D'écrire (en. Describe)

/de.ekʁiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Producing words in writing.
She loves to write stories for children.
Elle aime d'écrire des histoires pour enfants.
Expressing ideas or thoughts on paper.
He decided to write a letter to his friend.
Il a décidé d'écrire une lettre à son ami.
Putting a project or an idea in writing.
They are going to write the rules of the game before starting.
Ils vont d'écrire les règles du jeu avant de commencer.
Recording information in written form.
The teacher asked the students to write down the class notes.
Le professeur a demandé aux étudiants de d'écrire les notes du cours.

Etymology

From the Latin verb 'scribere' which means to write.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to write a letter
Drafting a written correspondence.
d'écrire une lettre
to write to someone
Sending a written message to someone.
d'écrire à quelqu'un
to write on the board
Noting information on a board.
d'écrire au tableau
to write a book
Writing a literary work.
d'écrire un livre

Related Words

writing
Action or art of forming letters and words.
écriture
scribe
A person whose profession is to write.
scribe
manuscript
Text written by hand.
manuscrit
inscription
Action of putting something in writing.
inscription

Slang Meanings

To write quickly
He quickly wrote down his ideas before they flew away.
Il a fait d'écrire vite ses idées avant qu'elles ne s'envolent.
To write by feeling
She prefers to write by feeling rather than follow strict rules.
Elle préfère d'écrire au feeling plutôt que de suivre des règles strictes.