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s'abonner
/sa.bɔ.ne/
subscribe
Je m'abonne à un magazine chaque mois.
I subscribe to a magazine every month.
formal
To pay to receive regular issues of a publication or service.
Elle s'est abonnée à Netflix pour regarder des séries.
She subscribed to Netflix to watch series.
Nous nous abonnons à un journal local.
We subscribe to a local newspaper.
Often used with 'à' followed by the service or publication. Can also mean to follow someone's updates on social media.
Business
formal
To commit to a long-term agreement for a service or product.
L'entreprise s'est abonnée à un logiciel en ligne.
The company subscribed to an online software.
Common in business contexts for recurring services like SaaS (Software as a Service).
Collocations
s'abonner àto subscribe toun abonnementa subscriptionrenouveler son abonnementto renew one's subscriptionannuler son abonnementto cancel one's subscription
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Pro Tip
Common Preposition
Always use 'à' after 's'abonner' to indicate what you are subscribing to, e.g., 's'abonner à un journal' (to subscribe to a newspaper).
Gold Rule
Reflexive Form
The verb is always used in its reflexive form 's'abonner' to indicate the subject is subscribing for themselves.
Word Origin
From Old French 'abonner' (to bind to), derived from 'à' (to) + 'bon' (good, suitable). The prefix 's-'' indicates reflexive action.
Usage Notes
Commonly used in both personal and professional contexts. The reflexive form 's'abonner' indicates the subject is taking action for themselves. In informal speech, it can also mean to follow someone's social media updates.
Word Breakdown
s'
reflexive pronoun (oneself)
prefixabonner
to bind to, to subscribe
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