feutre effaçable à sec
The English phrase "dry erase marker" is translated into French as feutre effaçable à sec.
The term refers to a marker used for writing on a whiteboard that can be wiped away without using water.
Which one should you use?
The term feutre pour tableau blanc (whiteboard marker) is often used interchangeably with feutre effaçable à sec. Additionally, marqueur effaçable is a common alternative used to mean dry erase marker.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an s to both feutre and effaçable, resulting in feutres effaçables à sec.
Did you know?
- The word feutre shares the same roots as the English word 'felt', because both originate from the Germanic word for a material made of compressed fibers.
- French has a specific distinction between effaçable à sec (dry erase) and effaçable humide (wet erase), as the latter requires a damp cloth.
- The root of effaçable is the verb effacer, which is used not only for erasing a board but also for deleting digital files on a computer.
Examples in context
- J'ai besoin d'un marqueur effaçable à sec pour le tableau blanc.I need a dry erase marker for the whiteboard.
- Est-ce que tu as un stylo effaçable à sec que je peux utiliser?Do you have a dry erase marker that I can use?
- J'ai besoin d'un feutre effaçable à sec.I need a dry erase marker.
- Est-ce que tu as un feutre effaçable à sec ?Do you have a dry erase marker?
- Le feutre effaçable à sec ne fonctionne plus.The dry erase marker no longer works.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are in a classroom preparing for a lesson.
- LéaHugo, as-tu un feutre effaçable à sec ?Hugo, do you have a dry erase marker?
- HugoOui, j'en ai un dans mon sac.Yes, I have one in my bag.
- LéaMerci, je veux écrire sur le tableau.Thanks, I want to write on the board.
- HugoDe rien, Léa. Le voici.You're welcome, Léa. Here it is.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries effaçable, feutre, sec, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
