Tesla
/te.sla/
Tesla is the French way to say tesla.
The term can refer to Nikola Tesla or to Tesla vehicles. In formal settings, you may use Véhicules Tesla to mean 'Tesla vehicles'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word's gender changes depending on what you are referring to. Use the feminine form la Tesla when referring to the car, as it is shorthand for une voiture Tesla. Use the masculine form un Tesla when referring to the person Nikola Tesla.
Did you know?
- In French, the word tesla is also the official name for the SI derived unit of magnetic flux density, always used as a masculine noun when referring to the measurement.
- Because Tesla is a proper noun, it does not follow the standard French rule of adding an 's' for pluralization in many formal writing styles, remaining les Tesla.
- In French technical manuals, you will find tesla used without a capital letter when referring to the unit of magnetism, but always capitalized when referring to the person or brand.
Examples in context
- Qu'est-ce que Nikola Tesla a inventé ?What did Nikola Tesla invent?This sentence is useful for asking about the inventions of Tesla.Tatoeba #12263183 by Rovo, translation #12258170 by LdjuherTaqvaylit
- La Tesla est une voiture électrique.The Tesla is an electric car.This sentence provides an example of using Tesla to refer to an electric car.Tatoeba #3359139 by maydoo, translation #3058411 by Hybrid
- Les véhicules Tesla sont très populaires.Tesla vehicles are very popular.
- J'adore les voitures Tesla, elles sont tellement élégantes.I love Tesla cars, they are so elegant.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are talking about cars in a parking lot.
- ManonRegarde, Gabriel, c'est une nouvelle Tesla !Look, Gabriel, it's a new Tesla!
- GabrielElle est vraiment rapide, cette Tesla.That Tesla is really fast.
- ManonTu penses qu'on peut essayer la Tesla ?Do you think we can try the Tesla?
- GabrielNon, elle appartient à mon patron.No, it belongs to my boss.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry tesla.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
