Imprimerie (en. Printing)
[ɛ̃.pʁi.mə.ʁi]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Establishment where printing work is done.
The neighborhood printing house recently modernized its machines.
L'imprimerie du quartier a récemment modernisé ses machines.
The set of machines and tools for printing.
This printing house has state-of-the-art digital presses.
Cette imprimerie possède des presses numériques à la pointe de la technologie.
The art of producing prints of books, brochures, etc.
He studied printing before launching his own magazine.
Il a étudié l'imprimerie avant de lancer son propre magazine.
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'to print', derived from the Latin 'imprimere'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
online printing
Printing house that offers printing services via the Internet.
imprimerie en ligne
printing service
Service specialized in document printing.
service d'imprimerie
artisanal printing
Printing house that uses traditional techniques.
imprimerie artisanale
Related Words
print
The action of printing something.
impression
printer
A person who works in a printing house.
imprimeur
paper
Material used for printing.
papier
Slang Meanings
It's the printing business.
He's getting into the printing sector, it's serious!
Il se lance dans le secteur de l'imprimerie, c'est du sérieux !
Owning a printing house is like having a cash machine.
His printing house is a real cash machine in the neighborhood.
Son imprimerie est une véritable machine à cash dans le quartier.