French Conversation · Level 81
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French word
tangible
Pronunciation
IPA/tɑ̃ʒibl/
Meaning
- adjectiveconcrete
Example
Il y a des preuves tangibles.
There is concrete evidence.
More examples
Les employés ont constaté des résultats tangibles après la formation.
Employees observed tangible results after the training.
Core concept
Something that leaves reality unmistakable through physical contact or firm proof.
Common phrases
preuve tangible
tangible evidence
résultat tangible
tangible result
avantage tangible
tangible advantage
Similar words
concret: Defined and specific enough to understand through its form or an example.
réel: Existing in fact, not just imagined or hypothetical.
évident: Plainly clear without requiring much thought.
Definition in French
Qui est concret et perceptible, soit par les sens, soit par des faits ou des preuves.
Word origin
The French adjective tangible comes from Latin tangibilis, formed from tangere, 'to touch', with a suffix expressing possibility, then gained its figurative sense.
Usage tips
- In abstract uses such as un résultat tangible, tangible is relatively formal, while concret is often more natural in everyday French.
Other meanings
- tangibleadjective
Opposites
- abstraitabstractadjective
Related words
- tangibilitétangibilitynoun
- tangiblementtangiblyadverb