Polyglot Dictionary

ruban adhésif

/ʁy.bɑ̃ ad.e.zif/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. adhesive tape

    • Elle utilise du ruban adhésif pour emballer le colis.

      She uses adhesive tape to wrap the package.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

sparadrap

"ruban adhésif" and sparadrap are close synonyms for "adhesive tape"; sparadrap also specifically means an adhesive bandage or plaster.

Similar in other languages

German

Klebeband

Klebeband is the German word for the same thing — both mean "adhesive tape."

Practice

1 What does ruban adhésif mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle utilise du ruban ___ pour emballer le colis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ruban adhésif?

noun

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