Article (en. Article)

/aʁ.tik.l/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A word that precedes a noun to indicate gender and number.

The definite article 'the' is used to talk about a specific noun.

L'article défini 'le' est utilisé pour parler d'un nom particulier.

A text or publication in a newspaper or journal.

I wrote an article on biodiversity for the magazine.

J'ai écrit un article sur la biodiversité pour le magazine.

A clause in a contract or agreement.

Article 5 of the contract states the cancellation conditions.

L'article 5 du contrat stipule les conditions d'annulation.

From the Latin 'articulus', diminutive of ars, 'art', meaning 'element'.

legal article

A legal text that defines a rule or standard.

article de loi

newspaper article

An information publication in a newspaper.

article de presse

scientific article

A written work based on research in an academic journal.

article scientifique

determiner

A word that determines the noun, such as articles.

déterminant

publication

A text published in a magazine or journal.

publication

clause

A provision or point of a contract.

clause

In colloquial language, sometimes refers to a 'product' or 'object'.

This new electronic item is great!

Ce nouvel article électronique est génial!

Used to refer to a 'thing', often without precision.

Look at that thing over there, it’s funny!

Regarde cet article là-bas, c'est marrant!