WRITE - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

write letter, poem, novel: écrire (to à)

write song, symphony: composer

write business letter, article, essay, report: rédiger

write cheque, prescription: faire

write software, program: écrire

write legislation: élaborer

she wrote that she was changing jobs: elle a écrit qu'elle changeait de travail

it is written that … form: il est écrit que …

he wrote me a cheque for 100 euros: il m'a fait un chèque de 100 euros

it's written in Italian: c'est écrit en italien

I wrote home: j'ai écrit à ma famille

guilt was written all over her face fig: la culpabilité se lisait sur son visage

he had ‘policeman’ written all over him fig: ça crevait les yeux qu'il était policier

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

write person: écrire à

write me when you get to Rome: écris-moi quand tu arriveras à Rome

II. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

write: écrire

to learn to write: apprendre à écrire

to write in pencil/pen: écrire au crayon/stylo

to write neatly/badly: écrire bien/mal

this pen doesn't write: ce stylo n'écrit pas

I have nothing to write with: je n'ai rien pour écrire

give me something to write on: donne-moi un papier pour écrire

to write sth into a contract: inclure qc dans un contrat

2. write (compose professionally):

write: écrire (for pour)

I write for a living: je suis écrivain de métier

to write about or on current affairs, ecology: traiter de

3. write (correspond):

write: écrire (to sb à qn)

I'll try to write every week: j'essaierai d'écrire chaque semaine

write protect N COMPUT

write protect: protection f en mode écriture

co-write <pret wrote; pp written> [Brit kəʊˈrʌɪt, Am koʊˈraɪt, ˈkoʊˌraɪt] VB trans

co-write book, song:

co-write: co-écrire

write-up [Brit ˈrʌɪtʌp, Am ˈraɪd ˌəp] N

1. write-up (review):

write-up: critique f

2. write-up (account):

write-up: rapport m (of sur)

3. write-up Am FIN:

write-up: fausse déclaration f (dans un bilan)

I. write off VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write off)

write off: écrire une lettre (to à)

to write off for catalogue, information: écrire pour demander

II. write off VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth/sb] off)

1. write off (wreck):

write off (gen): bousiller complètement inf

write off car (in insurance reports) car: mettre [qc] en épave

2. write off FIN:

write off bad debt, loss: passer [qc] par pertes et profits

write off capital: amortir

3. write off (end):

write off debt, project, operation: annuler

4. write off (dismiss):

write off critic:: enterrer inf

person, athlete to write sb off for dead: tenir qn pour mort

I. write in VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write in)

write in: écrire (to sb à qn, to do pour faire)

please write in with your suggestions: vous êtes invités à nous envoyer vos suggestions

to write in to TV show, presenter: écrire une lettre à

II. write in VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sb] in) Am POL

write in candidate: inscrire le nom de

I. write down VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth] down, write down [sth])

1. write down (note):

write down details, name: noter

write down ideas, suggestions: mettre [qc] par écrit

2. write down (record):

write down information, findings, adventures: consigner [qc] par écrit

3. write down (reduce):

write down COMM, FIN price: réduire

write down stocks: dévaluer

write down debt: amortir

I. write back VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write back)

write back: répondre (to à)

II. write back VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth] back) FIN

write back asset: réévaluer

III. write back VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write back [sth])

write back letter:

write back: écrire

I. write out VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth] out, write out [sth])

1. write out (put down on paper):

write out instructions, list: écrire

2. write out (copy):

write out lines, words: copier

write it out again neatly: recopie-le au propre

II. write out VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sb] out)

write out TV, RADIO character: supprimer (of de)

write away VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -]

write away: écrire (to à)

to write away for sth catalogue, details: demander qc par écrit

in the PONS Dictionary

I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write: écrire

write cheque: faire

write essay, commentary: rédiger

2. write Am (write to):

write: écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about: n'être rien de bouleversant

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write: écrire

to learn (how) to read and write: apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living: vivre de sa plume

write down VB trans

write down: noter

to write down ideas: mettre ses idées par écrit

write up VB trans

1. write up (put in written form):

write up: écrire

2. write up (critique):

to write up a film: écrire un article sur un film

to be written up favorably: faire l'objet de critiques élogieuses

3. write up Am LAW:

write up: faire un rapport sur

write-up [ˈraɪtʌp] N

write-up: critique f

write-off N Brit

write-off: épave f

to be a complete write-off car: n'être plus qu'une épave

to be a complete write-off weekend: être une perte de temps

I. write back VB trans

write back: répondre

II. write back VB intr

write back: répondre

I. write off VB trans

1. write off (give up):

write off: faire une croix sur

2. write off (lose interest):

write off: se désintéresser de

3. write off (damage):

write off: démolir

4. write off FIN:

write off: amortir

II. write off VB intr

write off for sth: demander qc par courrier

write out VB trans

1. write out (put into writing):

write out: écrire

2. write out (fill out):

to write a cheque (out) to sb: faire un chèque à qn

3. write out (remove):

write out character: rayer

to write sb out of one's will: rayer qn de son testament

I. write in VB intr

write in: écrire

II. write in VB trans (insert)

write in: insérer

write-protected ADJ COMPUT

write-protected: protégé(e) contre l'écriture

in the PONS Dictionary

I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write: écrire

write check: remplir

write essay, commentary: rédiger

2. write (write to):

write: écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about: n'être rien de bouleversant

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write: écrire

to learn (how) to read and write: apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living: vivre de sa plume

write-protected ADJ comput

write-protected: protégé(e) contre l'écriture

I. write off VB trans

1. write off (give up):

write off: faire une croix sur

2. write off (lose interest):

write off: se désintéresser de

3. write off (damage):

write off: démolir

4. write off FIN:

write off: amortir

II. write off VB intr

write off for sth: demander qc par courrier

write out VB trans

1. write out (put into writing):

write out: écrire

2. write out (fill out):

to write a check (out) to sb: faire un chèque à qn

3. write out (remove):

write out character: rayer

to write sb out of one's will: rayer qn de son testament

write up VB trans

1. write up (put in written form):

write up: écrire

2. write up (critique):

to write up a film: écrire un article sur un film

to be written up favorably: faire l'objet de critiques élogieuses

3. write up LAW:

write up: faire un rapport sur

I. write in VB intr

write in: écrire

II. write in VB trans (insert)

write in: insérer

write down VB trans

write down: noter

to write down ideas: mettre ses idées par écrit

I. write back VB trans

write back: répondre

II. write back VB intr

write back: répondre

write-up [ˈraɪt·ʌp] N

write-up: critique f

read-write head N comput

read-write head: tête f de lecture-écriture

Present
I	write
you	write
he/she/it	writes
we	write
you	write
they	write

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

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

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

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to be a complete write-off car: n'être plus qu'une épave

to be a complete write-off weekend: être une perte de temps

to be nothing to write home about: n'être rien de bouleversant

to learn (how) to read and write: apprendre à lire et à écrire

what moved you to write the book?: qu'est-ce qui vous a poussé à écrire le livre?

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I. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

II. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

2. write (compose professionally):

3. write (correspond):

write protect N COMPUT

co-write <pret wrote; pp written> [Brit kəʊˈrʌɪt, Am koʊˈraɪt, ˈkoʊˌraɪt] VB trans

co-write book, song:

write-up [Brit ˈrʌɪtʌp, Am ˈraɪd ˌəp] N

1. write-up (review):

2. write-up (account):

3. write-up Am FIN:

I. write off VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write off)

II. write off VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth/sb] off)

1. write off (wreck):

2. write off FIN:

3. write off (end):

4. write off (dismiss):

I. write in VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write in)

II. write in VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sb] in) Am POL

I. write down VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth] down, write down [sth])

1. write down (note):

2. write down (record):

3. write down (reduce):

I. write back VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write back)

II. write back VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth] back) FIN

III. write back VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write back [sth])

write back letter:

I. write out VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth] out, write out [sth])

1. write out (put down on paper):

2. write out (copy):

II. write out VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sb] out)

write away VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -]

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I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

2. write Am (write to):

Phrases:

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write down VB trans

write up VB trans

1. write up (put in written form):

2. write up (critique):

3. write up Am LAW:

write-up [ˈraɪtʌp] N

write-off N Brit

I. write back VB trans

II. write back VB intr

I. write off VB trans

1. write off (give up):

2. write off (lose interest):

3. write off (damage):

4. write off FIN:

II. write off VB intr

write out VB trans

1. write out (put into writing):

2. write out (fill out):

3. write out (remove):

I. write in VB intr

II. write in VB trans (insert)

write-protected ADJ COMPUT

I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

2. write (write to):

Phrases:

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write-protected ADJ comput

I. write off VB trans

1. write off (give up):

2. write off (lose interest):

3. write off (damage):

4. write off FIN:

II. write off VB intr

write out VB trans