🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

introduire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃tʁodiʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Introduce/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Je voudrais vous introduire à mon ami."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make someone known by name to another in person.

    "I would like to introduce you to my friend Sarah."
  2. 2

    To bring something into use for the first time.

    "The company plans to introduce a new product next year."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'introduce' originates from the Latin 'introducere', which means 'to lead in'. It evolved through Old French 'introduire' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining the core meaning of bringing something or someone into a new context.

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