French Conversation · Level 35
75 words
French word
réseau
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁezo/
Meaning
- masculine nounnetwork
Example
Je n'ai pas de réseau ici.
I have no signal here.
More examples
Elle a un solide réseau professionnel dans la ville.
She has a solid professional network in the city.
Core concept
A web of linked points that carries signals, access, resources, or relationships between its parts.
Common phrases
réseau social
social network
réseau informatique
computer network
réseau de transport
transportation network
Similar words
connexion: A connected state that allows devices or services to communicate and exchange data.
couverture: The area reached by mobile phone or wireless signals.
réseau social: An online service or system for connecting people and sharing posts and information.
internet: A public worldwide communications network linking computers and servers.
Definition in French
Structure connectée, matérielle ou sociale, qui permet la transmission, l'accès ou la coordination entre éléments.
Word origin
French réseau comes through Old French from Latin reticulum, meaning a small net, whose net-like structure extended to technical and social connections.
Usage tips
- Réseau is masculine, so standard forms include un réseau and le réseau.
Other meanings
- connectionnoun
- contactsnoun
Opposites
- isolementisolationnoun
Related words
- réseauternetworkverb
- réseautagenetworkingnoun