French word

relevé

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁələve/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbank statement

Example

J'ai reçu mon relevé bancaire ce matin.

I got my bank statement this morning.

Illustration for relevé (bank statement)

More examples

Vérifie les opérations sur ton relevé si un paiement te semble incorrect.

Check the transactions on your statement if a payment seems incorrect.

Core concept

A bank's periodic record that gathers deposits, payments, withdrawals, and the resulting balance in one organized view.

Common phrases

  • relevé bancaire

    bank statement

  • relevé de compte

    account statement

  • relevé mensuel

    monthly statement

Similar words

facture: An itemized bill issued to request payment for goods or services.
reçu: A receipt proving that payment was made or goods were received.
compte: A bank account used to manage deposits, withdrawals, and the balance.
solde: The amount of money remaining in an account or owed at a given time.

Definition in French

Papier ou fichier bancaire détaillant, sur une période, les opérations effectuées et le solde du compte.

Word origin

French formed relevé from relever, whose sense of listing or setting out items gave the past participle a noun use for a detailed statement.

Usage tips

  • A relevé reports account activity, whereas a facture requests payment and a reçu confirms that payment was made.

Other meanings

  • transaction historynoun

Related words

  • releverrecordverb
  • relèvementincreasenoun

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