abstrait
/ap.stʁɛ/
The English phrase "abstract" is translated into French as abstrait.
The word abstrait is an adjective used to describe something that is apart from practice or reality, or something that is not concrete.
Meaning: apart from practice or reality, not concrete (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form changes to agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form abstraite for feminine nouns, the masculine plural form abstraits for masculine plural nouns and the feminine plural form abstraites for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ap.stʁɛ/.
Did you know?
- The French word for a 'summary' or 'abstract' of a research paper is résumé, rather than a derivative of abstrait.
- The French phrase faire abstraction de is a common idiom meaning to consciously ignore or disregard a specific detail.
- While abstrait describes the concept, the French word abstraire is a verb meaning 'to remove' or 'to extract' something from its context.
Examples in context
- Aimes-tu l'art abstrait ?Do you like abstract art?This sentence is useful for practicing the use of abstrait in a question about art.Tatoeba #11958256 by Amastan, translation #10856536 by Amastan
- Ziri trouve l'art abstrait beau.Ziri finds abstract art beautiful.This sentence shows how to use abstrait to express an opinion about art.Tatoeba #11958258 by Amastan, translation #10856537 by Amastan
- La théorie est trop abstraite pour moi.The theory is too abstract for me.This sentence demonstrates the feminine form abstraite used with a feminine noun.Tatoeba #429631 by Archibald, translation #43489 by CK
- L'art abstrait est un moyen d'expression complexe et non figuratif.Abstract art is a complex and non-figurative form of expression.
- La philosophie traite souvent de concepts abstraits difficiles à comprendre.Philosophy often deals with abstract concepts that are hard to grasp.
- Le film est assez conceptuel, il veut amener les spectateurs à réfléchir.The movie is quite abstract, it aims to make the viewers think.
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- LéaTu aimes ce tableau abstrait ?Do you like this abstract painting?
- HugoPas vraiment, je trouve ça trop abstrait.Not really, I find it too abstract.
- LéaPourtant, l'artiste est très célèbre.Yet, the artist is very famous.
- HugoC'est vrai, mais ce n'est pas mon style.That's true, but it's not my style.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “abstract” translations and entries abstrait, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
