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écouteur

earphone

noun eh-koo-TER Rare
Communication Technology

Also means

receiver (phone)

Usage Note

Écouteur in the singular often refers to the earpiece of a telephone handset; in the plural écouteurs it means headphones or earbuds. The verb écouter ('to listen') is the root. In tech contexts, écouteurs sans fil are wireless earbuds and casque (m) is the term for over-ear headphones.

Examples

"Il met ses écouteurs pour écouter de la musique."

Natural Translation

He puts on his earphones to listen to music.

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