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photo [fɔto] N f abbrev photographie

1. photo (technique):

photo: photo

faire de la photo (en amateur): to take photos

faire de la photo (en professionnel): to be a photographer

2. photo (image):

photo: photo, photograph, picture

faire une photo: to take a photograph ou picture

photos de vacances: holiday photographs Brit

photos de vacances: vacation photographs Am

prendre qn/qc en photo: to take a photo ou picture of sb/sth

être pris en photo: to be photographed

se faire prendre en photo: to have one's photo taken

photo d'identité: passport photo

photo de mode: fashion photo, fashion shot

photo satellite: satellite picture

photo souvenir: souvenir photograph

Phrases:

(il) y a pas photo inf: it's clear-cut

photographie [fɔtoɡʀafi] N f

1. photographie (technique):

photographie: photography

la photographie en noir et blanc: black and white photography

2. photographie (image):

photographie: photograph, picture

prendre une photographie: to take a photograph

3. photographie (aperçu représentatif):

photographie: picture

une photographie de la société contemporaine: a picture of contemporary society

Phrases:

photographie aérienne (technique): aerial photography

photographie aérienne (cliché): aerial photograph

photographie d'art: art photography

photographie de plateau CINE: still

photographie de reportage: photojournalism

photo- [fɔto] PREFIX

photo-: photo(-)

photocathode: photocathode

phototaxie: phototaxis

safari-photo <pl safaris-photos> [safaʀifɔto] N m

safari-photo: photographic safari

roman-photo <pl romans-photos> [ʀɔmɑ̃foto] N m

roman-photo: photo-story

photo-interprétation, photointerprétation [fɔtoɛ̃tɛʀpʀetasjɔ̃] N f

photo-interprétation: photo interpretation

photo-finish, photofinish <pl photos-finish, photosfinish> [fɔtofiniʃ] N f

c'est la photo-finish qui a désigné le vrai vainqueur de la course: the winner was decided on a photofinish

contrôler l'arrivée d'une course à la photo-finish: to verify the result of a race by examining the photofinish

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pic: photo f

photo: photo f

photoelectricity: photo-électricité f

photoelectric: photo-électrique

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photo [fɔto] N f photographie

1. photo (cliché):

photo: photo

photo couleur: colour photo Brit

photo couleur: color photo Am

photo noir et blanc: black and white photo

photo de famille/d'identité: family/passport photo

faire une photo: to take a photo

prendre qn/qc en photo: to take a photo of sb/sth

en photo: in photos

2. photo (art):

photo: photography

faire de la photo: to be a photographer

Phrases:

tu veux ma photo? inf: do you want my autograph?

photographie [fɔtɔgʀafi] N f

1. photographie (activité):

photographie: photography

2. photographie (image):

photographie: photograph

safari-photo <safaris-photos> [safaʀifɔto] N m

safari-photo: camera safari

roman-photo <romans-photos> [ʀɔmɑ̃fɔto] N m

roman-photo: photo novel

harnaché d'appareils photo: festooned with cameras

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photo finish: photo-finish f

photo: photo f

satellite picture: photo f satellite

photograph: photo(graphie) f

colour/black-and-white photograph: photo couleur/noir et blanc

to take of photograph of sb/sth: prendre une photo de qn/qc

to photograph well: être bien en photo

SLR (camera): appareil m photo reflex

pic: photo f

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photo [fɔto] N f photographie

1. photo (cliché):

photo: photo

photo: picture

photo couleur: color photo

photo noir et blanc: black and white photo

photo de famille/d'identité: family/passport photo

faire une photo: to take a picture

prendre qn/qc en photo: to take a picture of sb/sth

en photo: in photos

2. photo (art):

photo: photography

faire de la photo: to be a photographer

Phrases:

tu veux ma photo? inf: do you want my autograph?

photographie [fɔtɔgʀafi] N f

1. photographie (activité):

photographie: photography

2. photographie (image):

photographie: photograph

roman-photo <romans-photos> [ʀɔmɑ͂fɔto] N m

roman-photo: photo novel

safari-photo <safaris-photos> [safaʀifɔto] N m

safari-photo: photo safari

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photo: photo f

photo finish: photo-finish f

satellite picture: photo f satellite

photograph: photo(graphie) f

color/black-and-white photograph: photo couleur/noir et blanc

to take a photograph of sb/sth: prendre une photo de qn/qc

to photograph well: être bien en photo

pocket camera: appareil m photo compact

SLR (camera): appareil m photo reflex

pic: photo f

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

photo-souvenir: souvenir photo

regroupez-vous pour la photo: gather together for the photo

estomper les défauts sur une photo: to blur away the defects of a photo

vous n'êtes pas très ressemblant sur cette photo: this photo isn't a very good likeness (of you)

harnaché d'appareils photo: festooned with cameras

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Dès l'invention de la photographie, de nombreux artistes ont cherché à capter l'atmosphère de la ville et sa vie quotidienne prise sur le vif.

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C’est une entreprise spécialisée dans la filmologie puisqu'il s'investit également dans la photographie, l'édition de livre d'art, la création de costumes, la communication sociale et la recherche musicale.

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L'animation du film nécessite environ 12 000 peintures et 20 000 photographies.

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Les photographies de reconnaissance montrent de nombreux dommages dans les parties résidentielles et industrielles.

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On la voit sur des photographies prises dans l'atelier de l'artiste.

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