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1
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les textes

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texts

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écrire

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to write* [raɪt]

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un livre

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a book [bʊk]

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un ouvrage, une œuvre

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a work [wɜːk]

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les œuvres complètes de

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the collected works of

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un volume, un tome

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a volume [ˈvɒljuːm]

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un auteur

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an author [ˈɔːθəʳ] (fém. an authoress)

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un écrivain

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a writer [ˈraɪtəʳ]

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la prose

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prose [prəʊz]

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en prose

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in prose

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une collection

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a collection [kəˈlekʃən]

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un recueil

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a book [bʊk] • a collection

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un livret

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a booklet [ˈbʊklɪt]

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un journal, une revue

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a journal [ˈdʒɜːnl]

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un article sur

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an article on [ˈɑːtɪkl]

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un manuel

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a handbook [ˈhændbʊk] • a manual [ˈmænjʊəl]

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un glossaire

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a glossary [ˈglɒsərɪ]

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une bibliographie

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a bibliography [ˌbɪblɪˈɒgrəfɪ]

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une anthologie, un florilège

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an anthology [ænˈθɒlədʒɪ]

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un essai

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an essay [ˈeseɪ]

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un(e) essayiste

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an essayist [ˈeseɪɪst]

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un pamphlet

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a pamphlet [ˈpæmflɪt]

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un(e) pamphlétaire

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a pamphleteer [ˌpæmflɪˈtɪəʳ]

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un journal (intime)

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a diary [ˈdaɪərɪ]

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les mémoires

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memoirs [ˈmemwɑːz]

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les confessions

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confessions [kənˈfeʃənz]

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les bandes dessinées, les B. D.

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[BR] the comic strips • [BR] the strip cartoons • [AM] the comics [ˈkɒmɪks] • [AM] the funnies [ˈfʌnɪz] (parlé)

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la lexicographie

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lexicography [ˌleksɪˈkɒgrəfɪ]

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un(e) lexicographe

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a lexicographer [ˌleksɪˈkɒgrəfəʳ]

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un ouvrage de référence

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a reference work

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une encyclopédie

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an encyclopedia [ɪnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə]

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un dictionnaire

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a dictionary [ˈdɪkʃənrɪ]

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un lexique

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a lexicon [ˈleksɪkən]

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un vocabulaire

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a vocabulary book

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un dictionnaire synonymique

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a thesaurus [θɪˈsɔːrəs] (plur. thesauri, thesauruses)

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une biographie

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a biography [baɪˈɒgrəfɪ]

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biographique

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biographical [ˌbaɪəʊˈgræfɪkəl]

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un(e) biographe

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a biographer [baɪˈɒgrəfəʳ]

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une autobiographie

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an autobiography [ˌɔːtəʊbaɪˈɒgrəfɪ]

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autobiographique

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autobiographical [ˈɔːtəʊˌbaɪəʊˈgræfɪkəl]

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une thèse

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a thesis [ˈθiːsɪs] (plur. theses)

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un rapport

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a report [rɪˈpɔːt]

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un traité de

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a treatise on [ˈtriːtɪz]

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un manuel scolaire, un livre de classe

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a textbook [ˈtekstbʊk]

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un manuel d’histoire / de sciences

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a history / science textbook

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un(e) romancier (-ière)

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a novelist [ˈnɒvəlɪst]

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un nègre

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a ghost writer

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48
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la fiction

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fiction [ˈfɪkʃən]

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un ouvrage de fiction

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a work of fiction

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fictif

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fictitious [fɪkˈtɪʃəs] • fictional [ˈfɪkʃənl]

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une histoire

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a story [ˈstɔːrɪ]

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une nouvelle

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a short story

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un roman

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a novel [ˈnɒvəl]

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un roman d’aventures

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an adventure novel

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un roman épique

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an epic novel

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un roman-fleuve

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a saga [ˈsɑːgə]

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un roman historique

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a historical novel

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un roman médiéval

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a romance [rəʊˈmæns]

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un roman de cape et d’épée

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a historical romance

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un roman à suspense

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a thriller [ˈθrɪləʳ]

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un roman d’espionnage

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a spy thriller

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un roman policier

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a detective story

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un polar

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a whodunnit [huːˈdʌnɪt] (parlé)

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un roman à succès

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a blockbuster [ˈblɒkbʌstəʳ]

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la science-fiction

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science fiction

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un conte, un récit

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a tale [teɪl]

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une légende

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a legend [ˈledʒənd]

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légendaire

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legendary [ˈledʒəndərɪ]

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une fable

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a fable [ˈfeɪbl]

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fantastique

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fantastic [fænˈtæstɪk]

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une fée

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a fairy [ˈfɛərɪ]

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un conte de fées

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a fairy tale • a fairy story

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le Petit Chaperon rouge

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Little Red Riding Hood

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le grand méchant loup

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the big bad wolf

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Cendrillon

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Cinderella [ˌsɪndəˈrelə]

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la Belle au Bois dormant

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The Sleeping Beauty

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Blanche Neige et les Sept Nains

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Ma Mère l’Oye

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Mother Goose

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un géant

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a giant [ˈdʒaɪənt]

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un ogre

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an ogre [ˈəʊgəʳ]

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un lutin

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a goblin [ˈgɒblɪn] • an imp [ɪmp]

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un gnome

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a gnome [nəʊm]

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un farfadet

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an elf [elf] (plur. elves)

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une sirène

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a mermaid [ˈmɜːmeɪd]

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un démon

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a demon [ˈdiːmən]

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un vampire

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a vampire [ˈvæmpaɪəʳ]

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un loup-garou

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a werewolf [ˈwɪəwʊlf]

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la poésie

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poetry

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un poème sur

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a poem on, about [ˈpəʊɪm]

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écrire des poèmes, faire de la poésie

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to write* poetry

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poétique

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poetic(al) [pəʊˈetɪk(əl)]

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les œuvres poétiques de

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the poetic(al) works of

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93
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un poète

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a poet [ˈpəʊɪt]

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une femme poète, une poétesse

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a poetess [ˈpəʊɪtes]

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composer

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to compose [kəmˈpəʊz]

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96
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la licence poétique

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[BR] poetic licence • [AM] poetic license

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un vers

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a line [laɪn]

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les vers

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verse [vɜːs] (n. c. sing.)

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en vers

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in verse

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versifier

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to versify [ˈvɜːsɪfaɪ]

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la versification

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versification [ˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

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une strophe

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a verse • a stanza [ˈstænzə]

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une rime

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a rhyme [raɪm]

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rimer avec

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to rhyme with

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scander, se scander

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to scan [skæn]

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une césure

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a caesura [sɪˈzjʊərə] (plur. caesuras, caesurae)

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l’accent

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the stress [stres]

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une syllabe

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a syllable [ˈsɪləbl]

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un alexandrin

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an alexandrine [ˌælɪgˈzændraɪn]

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le mètre

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[BR] metre [ˈmiːtəʳ] • [AM] meter

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un quatrain

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a quatrain [ˈkwɒtreɪn]

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les vers blancs, les vers non rimés

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blank verse

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113
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réciter

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to recite [rɪˈsaɪt]

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une récitation

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a recitation [ˌresɪˈteɪʃən]

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déclamer

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to declaim [dɪˈkleɪm]

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la poésie lyrique

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lyric poetry

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la poésie narrative

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narrative poetry • narrative verse

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épique

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epic [ˈepɪk]

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une épopée

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an epic (poem)

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120
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un sonnet

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a sonnet [ˈsɒnɪt]

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une ode à

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an ode to [əʊd]

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une élégie

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an elegy [ˈelɪdʒɪ]

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une ballade

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a ballad [ˈbæləd]

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les vers de mirliton

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doggerel [ˈdɒgərəl] (n. c. sing.)

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une comptine

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a nursery rhyme

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un limerick

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a limerick [ˈlɪmərɪk]

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raconter (histoire, légende)

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to tell* [tel] • to relate [rɪˈleɪt] • to recount [rɪˈkaʊnt]

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raconter (événement)

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to tell* about • to relate • to recount

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129
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la narration

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the narrative [ˈnærətɪv] • the account [əˈkaʊnt]

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130
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narratif

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narrative

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131
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le (la) narrateur (-trice)

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the narrator [nəˈreɪtəʳ]

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132
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l’action

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the action [ˈækʃən]

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133
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l’intrigue

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the plot [plɒt]

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134
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le déroulement de l’intrigue

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the unfolding of the plot

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135
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le nœud de l’action

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the knot of the plot

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136
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le dénouement

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the denouement [deɪˈnuːmɒn]

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137
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un épisode

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an episode [ˈepɪsəʊd]

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138
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le point culminant

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the climax [ˈklaɪmæks]

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139
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une chute

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an anticlimax [ˈæntɪˈklaɪmæks]

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140
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une péripétie

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an incident [ˈɪnsɪdənt] • a twist in the plot

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141
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un thème

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a theme [θiːm]

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142
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thématique

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thematic [θɪˈmætɪk]

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143
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un personnage

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a character [ˈkærɪktəʳ]

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144
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le héros

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the hero [ˈhɪərəʊ]

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145
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l’héroïne

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the heroine [ˈherəʊɪn]

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les protagonistes

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the protagonists [prəʊˈtægənɪsts]

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147
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le style

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the style [staɪl]

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148
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une figure de rhétorique

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a figure of speech

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149
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une figure de style

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a stylistic device

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150
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une comparaison

A

a simile [ˈsɪmɪlɪ]

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151
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une métaphore

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a metaphor [ˈmetəfəʳ]

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152
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la métonymie

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metonymy [mɪˈtɒnɪmɪ]

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153
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la synecdoque

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synecdoche [sɪˈnekdəkɪ]

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154
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la litote

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litotes [ˈlaɪtəʊˌtiːz]

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155
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un euphémisme

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a euphemism [ˈjʊːfɪˌmɪzəm]

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156
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l’allitération

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alliteration [əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən]

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157
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l’hyperbole

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hyperbole [haɪˈpɜːbəlɪ]

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158
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l’onomatopée

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[BR] onomatopoeia [ˌɒnəʊmætəʊˈpiːə] • [AM] onomatopeia

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159
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onomatopéique

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onomatopoeic [ˌɒnəʊmætəʊpiːɪk]

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160
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un pataquès

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a malapropism [ˈmæləˌprɒpɪzəm]

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161
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un jeu de mots sur

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a pun on [pʌn]

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162
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faire un jeu de mots

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to pun

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163
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l’humour

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[BR] humour [ˈhjuːməʳ] • [AM] humor

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164
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humoristique

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humorous [ˈhjuːmərəs]

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165
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l’ironie

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irony [ˈaɪərənɪ]

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166
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ironique

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ironic(al) [aɪˈrɒnɪk(əl)]

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167
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décrire

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to describe [dɪsˈkraɪb]

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168
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descriptif

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descriptive [dɪsˈkrɪptɪv]

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169
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une description

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a description [dɪsˈkrɪpʃən]

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170
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un portrait

A

a portrayal [pɔːˈtreɪəl] • a portrait [ˈpɔːtrɪt]

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171
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faire le portrait de qqn, peindre qqn

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to portray sb

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172
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le réalisme

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realism [ˈrɪəlɪzəm]

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173
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réaliste

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realistic [rɪəˈlɪstɪk]

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174
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un symbole

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a symbol [ˈsɪmbəl]

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175
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le symbolisme

A

symbolism [ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm]

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176
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symbolique

A

symbolic [sɪmˈbɒlɪk]

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177
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symboliser

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to symbolize [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]

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178
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représenter qqch.

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to represent sth • to stand* for sth

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179
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la représentation

A

representation [ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən]

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180
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une image

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an image [ˈɪmɪdʒ]

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181
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les images (d’une œuvre)

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imagery [ˈɪmɪdʒərɪ] (n. c. sing.)

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182
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imaginaire

A

imaginary [ɪˈmædʒɪnərɪ]

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183
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imaginer

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to imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn]

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184
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l’imagination

A

imagination [ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən]

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185
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la fantaisie, l’imagination

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fantasy [ˈfæntəzɪ]

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186
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dépeindre qqch. comme

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to depict sth as [dɪˈpɪkt]

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187
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évoquer qqch.

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to evoke sth • to conjure sth up

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188
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faire allusion à

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to allude to

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189
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personnifier

A

to impersonate [ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt]

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190
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caractériser

A

to characterize [ˈkærɪktəraɪz]

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191
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une satire de

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a satire on [ˈsætaɪəʳ]

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192
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satirique

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satirical [səˈtɪrɪkəl]

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193
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satiriser

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to satirize [ˈsætəraɪz]

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194
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une caricature

A

a caricature [ˈkærɪkətjʊəʳ]

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195
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une allégorie

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an allegory [ˈælɪgərɪ]

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196
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allégorique

A

allegorical [ˌælɪˈgɒrɪkəlɪ]

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197
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une parabole

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a parable [ˈpærəbl]

198
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un compte rendu (pour un journal)

A

a review [rɪˈvjuː]

199
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faire un compte rendu de qqch.

A

to write* a review of sth • to review sth

200
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la critique (activité)

A

criticism [ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm] (n. c.)

201
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une critique (analyse)

A

a critique [krɪˈtiːk]

202
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critique

A

critical [ˈkrɪtɪkəl]

203
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un(e) critique

A

a critic [ˈkrɪtɪk]

204
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critiquer

A

to criticize [ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz]

205
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analyser

A

to analyze [ˈænəlaɪz]

206
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une analyse

A

an analysis [əˈnæləsɪs] (plur. analyses)

207
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évaluer

A

to assess [əˈses] • to evaluate [ɪˈvæljʊeɪt]

208
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une évaluation

A

an assessment [əˈsesmənt] • an evaluation [ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən]

209
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une remarque, un commentaire sur

A

a comment on [ˈkɒment]

210
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un commentaire sur (exposé)

A

a commentary on [ˈkɒməntərɪ]

211
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faire des commentaires sur qqch.

A

to comment on sth

212
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un synopsis

A

a synopsis [sɪˈnopsɪs]

213
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un extrait

A

an abstract [ˈæbstrækt]

214
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un résumé

A

a summary [ˈsʌmərɪ] • a résumé [ˈreɪzjuːmeɪ]

215
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résumer

A

to summarize [ˈsʌməraɪz] • to sum up

216
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citer

A

to quote [kwəʊt]

217
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interpréter

A

to interpret [ɪnˈtɜːprɪt]

218
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une interprétation

A

an interpretation [ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən]

219
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exprimer

A

to express [ɪksˈpres]

220
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bien / mal exprimer qqch.

A

to express sth well / badly • to put* sth well / badly

221
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l’expression

A

expression [ɪksˈpreʃən]

222
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être un signe de qqch., dénoter qqch.

A

to be a sign of sth

223
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un contexte

A

a context [ˈkɒntekst]

224
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contextuel

A

contextual [kɒnˈtekstjʊəl]

225
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simple

A

simple [ˈsɪmpl]

226
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simplement

A

simply [ˈsɪmplɪ]

227
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nu, dépouillé

A

plain [pleɪn] • unadorned [ˈʌnəˈdɔːnd]

228
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original

A

original [əˈrɪdʒɪnl]

229
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inventif

A

inventive [ɪnˈventɪv]

230
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plein d’imagination

A

imaginative [ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv]

231
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plein de verve, piquant

A

racy [ˈreɪsɪ]

232
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plausible, vraisemblable

A

plausible [ˈplɔːzəbəl]

233
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la vraisemblance

A

verisimilitude [ˌverɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjʊːd]

234
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doué

A

gifted [ˈgɪftɪd]

235
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plein de talent

A

talented [ˈtæləntɪd]

236
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intéressant

A

interesting [ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ]

237
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passionnant

A

exciting [ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ]

238
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fascinant

A

fascinating [ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ]

239
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absorbant

A

engrossing [ɪnˈgrəʊsɪŋ]

240
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frappant

A

striking [ˈstraɪkɪŋ]

241
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convaincant

A

convincing [kənˈvɪnsɪŋ]

242
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émouvant

A

moving [ˈmuːvɪŋ]

243
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cinglant

A

scathing [ˈskeɪðɪŋ]

244
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en profondeur

A

in depth

245
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prosaïque

A

matter-of-fact • prosaic [prəʊˈzeɪɪk]

246
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poussé, tiré par les cheveux

A

far-fetched

247
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guindé

A

stilted [ˈstɪltɪd]

248
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ampoulé

A

high-flown • bombastic [bɒmˈbæstɪk]

249
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pompeux

A

pompous [ˈpɒmpəs]

250
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affecté

A

affected [əˈfektɪd]

251
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grandiloquent

A

grandiloquent [grænˈdɪləkwənt]

252
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sentimental

A

sentimental [ˌsentɪˈmentl]

253
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trop sentimental

A

mawkish [ˈmɔːkɪʃ]

254
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le pathétique

A

pathos [ˈpeɪθɒs]

255
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ennuyeux

A

boring [ˈbɔːrɪŋ] • tedious [ˈtiːdɪəs]

256
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superficiel

A

superficial [ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl]

257
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lourd

A

heavy [ˈhevɪ] • [BR] laboured [ˈleɪbəd] • [AM] labored

258
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répétitif

A

repetitive [rɪˈpetɪtɪv]

259
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saccadé

A

jerky [ˈdʒɜːkɪ]

260
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prolixe, interminable

A

long-winded

261
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décousu

A

rambling [ˈræmblɪŋ]

262
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galvaudé

A

hackneyed [ˈhæknɪd] • trite [traɪt]

263
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banal

A

commonplace [ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs] • banal [bəˈnɑːl]

264
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dépourvu d’imagination

A

pedestrian [pɪˈdestrɪən]

265
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fade, terne

A

colourless [ˈkʌləlɪs] • drab [dræb]

266
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un cliché

A

a cliché [ˈkliːʃeɪ]

267
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manquer d’action

A

to move slowly

268
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larmoyant

A

maudlin [ˈmɔːdlɪn]

269
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une œuvre alimentaire

A

a potboiler [ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə]

270
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un roman de gare

A

an airport novel

271
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les romans de gare

A

pulp fiction

272
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plagier

A

to plagiarize [ˈpleɪdʒˌrɑɪz]

273
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le plagiat

A

plagiarism [ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm] • plagiary [ˈpleɪdʒərɪ]

274
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à mon avis

A

in my opinion • in my view

275
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du point de vue de…

A

from the point of view of …

276
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comme le souligne l’auteur

A

as the author points out

277
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en dernière analyse

A

in the final analysis

278
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dans l’ensemble

A

on the whole • by and large

279
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en un mot

A

in a word

280
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en fait

A

in (actual) fact

281
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un exemple typique

A

a typical example • a case in point

282
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un exemple de

A

an example of • an instance of

283
Q

exemplifier qqch.

A

to exemplify sth

284
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par exemple

A

for example • for instance

285
Q

en premier / second lieu

A

in the first / second place

286
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passons maintenant à

A

now we come to

287
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en guise d’introduction

A

by way of introduction

288
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il est important de noter que…

A

it should be noted that …

289
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cela veut dire que…

A

what this means is that …

290
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il s’ensuit que…

A

it follows from this that …

291
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d’un côté,… de l’autre côté

A

on the one hand, … on the other (hand)

292
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dans une certaine mesure

A

to a certain extent • in some degree

293
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à tel point que

A

to the extent that

294
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jusqu’à un certain point

A

up to a point

295
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concernant

A

concerning [kənˈsɜːnɪŋ]

296
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en ce qui concerne

A

as regards • with respect to

297
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relativement à

A

in relation to

298
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dans le même esprit

A

in similar vein

299
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malgré, en dépit de

A

in spite of • notwithstanding [ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ]

300
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en dépit de son talent

A

notwithstanding his talent • his talent notwithstanding

301
Q

un éloge, un panégyrique

A

a eulogy [ˈjʊːlədʒɪ]

302
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faire l’éloge de

A

to praise [preɪz] • to eulogize [ˈjʊːlədʒɑɪz]

303
Q

dithyrambique

A

laudatory [ˈlɔːdətrɪ]

304
Q

son essai se lit facilement / comme un roman

A

her essay reads easily / like a novel

305
Q

il captive l’intérêt / l’attention du lecteur

A

he captures the reader’s interest / attention

306
Q

son talent de narrateur

A

his narrative powers

307
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l’intérêt faiblit

A

the interest flags

308
Q

éreinter un livre

A

to slate a book

309
Q

imprimer

A

to print [prɪnt]

310
Q

un imprimeur

A

a printer [ˈprɪntəʳ]

311
Q

l’imprimerie (activité)

A

printing [ˈprɪntɪŋ]

312
Q

une imprimerie (entreprise)

A

printing works (sing.)

313
Q

une presse typographique

A

a printing press

314
Q

la typographie

A

the typography [taɪˈpɒgrəfɪ]

315
Q

un(e) typographe

A

a typographer [taɪˈpɒgrəfəʳ]

316
Q

relier en qqch.

A

to bind* in sth [baɪnd]

317
Q

relié en cuir

A

bound in leather • leather-bound

318
Q

la reliure

A

the binding [ˈbaɪndɪŋ]

319
Q

une reliure d’art

A

a fine binding

320
Q

une illustration

A

an illustration [ˌɪləsˈtreɪʃən]

321
Q

les illustrations

A

the illustrations [ˌɪləsˈtreɪʃənz] • the artwork [ˈɑːtwɜːk] (sing.)

322
Q

un(e) illustrateur (-trice)

A

an illustrator [ˈɪləstreɪtəʳ]

323
Q

le graphisme

A

graphics [ˈgræfɪks] (sing.)

324
Q

la mise en page

A

the layout [ˈleɪaʊt]

325
Q

un caractère d’imprimerie

A

a character [ˈkærɪktəʳ]

326
Q

une police de caractère

A

a typeface [ˈtaɪpfeɪs]

327
Q

l’italique

A

italic type

328
Q

le romain

A

roman type

329
Q

en romain / italique

A

in roman / italic type

330
Q

le haut de casse

A

upper case

331
Q

le bas de casse

A

lower case

332
Q

une majuscule

A

a capital (letter)

333
Q

en majuscules

A

in capitals • in capital letters

334
Q

le compositeur

A

the typesetter [ˈtaɪpˌsetəʳ] • the compositor [kəmˈpɒzɪtəʳ]

335
Q

la composition

A

typesetting [ˈtaɪpˌsetɪŋ]

336
Q

une fonte

A

[BR] a fount [faʊnt] • [AM] a font [fɒnt]

337
Q

l’espacement

A

spacing [ˈspeɪsɪŋ]

338
Q

une maison d’édition

A

a publishing house

339
Q

travailler dans l’édition

A

to work in publishing

340
Q

un(e) éditeur(1) (-trice)

A

a publisher [ˈpʌblɪʃəʳ]

341
Q

publier

A

to publish [ˈpʌblɪʃ]

342
Q

publié chez

A

under the imprint of • published by

343
Q

publier qqch. à compte d’auteur

A

to publish sth privately

344
Q

faire paraître

A

to bring* out

345
Q

disponible

A

in print

346
Q

épuisé

A

out of print

347
Q

un exemplaire

A

a copy [ˈkɒpɪ]

348
Q

un numéro

A

an issue [ˈɪʃuː]

349
Q

le dernier numéro de

A

the latest issue of

350
Q

un exemplaire numéroté

A

a numbered copy

351
Q

une édition

A

an edition [ɪˈdɪʃən]

352
Q

une édition à tirage limité

A

a limited edition

353
Q

une première édition

A

a first edition

354
Q

l’édition originale

A

the original edition

355
Q

une publication

A

a publication [ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən]

356
Q

un livre relié

A

a hardback [ˈhɑːdbæk]

357
Q

un livre broché

A

a soft-cover book

358
Q

un livre de poche

A

a paperback [ˈpeɪpəˌbæk]

359
Q

en poche

A

in paperback

360
Q

une édition de poche

A

a pocket edition

361
Q

une version abrégée

A

an abridged version

362
Q

un manuscrit

A

a manuscript [ˈmænjʊskrɪpt]

363
Q

le tapuscrit

A

the typescript [ˈtaɪpskrɪpt]

364
Q

réviser

A

to revise [rɪˈvaɪz]

365
Q

une édition revue et corrigée

A

a revised and corrected edition

366
Q

une révision

A

a revision [rɪˈvɪʒən]

367
Q

corriger

A

to amend [əˈmend] • to correct [kəˈrekt]

368
Q

éditer (annoter)

A

to edit [ˈedɪt]

369
Q

un(e) lecteur (-trice) (de manuscrits)

A

a (publisher’s) reader

370
Q

les épreuves

A

the proofs [pruːfs]

371
Q

les épreuves en pages

A

page proofs

372
Q

les placards

A

galley proofs • galleys [ˈgælɪz]

373
Q

un(e) correcteur (-trice)

A

a proofreader [ˈpruːfˌriːdəʳ]

374
Q

corriger les épreuves de qqch.

A

to read* the proofs of sth • to proofread* sth

375
Q

la couverture

A

the cover [ˈkʌvəʳ]

376
Q

le texte de couverture

A

the (publisher’s) blurb

377
Q

la jaquette

A

the (dust)jacket [ˈ(dʌstˌ)dʒækɪt]

378
Q

une page

A

a page [peɪdʒ]

379
Q

à la page 9

A

on page 9

380
Q

un chapitre

A

a chapter [ˈtʃæptəʳ]

381
Q

au chapitre 10

A

in chapter 10

382
Q

un titre

A

a title [ˈtaɪtl]

383
Q

la page de titre

A

the title page

384
Q

le frontispice

A

the frontispiece [ˈfrʌntɪspiːs]

385
Q

l’avant-propos

A

the foreword [ˈfɔːwɜːd]

386
Q

la table des matières

A

the contents [kənˈtents] (plur.)

387
Q

la préface

A

the preface [ˈprefɪs]

388
Q

l’introduction

A

the introduction [ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən]

389
Q

le texte

A

the text [tekst]

390
Q

les notes

A

notes [nəʊts]

391
Q

un index

A

an index [ˈɪndeks] (plur. indices)

392
Q

mettre un index à

A

to index

393
Q

intitulé

A

entitled [ɪnˈtaɪtld]

394
Q

annoté

A

annotated [ˈænəʊteɪtɪd]

395
Q

un appendice

A

an appendix [əˈpendɪks] (plur. appendices)

396
Q

les droits d’auteur

A

royalties [ˈrɔɪəltɪz]

397
Q

le copyright

A

copyright [ˈkɒpɪraɪt]

398
Q

un(e) libraire

A

a bookseller [ˈbʊkseləʳ]

399
Q

une librairie

A

a bookshop [ˈbʊkʃɒp]

400
Q

une librairie de livres d’occasion

A

a secondhand bookshop

401
Q

les livres anciens

A

antiquarian books

402
Q

un étalage de librairie

A

a bookstall [ˈbʊkstɔːl]

403
Q

un prix littéraire

A

a literary prize

404
Q

un succès de librairie

A

a best-seller

405
Q

une bibliothèque

A

a library [ˈlaɪbrərɪ]

406
Q

emprunter un livre à une bibliothèque

A

to borrow a book from a library

407
Q

un(e) emprunteur (-euse)

A

a borrower [ˈbɒrəʊəʳ]

408
Q

≈ une carte de bibliothèque

A

a library ticket

409
Q

un(e) bibliothécaire

A

a librarian [laɪˈbrɛərɪən]

410
Q

un catalogue

A

[BR] a catalogue [ˈkætəlɒg] • [AM] a catalog

411
Q

cataloguer

A

[BR] to catalogue • [AM] to catalog

412
Q

La vérité sort de la bouche des enfants

A

Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings (comes forth truth)

413
Q

Comme on fait son lit, on se couche

A

You have made your bed and you must lie on it

414
Q

Faute de grives, on mange des merles

A

Beggars can’t be choosers

415
Q

Qui se ressemble s’assemble

A

Birds of a feather flock together

416
Q

Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras

A

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

417
Q

Chat échaudé craint l’eau froide

A

Once bitten twice shy

418
Q

Tel est pris qui croyait prendre – C’est l’arroseur arrosé

A

It’s the biter bit

419
Q

Il n’est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre

A

There are none so deaf as those who will not hear

420
Q

Au royaume des aveugles les borgnes sont rois

A

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

421
Q

En avril ne te découvre pas d’un fil

A

Cast not a clout till May is out

422
Q

Quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent

A

When the cat’s away the mice do play

423
Q

Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l’ours avant de l’avoir tué

A

Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

424
Q

Advienne que pourra

A

Come what may

425
Q

Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je meurs, je vais en enfer

A

Cross my heart and hope to die

426
Q

Quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue

A

Talk of the devil

427
Q

Qui veut noyer son chien l’accuse de la rage

A

Give a dog a bad name and drown him

428
Q

On ne fait pas d’omelette sans casser des œufs

A

You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs

429
Q

Tout est bien qui finit bien

A

All’s well that ends well

430
Q

La fin justifie les moyens

A

The end justifies the means

431
Q

L’erreur est humaine

A

To err is human

432
Q

Chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous

A

Every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost

433
Q

Un de perdu, dix de retrouvés

A

There are plenty of fish in the sea

434
Q

Un homme averti en vaut deux

A

Forewarned is forearmed

435
Q

Tout ce qui brille n’est pas or

A

All that glitters is not gold

436
Q

Aide-toi, le Ciel t’aidera

A

God helps those who help themselves

437
Q

Charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même

A

Charity begins at home

438
Q

Le charbonnier est maître chez soi

A

An Englishman’s home is his castle

439
Q

L’homme propose et Dieu dispose

A

Man proposes, God disposes

440
Q

À cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bouche

A

Never look a gift horse in the mouth

441
Q

Avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille

A

If ifs and ands were pots and pans where would be the tinker?

442
Q

Mieux vaut tard que jamais

A

Better late than never

443
Q

Rira bien qui rira le dernier

A

He who laughs last laughs longest

444
Q

Qui a bu boira

A

The leopard can never change its spots

445
Q

Tel père, tel fils

A

Like father like son

446
Q

Heureux au jeu, malheureux en amour

A

Lucky at cards, unlucky in love

447
Q

Œil pour œil (dent pour dent)

A

An eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)

448
Q

Le bonheur des uns fait le malheur des autres

A

One man’s meat is another’s poison

449
Q

Plus on est de fous, plus on rit

A

The more the merrier

450
Q

La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure

A

Might is right

451
Q

Les grands esprits se rencontrent

A

Great minds think alike

452
Q

L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur

A

Money can’t buy happiness

453
Q

Tant qu’il y a de la vie, il y a de l’espoir

A

Never say die

454
Q

Pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles

A

No news is good news

455
Q

Il n’y a rien de nouveau sous le soleil

A

There is nothing new under the sun

456
Q

Deux avis valent mieux qu’un

A

Two heads are better than one

457
Q

Un sou est un sou

A

Every penny counts

458
Q

C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron

A

Practice makes perfect

459
Q

Une place pour chaque chose et chaque chose à sa place

A

A place for everything and everything in its place

460
Q

Un malheur n’arrive jamais seul

A

It never rains but it pours

461
Q

Tous les chemins mènent à Rome

A

All roads lead to Rome

462
Q

L’enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions

A

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions

463
Q

Qui aime bien châtie bien

A

Spare the rod and spoil the child

464
Q

L’exception confirme la règle

A

The exception proves the rule

465
Q

Prudence est mère de sûreté

A

Better safe than sorry

466
Q

Loin des yeux, loin du cœur

A

Out of sight, out of mind

467
Q

Qui ne dit mot consent

A

Silence gives consent

468
Q

La nuit porte conseil

A

Sleep on it!

469
Q

Il y a loin de la coupe aux lèvres

A

There’s many a slip ’twixt cup and lip

470
Q

Qui va lentement va sûrement

A

Slow but sure

471
Q

Il n’y a pas de fumée sans feu

A

There’s no smoke without fire

472
Q

Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête

A

He who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind

473
Q

La parole est d’argent, mais le silence est d’or

A

Speech is silver but silence is golden

474
Q

L’esprit est prompt, mais la chair est faible

A

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

475
Q

Pierre qui roule n’amasse pas mousse

A

A rolling stone gathers no moss

476
Q

C’est la goutte d’eau qui a fait déborder le vase

A

It’s the last straw that broke the camel’s back

477
Q

Il faut battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud

A

Strike while the iron is hot

478
Q

Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps

A

One swallow doesn’t make a summer

479
Q

Des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas

A

There is no accounting for taste

480
Q

On n’apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire la grimace

A

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks

481
Q

Il ne faut jurer de rien

A

You never can tell

482
Q

Le temps, c’est de l’argent

A

Time is money

483
Q

Il ne faut pas remettre à demain ce qu’on peut faire le jour même

A

Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today

484
Q

Il n’est pire eau que l’eau qui dort

A

Still waters run deep

485
Q

Qui vivra verra

A

What will be will be

486
Q

À quelque chose malheur est bon

A

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good

487
Q

Impossible n’est pas français

A

There is no such word as can’t

488
Q

Les mauvais ouvriers ont toujours de mauvais outils

A

The bad workman blames his tools

489
Q

Le monde est petit

A

It’s a small world

490
Q

Il faut de tout pour faire un monde

A

It takes all sorts to make a world