act of making something by assembling or processing parts or materials.
Definition in French
Action de produire et résultat obtenu, applicable aux biens, aux récoltes et parfois aux œuvres.
Word origin
French production is a learned borrowing from Latin productio, a noun formed from producere, 'to lead forward' or 'bring forth'.
Usage tips
- The common pattern 'production de' introduces what is produced, as in 'production de légumes' or 'production de films'.
Other meanings
- outputnoun
Opposites
- consommationconsumptionnoun
Related words
- productivitéproductivitynoun
- productifproductiveadjective