WRITING - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

writing [Brit ˈrʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈraɪdɪŋ] N

1. writing U (activity):

writing is her life

écrire, c'est sa vie

2. writing (handwriting):

writing

écriture f

his writing is poor/good

il écrit mal/bien

3. writing (words and letters):

writing

écriture f

to put sth in writing

mettre qc par écrit

4. writing (literature):

writing

littérature f

modern/American writing

littérature moderne/américaine

the writings of Colette

l'œuvre f de Colette

selected writings of Oscar Wilde

morceaux mpl choisis d'Oscar Wilde

it was an excellent piece of writing

c'était très bien écrit

attr a writing career

une carrière d'écrivain

the writing is on the wall

la catastrophe est imminente

the writing is on the wall for the regime

la fin du régime est imminente

creative writing N

creative writing (school subject)

≈ composition f

creative writing (general)

création f littéraire

picture writing N

picture writing

écriture f pictographique

hack writing N pej

hack writing

littérature f alimentaire

mirror writing N

mirror writing

écriture f spéculaire, écriture en miroir

writing materials N npl

writing materials

matériel m pour écrire

writing case N

writing case

nécessaire m de correspondance

writing desk N

writing desk

secrétaire m

writing paper N

writing paper

papier m à lettres

writing pad N

writing pad

bloc m de papier à lettres

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N

1. writing (handwriting):

writing

écriture f

2. writing (anything written):

writing

écrit m

in writing

par écrit

3. writing pl LIT, THEAT, JOURN:

writing

œuvre m

women's writing in the 19th century

la littérature féminine au 19 ème siècle

4. writing (creation of a written work):

writing

écriture f

writing paper N

writing paper

papier m à lettres

writing desk N

writing desk

secrétaire m

writing pad N

writing pad

bloc-notes m

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

French

English

écriture

writing

écriture chiffrée

coded writing

in the PONS Dictionary

writing [ˈraɪ·t̬ɪŋ] N

1. writing (handwriting):

writing

écriture f

2. writing (anything written):

writing

écrit m

in writing

par écrit

3. writing pl LIT, THEAT, JOURN:

writing

œuvre f

women's writing in the 19th century

la littérature féminine au 19 e siècle

4. writing (creation of a written work):

writing

écriture f

writing desk N

writing desk

secrétaire m

writing paper N

writing paper

papier m à lettres

writing pad N

writing pad

bloc-notes m

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

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

This is the amount of talent we have, guys.

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One should also have a keen talent in identifying where to place dark tones and light tones in the painting.

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Using local talent is so important to us, especially since we have such a wealth of talent in this town.

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Her parents discovered her musical talent in a very young age.

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The choir currently has 45 members and draws on the talent of local male voices.

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