Écrié (en. Cried out)
/e.kʁi.e/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Used to talk about a text that has been written.
The report was written yesterday.
Le rapport a été écrié hier.
Can refer to a written message.
The letter written to my mother is full of emotions.
La lettre écriée à ma mère est pleine d'émotions.
Evokes an action of literary creation.
The book I wrote has won an award.
Le livre que j'ai écrié a reçu un prix.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'scribere'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
ready to write
To be prepared to draft something.
prêt à écrié
written black on white
To put in writing clearly.
écrié noir sur blanc
written in gold letters
To be recorded or noted in a very important way.
écrié en lettres d'or
Related Words
write
Forming letters or words on a surface.
écrire
drafting
The act of writing a text.
rédaction
scribbler
Pejorative term for a person who writes a lot.
scribouillard
manuscript
Text written by hand.
manuscrit
Slang Meanings
It's written
When I say that, it's written, you can't contradict it.
Quand je dis ça, c'est écrié, tu ne peux pas le contredire.
Writing on the wall
The graffiti we see over there is street writing.
Les graffitis qu'on voit là-bas, c'est de l'écrié de rue.