French dictionary

magasin/ma.ɡa.zɛ̃/

noun · A2 · Frequency 1048

nounmasculine

shop, store
Refers to a place where goods are sold retail.
warehouse, storehouse
Refers to a building or space used for storing goods or materials.
magazine (repository of armaments or part of a weapon)
Refers to a facility for storing ammunition or the magazine part of a weapon.

Le magasin du centre vend des produits frais et du pain.
The store in the town centre sells fresh food and bread.
Le magasin contient assez de farine pour tout le mois.
The storehouse contains enough flour for the whole month.
Le soldat a vérifié le magasin de son fusil avant l'exercice.
The soldier checked his rifle's magazine before the exercise.
Le foin est resté au sec dans le magasin derrière la ferme.
The hay stayed dry in the barn behind the farm.

Je lis un magasin chaque mois.
Je lis un magazine chaque mois.
English-speaking learners often confuse magasin, which means “shop,” with magazine, which means “magazine”; magasin cannot mean a magazine.

shop, store
Refers to a place where goods are sold retail.
warehouse, storehouse
Refers to a building or space used for storing goods or materials.
magazine (repository of armaments or part of a weapon)
Refers to a facility for storing ammunition or the magazine part of a weapon.

Les magasins du centre ferment plus tard le vendredi soir.
The shops in the town centre close later on Friday evening.
Les magasins du quartier proposent des produits locaux et des vêtements.
The shops in the neighbourhood sell local products and clothing.
Les magasins de l'entreprise contiennent assez de pièces pour les prochaines commandes.
The company's warehouses contain enough parts for the next orders.
Le technicien a vérifié les magasins des fusils avant l'exercice.
The technician checked the rifles' magazines before the exercise.