Polyglot Dictionary

microtransaction

/mikʁotʁɑ̃zaksjɔ̃/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les microtransactions

Meaning

  1. microtransaction (a small in-game purchase, usually real money for virtual items)

    Built from micro (micro, small) + transaction (transaction).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual

Made of

  • micro micro, small
  • transaction transaction

Practice

1 What does microtransaction mean?

2 Fill the gap: Beaucoup de jeux mobiles gagnent de l'argent grâce aux ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches microtransaction?

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