French word

programmer

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁogʁame/

Meaning

  • verbset

Example

Tu programmes l'alarme à sept heures ?

Do you set the alarm for seven o'clock?

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More examples

Nous devons programmer la réunion pour jeudi.

We have to schedule the meeting for Thursday.

Core concept

A device or event receives a preset time or sequence of actions.

Common phrases

  • programmer l'alarme

    set the alarm

  • programmer une réunion

    schedule a meeting

  • programmer un enregistrement

    schedule a recording

Similar words

régler: To adjust a device's volume, clock, or other feature to the desired setting.
configurer: To set up a device or software by selecting options that control its behavior.
paramétrer: To set detailed values on a device or in software to control how it works.
planifier: To organize an event or task in advance for a particular date and time.

Definition in French

Mettre en place, configurer ou régler à l'avance le fonctionnement ou l'heure d'un appareil ou d'un événement.

Word origin

Programmer is formed from French programme with the verb-forming suffix -er; programme comes through Latin programma from Greek programma, something written beforehand.

Usage tips

  • French uses programmer quelque chose directly, as in programmer l'alarme, rather than normally introducing the object with a preposition.

Other meanings

  • scheduleverb
  • programverb

Opposites

  • annulercancelverb
  • déprogrammerunscheduleverb

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