French word

vidange

Pronunciation

IPA/vidɑ̃ʒ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounoil change

Example

Il faut faire la vidange de la voiture.

The car needs an oil change.

Illustration for vidange (oil change)

More examples

J'ai pris rendez-vous pour la vidange demain.

I made an appointment for an oil change tomorrow.

Core concept

A complete draining operation, from removing liquid from a container to servicing a car's engine.

Common phrases

  • faire la vidange

    have an oil change

  • vidange d'huile

    oil change

Similar words

changement d'huile: The act of draining old oil and replacing it with new oil.

Definition in French

Désigne, de façon générale, l'opération de vidange d'un liquide ; en mécanique automobile, synonyme courant du changement d'huile du moteur.

Word origin

Vidange developed in French from vider, 'to empty', through the noun-forming suffix -ange, and its meaning includes both general draining and oil servicing.

Usage tips

  • The final e in vidange is silent, and the ending -ange has the same sound as the ending in French mange.

Other meanings

  • drainingnoun
  • emptyingnoun

Opposites

  • remplissagefillingnoun

Related words

  • vidangerdrainverb

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