French Conversation · Level 114
59 words
French word
robinet
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁobinɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nountap
Example
Ferme le robinet, s'il te plaît.
Turn off the tap, please.
More examples
Le robinet fuit dans la cuisine.
The faucet in the kitchen is leaking.
Core concept
A small control point in a water pipe, with a handle that releases or blocks the flow.
Common phrases
fermer le robinet
turn off the faucet
ouvrir le robinet
turn on the faucet
un robinet qui fuit
a leaking faucet
le robinet de la cuisine
the kitchen faucet
Similar words
mitigeur: A faucet that controls water temperature and flow with one lever or handle.
mélangeur: A faucet with two handles that mixes hot and cold water.
Definition in French
Appareil fixé sur une conduite d'eau qui permet d'ouvrir ou de fermer le passage de l'eau en tournant ou en actionnant une poignée, un levier ou une vanne.
Word origin
French robinet comes from Middle French robinet, a diminutive related to robin, a word for a ram, and later denoted a small outlet or stopcock.
Usage tips
- Robinet is masculine, so standard forms include un robinet and le robinet.
Related words
- robinetteriefaucet fitting componentsnoun