French Conversation · Level 31
89 words
French word
radiation
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁadjasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounradiation
Example
Il a reçu des radiations lors de l'accident.
He was exposed to radiation during the accident.
More examples
Les habitants doivent se protéger des radiations.
The residents must protect themselves from radiation.
Core concept
A source releases a stream of particles or rays, and a written entry can be struck out as though expelled from the record.
Common phrases
protection contre les radiations
radiation protection
se protéger des radiations
shield oneself from radiation
zone contaminée par les radiations
radiation-contaminated area
Similar words
rayonnement: The spreading of energy or particles released by an object or atom into its surroundings.
radioactivité: The property of a substance that causes it to emit radiation spontaneously.
Definition in French
Phénomène par lequel une source émet des rayons ou des particules qui se propagent dans l'espace ou à travers la matière ; sens accessoire : suppression d'une entrée d'un registre (action de radier).
Word origin
Radiation is a learned French formation from Latin radiatio and radius, 'ray', and its administrative use follows the verb radier, 'to strike off a register entry'.
Usage tips
- French radiation has a final 'syon' sound, unlike the final 'ay-shun' sound of English radiation.
Other meanings
- striking offnoun
- removalnoun
Opposites
- absorptionabsorptionnoun
Related words
- radierderegisterverb
- radiateurradiatornoun