French Conversation · Level 58
75 words
French word
utilisation
Pronunciation
IPA/ytilizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounuse
Example
L'utilisation de ce téléphone est simple.
This phone is easy to use.
More examples
Consultez le guide d'utilisation pour les réglages avancés.
Consult the user guide for advanced settings.
Core concept
The concrete application of a tool, procedure, or available resource.
Common phrases
l'utilisation de
the use of
mode d'utilisation
how to use
guide d'utilisation
user guide
l'utilisation quotidienne
daily use
Similar words
usage: The usual way something or a word is used.
emploi: The use of something or someone for a particular purpose.
application: The practical use of an idea, technique, or tool in a specific situation.
Definition in French
Emploi concret d'un objet, d'un procédé ou d'une ressource dans une situation donnée.
Word origin
Utilisation belongs to the utiliser family and developed with the suffix -ation; the family ultimately goes back to Latin utilis, 'useful'.
Usage tips
- The usual construction is l'utilisation de followed by the thing used, as in l'utilisation de ce téléphone.
Other meanings
- usagenoun
Related words
- utiliseruseverb
- utilisateurusernoun
- réutilisationreusenoun