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    Écrire (en. To write)

    /e.kʁiʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Produce a text.
    She loves to write letters.
    Elle aime écrire des lettres.
    Convey ideas in writing.
    He writes articles for the newspaper.
    Il écrit des articles pour le journal.
    Record thoughts on paper.
    He wrote a diary.
    Il a écrit un journal intime.
    Compose a literary work.
    The author wrote an acclaimed novel.
    L'auteur a écrit un roman acclamé.
    Indicate information on a medium.
    Write your name on the sheet.
    Écrire son nom sur la feuille.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    write a book
    Draft a literary work.
    écrire un livre
    write in bold characters
    Use highlighted typography.
    écrire en caractères gras
    write on the wall
    Inscribe a message on a vertical surface.
    écrire sur le mur

    Related Words

    message
    Text communicated to someone.
    message
    letter
    Written document addressed to a person.
    lettre
    journal
    Regularly written text by a person to recount their activities and thoughts.
    journal
    work
    Artistic or literary work produced by a writer.
    oeuvre

    Slang Meanings

    Scribble
    He started to scribble ideas on a corner of the table.
    Il a commencé à gribouiller des idées sur un coin de table.
    To write casually
    We are going to write a little text for school.
    On va blaker un petit texte pour l'école.
    Put down on paper
    He put down on paper everything he thought.
    Il a couché sur le papier tout ce qu'il pensait.