filet
/fi.lɛ/masculine
The English word 'net' is translated into French as filet.
The word filet refers to a device used for catching things, such as fish or butterflies. To be more specific, you can use filet de pêche for a fishing net or filet à papillons for a butterfly net. Note that while filet refers to the physical mesh device, the French term la toile is used to refer to the web.
Meaning: device for catching fish, butterflies etc. (noun)
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How do you pronounce it?
/fi.lɛ/
Did you know?
- In a French kitchen, ordering a filet won't result in a mesh tool, but rather a premium, boneless cut of meat or fish.
- The expression filer à l'anglaise means to leave a party or gathering secretly, using a derivative of the same root as filet.
- While a physical net is a filet, a 'net' weight in mathematics or a 'net' profit in business is expressed using the adjective net, which is a cognate of the English word.
Examples in context
- Il répara le filet.He fixed the net.This sentence is useful for describing the action of repairing a filet.Tatoeba #133428 by Julien_PDC, translation #304151 by CK
- Le filet est énorme.The net is huge.This sentence is useful for describing the size of a filet.Tatoeba #539405 by sacredceltic, translation #533955 by tomkun01
- Le filet s'est déchiré.The net tore.This sentence is useful for describing a filet that has torn.Tatoeba #8315643 by Julien_PDC, translation #13864375 by tieguy
- Les résultats du sondage sont nettement favorables au projet.The survey results are clearly favorable to the project.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A boy and a girl are at the beach.
- ManonEst-ce que tu as un filet ?Do you have a net?
- LucasOui, j'ai un petit filet pour les crabes.Yes, I have a small net for crabs.
- ManonLucas, regarde ce magnifique filet !Lucas, look at this magnificent net!
- LucasIl est très utile pour la pêche.It is very useful for fishing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “net” translations and entries filet, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
