What does forfait in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word forfait in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use forfait in French.

The word forfait in French means flat fee, flat rate, contract, price, withdrawal, forfeit, infamy, crime, être forfait : have withdrawn, call outside rate plan, call not included in the contract, withdraw, pull out, overage, use up all your minutes, go over your limit, go over your monthly allowance, capped tariff, drinks package, ski pass, hospital copayment, unlimited package, monthly subscription, mobile package, mobile phone package, mobile contract, mobile phone contract, telephone package, telephone plan, weekend package, weekend plan, package holiday, package holiday deal, holiday package deal, win by default, not included in the contract, pay a flat fee. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word forfait

flat fee, flat rate

nom masculin (montant, coût fixe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cadres sont souvent payés au forfait indépendamment des heures travaillées.
Executives are often paid a flat rate, regardless of hours worked.

contract

nom masculin (Téléphonie : prix fixe des communications) (especially mobile phone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Et toi, tu as quoi comme forfait ? Tu en es content ? Mon forfait inclut 2 heures d'appel et des SMS illimités.
My plan includes two hours of calls and unlimited texts.

price

nom masculin (prix de plusieurs prestations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit déjeuner était inclus dans son forfait.
Breakfast was included in the price.

withdrawal, forfeit

nom masculin (absence non prévue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sportif s'est qualifié grâce au forfait de son adversaire.
That sportsman qualified thanks to his adversary's withdrawal.

infamy, crime

nom masculin (littéraire (crime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce criminel a fini par avouer son forfait aux enquêteurs.
The criminal finally confessed his infamy to the investigators.

être forfait : have withdrawn

adjectif (incapable de jouer) (from competition)

Du fait de sa blessure, le joueur français sera malheureusement forfait pour Wimbledon.
The French player's injury means he will be out of action for Wimbledon.

call outside rate plan, call not included in the contract

nom féminin (téléphonie : appel supplémentaire) (phone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les communications hors forfait sont facturées à un tarif différent.

withdraw

locution verbale (Sports : ne pas jouer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Comme j'avais la grippe, j'ai dû déclarer forfait au tournoi de mon club.

pull out

locution verbale (figuré (renoncer, abandonner)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

overage

nom masculin (consommation dépassant le forfait) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

use up all your minutes, go over your limit

locution verbale (dépenser plus que son forfait) (cell phone)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

go over your monthly allowance

locution verbale (familier, figuré (téléphoner au-delà de l'abonnement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

capped tariff

nom masculin (téléphone : forfait sans dépassement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drinks package

nom masculin (boissons comprises dans le prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ski pass

nom masculin (carte d'accès aux remontées mécaniques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hospital copayment

nom masculin (prix de séjour à l'hôpital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unlimited package

nom masculin (forfait tout compris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

monthly subscription

nom masculin (tout compris payable chaque mois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mobile package, mobile phone package, mobile contract, mobile phone contract

nom masculin (abonnement téléphonique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

telephone package, telephone plan

nom masculin (accès global téléphone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

weekend package, weekend plan

nom masculin (prix tout compris pour la fin de semaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

package holiday, package holiday deal, holiday package deal

nom masculin (formule vacances en tout-compris) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avantage avec un forfait-vacances, c'est que tout est compris.

win by default

locution verbale (gagner par abandon ou par absence)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a gagné son match par forfait car son adversaire s'est claqué un muscle.

not included in the contract

locution adjectivale (non compris dans le forfait)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

pay a flat fee

locution verbale (payer pour une prestation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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