What does format in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word format in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use format in French.

The word format in French means size, format, format, format, shape, form, constitute, train, form, shape, make, form, appear, be formed, educate yourself, form, gather, make, formulate, in electronic format, in electronic format, A4, image format, printing format, compression format, data format, file format, landscape layout, portrait layout, ad format, large format. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word format

size, format

nom masculin (dimensions)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel est le format de ce livre ?
What size is the book?

format

nom masculin (informatique : structure) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Connaissez-vous le format de ce fichier ?
Do you know the file format?

format

nom masculin (organisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Votre mémoire doit respecter ce format en trois parties.
Your thesis must follow the three-part format.

shape

verbe transitif (façonner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On forme un arbre en le taillant de façon bien précise.
Trees are shaped by pruning them in a very precise way.

form, constitute

verbe transitif (constituer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ces cinq enfants forment un groupe de travail efficace.
These five children form an effective working group.

train

verbe transitif (éduquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce cuisinier a été formé dans une grande école d'hôtellerie.
That cook trained in one of the best catering colleges.

form, shape, make

verbe transitif (figuré (forger, développer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les contrariétés forment le caractère.
Vexations shape character.

form, appear

verbe pronominal (apparaître)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Des boutons d'acné se forment souvent à l'adolescence.
Spots often form in adolescence.

be formed

verbe pronominal (se développer)

Le sens de l'équilibre se forme en un an chez les bébés.
A sense of balance is formed in babies in one year.

educate yourself

verbe pronominal (acquérir une formation)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Ce vieux briscard s'est formé sur le tas.
The old veteran educated himself on the job.

form, gather

verbe pronominal (se disposer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La foule se forme souvent en groupes épars.
Crowds often form in scattered groups.

make, formulate

verbe transitif (formuler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Beaucoup de petits garçons forment le vœu de devenir pompier.
Many little boys make a vow to become fire fighters.

in electronic format

locution adjectivale (numérique)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in electronic format

locution adverbiale (numériquement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

A4

nom masculin (format 21 x 29,7 mm) (document, paper)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La plupart des documents sont imprimés sur un format A4.

image format

nom masculin (informatique : type de fichier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

printing format

nom masculin (organisation de l'impression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

compression format

nom masculin (algorithme de compression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

data format

nom masculin (informatique : représentation de données) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a autant de formats de données que de types de données (son, vidéo, etc.).

file format

nom masculin (façon dont sont stockées les données)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

landscape layout

nom masculin (sens de feuille de papier) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

portrait layout

nom masculin (format vertical) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ad format

nom masculin (type de publicité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

large format

nom masculin ([qch] bien visible de loin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of format in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.