INTRODUCTION - Translation from English into French | PONS

How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already PONS Pur or PONS Translate Pro subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur .

We process your data to deliver content or advertisements and measure the delivery of such content or advertisements to extract insights about our website. We share this information with our partners on the basis of consent and legitimate interest. You may exercise your right to consent or object to a legitimate interest, based on a specific purpose below or at a partner level in the link under each purpose. These choices will be signaled to our vendors participating in the Transparency and Consent Framework.

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.

Advertising and content can be personalised based on your profile. Your activity on this service can be used to build or improve a profile about you for personalised advertising and content. Advertising and content performance can be measured. Reports can be generated based on your activity and those of others. Your activity on this service can help develop and improve products and services.

Legal notice Data protection Privacy settings

English

English

French

French

introduction [Brit ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃ(ə)n] N

1. introduction (making known):

introduction: présentation f

to make or do the introductions: faire les présentations

‘our next guest needs no introduction’: ‘il n'est pas nécessaire de vous présenter notre prochain invité’

a letter of introduction: une lettre de recommandation

2. introduction (insertion):

introduction (of liquid, tube, needle): introduction f (into dans)

introduction (of species, plant, character, theme): introduction f (into dans)

3. introduction (establishing):

introduction (of law, system, examination, reform): introduction f (into dans)

this system is a recent introduction: ce système a été introduit récemment

4. introduction (initiation):

introduction (to art, music, alcohol, drugs): premier contact m (to avec)

5. introduction (preface):

introduction (to speech, article, book): introduction f (to de)

6. introduction MUS:

introduction: prologue m

7. introduction (beginner's guide):

introduction: initiation f

‘An Introduction to French’: ‘Initiation au français’

8. introduction (presentation for debate):

introduction POL, ADMIN (of bill, proposal): présentation f

introduction agency N

introduction agency: club m de rencontres

leaf through introduction: parcourir

to prevent the outbreak of war/the introduction of reform: empêcher le déclenchement d'une guerre/l'introduction de réformes

French

French

English

English

exorde: introduction, exordium spec

initiation: introduction (à to)

initiation à l'anglais/la gestion: introduction to English/management

initiation musicale: introduction to music

une lettre d'introduction auprès de qn: a letter of introduction to sb

introduction: introduction

introduction LIT, MUS: introduction (à, de to)

l'introduction d'un livre: the introduction to a book

introduction: introduction

introduction à la physique nucléaire: introduction to nuclear physics

naturalisation: introduction

échelonnement (de difficultés): gradual introduction

éveil musical: introduction to music

English

English

French

French

introduction [ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən] N

1. introduction (making first acquaintance):

introduction: présentation f

she performed the introductions: elle a fait les présentations

my next guest needs no introduction: mon prochain invité n'a pas besoin d'être présenté

a letter of introduction: une lettre de recommandation

to serve as an introduction to sth: servir d'introduction à qc

2. introduction (establishment):

introduction: introduction f

introduction into the market: lancement m sur le marché

3. introduction MED (insertion):

introduction: introduction f

4. introduction (preliminary section):

introduction: introduction f

French

French

English

English

implantation d'une population: introduction

introduction: introduction

quelques mots d'introduction: a few words of introduction

en introduction: by way of introduction

l'introduction de la peste en Europe: the introduction of the plague to Europe

initiation à qc: introduction to sth

dépôt d'un projet de loi: introduction

entrée en matière: introduction

English

English

French

French

introduction [ˌɪn·trə·ˈdʌk·ʃ ə n] N

1. introduction (making first acquaintance):

introduction: présentation f

she performed the introductions: elle a fait les présentations

my next guest needs no introduction: mon prochain invité n'a pas besoin d'être présenté

letter of introduction: lettre f de recommandation

to serve as an introduction to sth: servir d'introduction à qc

2. introduction (establishment):

introduction: introduction f

introduction into the market: lancement m sur le marché

3. introduction MED (insertion):

introduction: introduction f

4. introduction (preliminary section):

introduction: introduction f

French

French

English

English

implantation d'une population: introduction

introduction: introduction

quelques mots d'introduction: a few words of introduction

en introduction: by way of introduction

l'introduction de la peste en Europe: the introduction of the plague to Europe

initiation à qc: introduction to sth

dépôt d'un projet de loi: introduction

entrée en matière: introduction

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

We'd love you to send us a new entry for PONS OpenDict. The submitted suggestions are reviewed by the PONS editorial team and incorporated into the results accordingly.

Open Dict Card

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

my next guest needs no introduction: mon prochain invité n'a pas besoin d'être présenté

a letter of introduction: une lettre de recommandation

to serve as an introduction to sth: servir d'introduction à qc

introduction into the market: lancement m sur le marché

l'introduction de la peste en Europe: the introduction of the plague to Europe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The next day, she took 3/36 from ten overs but it was not enough to prevent a five-wicket defeat.

en.wikipedia.org

Further problems prevented work on the project from advancing beyond the 1864 stage for a decade.

en.wikipedia.org

Unfortunately this did not prevent subsidence and in 1973, subsidence of 5 feet occurred, leaving the house structurally unsound.

en.wikipedia.org

Many file cabinets incorporate a keyed lock to prevent unauthorized access to the documents being stored.

en.wikipedia.org

They would also observe that we spend millions to prevent death by disease and other causes.

en.wikipedia.org

Browse the dictionary

Look up "introduction" in other languages