clim
In French, "ac" is translated as clim.
The term refers to air conditioning. climatisation is the most common and general term to refer to air conditioning, while clim is an abbreviation for climatisation commonly used in casual conversations.
Meaning: alternating current (noun)
Which one should you use?
clim is a clipped form of the full noun climatisation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
clim is an informal abbreviation used in casual conversations. For more formal contexts, you should use the full term climatisation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In France, le climatiseur réversible is used to describe a reversible air conditioning system that can also provide heating. When referring to central air conditioning systems in regions like Canada and France, la climatisation centrale or l'air conditionné central are used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The abbreviation clim is feminine and is used with the feminine article la.
Did you know?
- The French word climatiseur shares its root with climat, which originally comes from the Greek word for 'inclination', referring to the slope of the land.
- In France, you may hear people discuss 'le choc thermique', a cultural belief that the extreme temperature difference created by la clim can lead to illness.
- While clim is the standard shorthand, some French speakers use the phrase mettre la clim to mean both turning the system on and lowering the temperature.
Examples in context
- Augmente la climatisation s'il te plait.Please turn up the AC a little bit.This sentence shows how to request an increase in the clim.Tatoeba #10773 by sysko, translation #4753832 by garborg
- La clim gueulait.The AC was blaring.This sentence uses a colloquial way to describe the sound of the clim.Tatoeba #13267420 by menaud, translation #13267421 by menaud
- L'hôtel est équipé de la climatisation centrale.The hotel is equipped with central air conditioning.
- Le climatiseur facilite la régulation de la température dans notre bureau.The air conditioning system helps regulate the temperature in our office.
- Je suis content qu'il y ait une clim dans ta nouvelle voiture.I'm glad your new car has AC.
- La clim' de cette salle de classe ne fonctionne pas bien aujourd'hui.The AC in this classroom isn't working well today.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are in a hot apartment.
- LucasIl fait trop chaud ici.It is too hot in here.
- LéaTu peux allumer la clim ?Can you turn on the AC?
- LucasD'accord, je m'en occupe.Okay, I'll take care of it.
- LéaMerci, ça va faire du bien.Thanks, that will feel good.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
