Flow in French 🇫🇷

Simple Pronunciation

débit (day-bee)

6 months ago

Débit

Flow/Rate: Débit is often used to refer to the flow or rate of something, such as the flow of water (débit d’eau) or the data transfer rate in computing (débit de données). It can also be used to describe the speed or pace of an action or process.

7 months ago

débit info.

Tips to remember the French word “débit”:
– Visualize a faucet (un robinet) in your mind when you think of “débit,” as it can be translated as “flow” in English.
– Repeat the word multiple times to familiarize yourself with its pronunciation: “day-bee”.
– Associate “débit” with the English word “debit,” which refers to the movement of funds from a bank account.

Explanations:
In French, “débit” primarily refers to the concept of flow or the action of flowing. It can be used in various contexts, such as:
– Flow of water: “Le débit de la rivière est très fort aujourd’hui” (The flow of the river is very strong today).
– Flow of traffic: “Le débit sur l’autoroute est souvent dense aux heures de pointe” (Traffic flow on the highway is often heavy during rush hours).
– Flow of data: “Le débit d’internet est très lent dans cette région” (The internet flow is very slow in this area).

Other words that mean the same thing as “débit”:
– Écoulement: This word also means flow and can be used interchangeably with “débit” in many contexts.

Alternate meanings and slang:
– In colloquial French, “débit” can refer to the speed of someone’s speech: “Il parle à un débit très rapide” (He speaks at a very fast pace).
– It can also refer to the opening hours or operating hours of a store or business: “Le débit du magasin est de 9h à 18h” (The store’s opening hours are from 9 am to 6 pm).

Examples of sentences using “débit”:
1. Le débit du fleuve a augmenté après les fortes pluies. (The flow of the river increased after heavy rainfalls.)
2. J’ai du mal à comprendre à quel débit il parle. (I struggle to understand at what pace he speaks.)
3. Je préfère éviter les heures de fort débit sur la route. (I prefer to avoid high traffic flow hours on the road.)

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