French word

produire

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁodɥiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbproduce

Example

L'usine produit des pièces pour les voitures.

The factory produces parts for cars.

Illustration for produire (produce)

More examples

La centrale produit de l'électricité pour la ville.

The power plant produces electricity for the city.

Core concept

A source brings something forward until it exists as a thing, idea, or effect.

Common phrases

  • produire de l'électricité

    produce electricity

  • produire un rapport

    produce a report

Similar words

fabriquer: To make products by assembling and processing parts or materials.
créer: To bring new ideas or works into existence.

Definition in French

Faire naître ou faire apparaître quelque chose, qu'il s'agisse d'objets, d'idées ou d'effets.

Word origin

French produire descends from Latin producere, built from pro "forward" and ducere "lead", whose sense of bringing forth developed into making or causing.

Usage tips

  • French often uses créer for making an artistic work, while produire suits organized production or the generation of an effect.

Other meanings

  • presentverb
  • causeverb

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