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