Studies
TP
Letter by letterStandardB1Meaning
travaux pratiques
The session where you handle things: in the lab, on a computer, in a workshop. The word comes from the sciences and has spread to all subjects.
How it is said
té-pé
Gender and article
un TP · masculine
Where you meet it
A timetable, a lab schedule, an instruction.
Example
TP de chimie : blouse obligatoire, compte rendu à rendre sous huit jours.
Chemistry practical (TP): lab coat required, report due within a week.
In the DELF
reading B1
Watch out
Masculine: un TP, des TP. Not to be confused with « travaux publics », which is the TP in BTP.