French Conversation · Level 127
45 words
French word
propice
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁopis/
Meaning
- adjectivefavorable
Example
Le temps est propice à une promenade.
The weather is favorable for a walk.
More examples
Un silence propice favorise la concentration.
A favorable silence promotes concentration.
Core concept
A setting that gives an action a good chance to succeed.
Common phrases
être propice à
be favorable to
moment propice
favorable time
période propice
favorable period
Similar words
favorable: Working to someone's benefit in a given situation.
opportun: Occurring at a suitable time for action or decision.
avantageux: Offering practical benefits or financial gains.
Definition in French
Qui offre des conditions favorables pour qu'une action, un projet ou une sortie se déroule bien.
Word origin
French propice comes from Latin propitius, meaning favorable or well-disposed, through historical French development.
Usage tips
- The usual construction is propice à followed by a noun or an infinitive, as in propice à une promenade or propice à réfléchir.
Other meanings
- suitableadjective
Opposites
- impropiceunsuitableadjective
- défavorableunfavorableadjective