La trousse de secours est complète.

to be

Breakdown of La trousse de secours est complète.

• complet: complete
• la trousse de secours: the first-aid kit

Questions & Answers about La trousse de secours est complète.

Why is it la trousse and not just trousse?

In French, nouns usually need an article: le, la, les, un, une, etc.

So la trousse means the kit/pouch.
Leaving out the article would usually sound incomplete in a normal sentence.

Here, trousse is a feminine singular noun, so it takes la.

What exactly does trousse mean here?

Trousse originally means a case, kit, or pouch used to hold things together.

In la trousse de secours, it refers to a first-aid kit. So the idea is not just any bag, but a kit containing medical supplies.

You will also see trousse in other expressions, such as:

• une trousse scolaire = a pencil case
• une trousse de toilette = a toiletry bag

Why is it de secours?

De secours means something like for emergency help, for rescue, or for first aid.

In French, many noun combinations are built with de:

• une salle de classe = a classroom
• une tasse de thé = a cup of tea
• une trousse de secours = a first-aid kit

So French uses de where English often uses another noun directly. English says first-aid kit, but French structures it more like kit of emergency aid.