Cassette (en. Cassette)

/kasɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A container for magnetic tapes or other information storage media.

I found an old cassette in the attic.

J'ai trouvé une vieille cassette dans le grenier.

An audio or video recording medium.

He recorded his music on cassette.

Il a enregistré sa musique sur cassette.

A box used to store something.

She put her memories in a wooden cassette.

Elle a mis ses souvenirs dans une cassette en bois.

Derived from the French 'casser' meaning to break, and 'ette' to signify a small object.

audio cassette

Device used to listen to recorded music.

cassette audio

video cassette

Recording medium for films and television programs.

cassette vidéo

to cancel a cassette

To erase the contents of a cassette for reuse.

canceller une cassette

recording

The process of immortalizing sound or image on a medium.

enregistrement

tape recorder

Device that allows recording or playback of cassettes.

magnétophone

video cassette

Video recording medium used in a VCR.

videocasette

To make a cassette

He made a cassette of all his favorite songs.

Il a fait une cassette de toutes ses chansons préférées.

It's a cassette

This movie is really a cassette, lacking originality.

Ce film est vraiment de la cassette, sans originalité.