French Conversation · Level 66
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French word
tremplin
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁɑ̃plɛ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounstepping stone
Example
Ce projet me sert de tremplin pour trouver un emploi.
This project serves as a stepping stone to finding a job.
More examples
La bourse universitaire a été un tremplin pour mes études à l'étranger.
The university scholarship served as a stepping stone for my studies abroad.
Core concept
A springboard that launches a person toward a higher place or a new opportunity.
Common phrases
servir de tremplin
act as a stepping stone
un tremplin pour
a stepping stone toward ___
faire office de tremplin
act as a stepping stone
Similar words
occasion: A suitable one-off chance to do something.
opportunité: A promising opportunity offering progress or benefit.
moyen: A method or resource for achieving an aim.
Definition in French
Point de départ ou moyen permettant de gagner en visibilité ou en position, souvent employé au sens figuré pour désigner une opportunité qui facilite une progression.
Word origin
French tremplin comes from Italian trampolino, a diminutive of trampolo, meaning a stilt.
Usage tips
- Tremplin is masculine, so the forms are un tremplin and ce tremplin.