Le prix de l'énergie
Example: Le prix de l'énergie a augmenté cette année en France.
Definition
"Le prix de l'énergie" refers to the cost or amount of money required to purchase energy, such as electricity, gas, or fuel. It represents how much consumers or businesses pay for energy sources used for heating, transportation, or electricity generation.
Etymology
The phrase "le prix de l'énergie" comes from French, where "prix" means price or cost, and "énergie" means energy. "Énergie" derives from the Greek word "energeia," meaning activity or operation, reflecting the concept of power in use. Did you know that the term "prix" originally related to a reward or prize before evolving to mean cost or value?
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"Le prix de l'énergie" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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