Journal (en. Newspaper)

/ʒuʁ.nal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Daily or weekly publication that deals with current events.
He read the newspaper this morning to catch up on the news.
Il a lu le journal ce matin pour s'informer des nouvelles.
Personal account written regularly.
She writes in her diary every evening.
Elle écrit dans son journal intime chaque soir.
Register in which events or transactions are noted.
The accountant kept a journal to track the company's expenses.
Le comptable a tenu un journal pour suivre les dépenses de l'entreprise.

Etymology

From the Latin 'diurnalis', meaning 'daily'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

television news
Information broadcast on television.
journal télévisé
logbook
Record of events and operations, often used in navigation.
journal de bord
diary
Book or notebook in which a person writes their thoughts and feelings.
journal intime

Related Words

journalism
Profession that involves gathering and processing information to disseminate it.
journalisme
journalist
Person who writes articles or reports.
journaliste
newspapers
Plural of journal, periodic publications.
journaux

Slang Meanings

Paper
I prefer to read the paper in the morning with my coffee.
Je préfère lire le papier le matin avec mon café.
Gazette
Did you see the latest gazette? It's hilarious!
T'as vu la dernière gazette ? Elle est hilarante !
Sheet
Grab a sheet, I want to show you the article.
Attrape une feuille, je veux te montrer l'article.