How to Say "Extension Cord" in French

rallonge

/ʁa.lɔ̃ʒ/feminine

The English phrase "extension cord" is translated into French as rallonge or prolongateur.

Meaning: an electrical cord (noun)

Ways to say it

“extension cord” in French
French	IPA	Note
rallonge	/ʁa.lɔ̃ʒ/	feminine
prolongateur	/pʁɔ.lɔ̃.ɡa.tœʁ/	masculine

The word rallonge is derived from the verb rallonger, which means to lengthen or extend.

rallonge is a feminine noun, so it is used with the feminine article une.

/ʁa.lɔ̃ʒ/

While rallonge refers to an electrical cord, it is also the standard term for a table leaf used to make a dining table longer for guests.
In French, rallonge is frequently used as a shorthand for a loan extension, where a bank allows a borrower more time to pay.
In the world of filmmaking and theatre, a rallonge is not a piece of hardware but an extra scene or sequence added to a production to increase its runtime.

J'ai besoin d'une rallonge.
I need an extension cord.
This sentence shows how to express the need for an extension cord using rallonge.
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Cette rallonge est trop courte.
This extension cord is too short.
This sentence describes an extension cord that is not long enough using rallonge.
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Cette rallonge me parait dangereuse. Voyez-vous où elle est usée, là ?
That extension cord looks dangerous to me. You see where it's frayed there?
This sentence points out a frayed and dangerous extension cord using rallonge.
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Est-ce que tu peux me passer la rallonge ? J'ai besoin de recharger mon téléphone.
Can you pass me the extension cord? I need to charge my phone.
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