LECTURE - Translation from English into French

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French

I. lecture [Brit ˈlɛktʃə, Am ˈlɛk(t)ʃər] N

1. lecture (public talk) Brit:

lecture: conférence f (on sur)

lecture UNIV: cours m magistral (on sur)

to give a lecture (public talk): donner une conférence (to à)

to give a lecture Brit UNIV: faire un cours (to à)

2. lecture (scolding):

he gave me a lecture: il m'a sermonné, il m'a fait la leçon

II. lecture [Brit ˈlɛktʃə, Am ˈlɛk(t)ʃər] VB trans

1. lecture Brit UNIV:

lecture: donner un cours à

she lectures new students on computing: elle donne des cours d'informatique aux nouveaux étudiants

2. lecture (scold):

lecture: sermonner inf

lecture: faire la leçon à

to lecture sb for having done sth: sermonner qn pour avoir fait qc

III. lecture [Brit ˈlɛktʃə, Am ˈlɛk(t)ʃər] VB intr

1. lecture Brit UNIV:

lecture: faire un cours (to à, on sur)

next term he'll be lecturing on Sartre: le trimestre prochain il fera un cours sur Sartre

she lectures in mathematics: elle enseigne les mathématiques (à l'université)

2. lecture (give public talk):

lecture: donner une conférence (on sur)

inaugural lecture N Brit

inaugural lecture: cours m d'ouverture

lecture hall N Am

lecture hall: amphithéâtre m

lecture hall: amphi m inf

lecture notes N npl Brit UNIV

lecture notes: notes fpl de cours

keynote lecture N

keynote lecture: communication f inaugurale

lecture theatre N Brit UNIV

lecture theatre: amphithéâtre m

lecture theatre: amphi m inf

lecture room N Brit UNIV

lecture room: salle f de conférences

extramural course, lecture: ouvert à tous et assuré par un universitaire

French

English

amphithéâtre: lecture theatre

amphithéâtre: lecture hall Brit

amphi: lecture theatre Brit

amphi: lecture hall

un cours en amphi: a class in a lecture theatre Brit

un cours en amphi: a lecture course Am

in the PONS Dictionary

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French

I. lecture [ˈlektʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

1. lecture (formal speech):

lecture: discours m

2. lecture (educational talk):

lecture: conférence f

3. lecture UNIV:

lecture: cours m magistral

4. lecture pej (preaching):

lecture: sermon m

to give sb a lecture on sth: faire un sermon à qn sur qc

5. lecture (advice):

lecture: conseil m

to give sb a lecture on sth: donner un conseil à qn pour qc

II. lecture [ˈlektʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB intr

lecture: tenir une conférence

III. lecture [ˈlektʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB trans to lecture sb on sth

1. lecture (give a speech):

to lecture sb on sth: tenir un discours à qn sur qc

2. lecture (reprove):

to lecture sb on sth: faire la morale à qn sur qc

3. lecture (advise):

to lecture sb on sth: donner un bon conseil à qn sur qc

university lecture N

university lecture: cours m magistral

lecture room N UNIV

lecture room: amphithéâtre m

lecture notes N npl

lecture notes: notes fpl de cours

lecture theatre N

lecture theatre: amphithéâtre m

lecture tour N

lecture tour: voyage m de conférence

French

English

sermon: lecture

faire un sermon à qn: to lecture sb

sermonner qn: to lecture sb

se faire sermonner: to get a lecture

aula (amphithéâtre): lecture hall

faire la morale à qn: to lecture sb

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. lecture [ˈlek·tʃər] N

1. lecture (formal speech):

lecture: discours m

2. lecture (educational talk):

lecture: conférence f

3. lecture UNIV:

lecture: cours m magistral

4. lecture pej (preaching):

lecture: sermon m

to give sb a lecture on sth: faire un sermon à qn sur qc

5. lecture (advice):

lecture: conseil m

to give sb a lecture on sth: donner un conseil à qn pour qc

II. lecture [ˈlek·tʃər] VB intr

lecture: tenir une conférence

III. lecture [ˈlek·tʃər] VB trans

to lecture sb on sth (give a speech): tenir un discours à qn sur qc

to lecture sb on sth (reprove): faire la morale à qn sur qc

to lecture sb on sth (advise): donner un bon conseil à qn sur qc

lecture tour N

lecture tour: voyage m de conférence

lecture theater N

lecture theater: amphithéâtre m

lecture notes N pl

lecture notes: notes fpl de cours

French

English

cours magistral: lecture

sermon: lecture

faire un sermon à qn: to lecture sb

sermonner qn: to lecture sb

se faire sermonner: to get a lecture

moraliser: to lecture

auditoire: lecture hall

aula (amphithéâtre): lecture hall

Present
I	lecture
you	lecture
he/she/it	lectures
we	lecture
you	lecture
they	lecture

Past
I	lectured
you	lectured
he/she/it	lectured
we	lectured
you	lectured
they	lectured

Present Perfect
I	have	lectured
you	have	lectured
he/she/it	has	lectured
we	have	lectured
you	have	lectured
they	have	lectured

Past Perfect
I	had	lectured
you	had	lectured
he/she/it	had	lectured
we	had	lectured
you	had	lectured
they	had	lectured

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a lecture on sth: faire un sermon à qn sur qc

to give sb a lecture on sth: donner un conseil à qn pour qc

to lecture sb on sth: tenir un discours à qn sur qc

to lecture sb on sth: faire la morale à qn sur qc

to lecture sb on sth: donner un bon conseil à qn sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It seated 450 and could be used as a lecture hall, and had a workshop stage and stage lighting for the staging of theatre productions.

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A large community center in the town features an indoor swimming pool, exercise room, hotel, onsen, cafe, restaurant, and lecture hall.

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The foundations of the main hall, a pagoda, a lecture hall, and surrounding buildings are preserved.

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It housed all faculty and administrative offices, labs, classrooms, a lecture hall, a library, a student bookstore, a canteen, lounges, and student activity facilities.

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The facility is used as a lecture hall and for other special programs.

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