nounadjectiveverb

le produit

product · produce

Chose que l’on fabrique, vend ou utilise.

Definition & meaning

Produit has several meanings:

  • Product: something made or sold, such as a manufactured item or a commercial product.
  • Result or outcome: something produced by an action or process.
  • Product in mathematics: the result of multiplication.
  • Produced: the past participle of the verb produire , meaning “to produce.”

Grammar & Word origin

As a masculine noun, it is un produit; the plural is des produits.

As a past participle, produit can agree in gender and number when required: produite, produits, produites.

It comes from produire , ultimately from Latin producere, “to bring forth.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • article — an item or article, especially one sold in a shop; it does not generally mean the result of a process.
  • résultat — a result or outcome; broader than produit and not normally a commercial product.
  • marchandise — goods or merchandise, emphasizing their role in trade.

There is no general antonym covering all meanings of produit.

Common phrases & collocations

  • produit alimentaire — food product
  • produit fini — finished product
  • produit intérieur brut — gross domestic product
  • produit de nettoyage — cleaning product

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Examples

Je veux acheter ce produit.noun

I want to buy this product.

Ce produit semble très utile.noun

This product seems very useful.

Ce produit nettoie bien le sol.noun

This product cleans the floor well.

Cette ferme produit du lait.verb

This farm produces milk.

Le fromage produit ici est très bon.verb

The cheese produced here is very good.

Ce produit coûte moins cher au supermarché.noun

This product costs less at the supermarket.

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