le
/ma.te.ʁjɛl/
Translation
equipment, kit; material
Word origin
From Late Latin materialis ('made of matter'), from Latin materia ('matter, timber, substance'). The noun sense of physical kit grew out of the adjective. English 'material' and 'matter' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- materialis
- English cognates
- material, matter, materiel
Grammar
Examples
camping .
The camping equipment is stored in the garage.
réserver .
The kit has to be booked before Friday.
.
She bought painting materials for her classes.
' .
The storm caused significant material damage.
confort .
Material comfort is not enough to make people happy.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueFrench · Free printables
matériel: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the French word "matériel" (equipment, kit; material): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 39.