accès
L'accès à internet est rapide dans cet hôtel.
Internet access is fast in this hotel.
The right or opportunity to use or enter a place, system, or service.
L'accès à la bibliothèque est réservé aux étudiants.
Access to the library is restricted to students.
Il a obtenu un accès privilégié aux archives.
He was granted privileged access to the archives.
Often used with prepositions like 'à' (to) or 'de' (from).
A way or means of approaching or entering a place.
L'accès au village se fait par un chemin étroit.
The village is reached by a narrow path.
Can imply physical or abstract pathways.
In computing, the ability to retrieve or use data from a storage device or network.
L'accès aux fichiers est protégé par un mot de passe.
File access is protected by a password.
Common in IT contexts, e.g., 'accès distant' (remote access).
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Pro Tip
Prepositions with 'accès'
Use 'à' for the thing being accessed (e.g., 'accès à internet') and 'de' for the source or restriction (e.g., 'accès de la salle').
Gold Rule
Avoid confusion with 'accéder'
'Accès' is a noun (access), while 'accéder' is a verb (to access). Example: 'Il a accès à la salle' (He has access to the room) vs. 'Il peut accéder à la salle' (He can access the room).
Word Origin
From Latin *accessus* (approach, entrance), from *accedere* (to approach), from *ad-* (to) + *cedere* (to go).
Usage Notes
Used in both physical and abstract contexts. Often paired with prepositions like 'à' (to) or 'de' (from). In formal writing, 'avoir accès à' is common.