unité
/y.ni.te/feminine
The English word 'unit' is translated into French as unité.
The word unité is used both for mathematical/scientific units of measurement and for military units.
Meaning: standard measure of a quantity (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of unité is unités.
How do you pronounce it?
/y.ni.te/
Did you know?
- The architect Le Corbusier revolutionized urban planning with his unite d'habitation, which were massive self-contained housing units designed as vertical garden cities.
- French business terminology uses unité de production to refer to an entire factory or plant, not just a single part of a machine.
- In French, unité can describe a philosophical state of 'oneness' or 'unity' in a way that the English word 'unit' cannot.
Examples in context
- Qui commande cette unité ?Who's in command of this unit?This example shows how to ask who is in command of an unité.Tatoeba #9576576 by Aiji, translation #2483374 by sharptoothed
- La seconde est l'unité de temps.The second is the unit of time.Tatoeba #13395475 by Rovo, translation #13082143 by rul
- Une livre est une unité de poids.A pound is a unit of weight.Tatoeba #13396 by sacredceltic, translation #33066 by CM
- Dans ce cours, nous allons étudier l'unité de mesure du temps.In this class, we will study the unit of time measurement.
- Chaque année universitaire est divisée en différentes unités d'enseignement.Each academic year is divided into different teaching units.
- Les étudiants doivent compléter plusieurs modules dans ce programme.Students must complete several units within this program.
- Le module de mathématiques couvre divers concepts clés.The math unit covers various key concepts.
- L'atome est considéré comme l'élément fondamental de la matière.The atom is considered the fundamental unit of matter.
- Le composant électronique est l'élément clé de ce circuit.The electronic component is the key unit of this circuit.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are studying physics together.
- ChloéQuelle unité devons-nous utiliser pour ce calcul ?Which unit should we use for this calculation?
- HugoJe pense que l'unité appropriée est le mètre.I think the appropriate unit is the meter.
- ChloéTu as raison, Hugo.You are right, Hugo.
- HugoC'est l'unité standard pour la distance.It is the standard unit for distance.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “unit” translations and entries unité, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
