L'encre (en. Ink)

lɛ̃kʁ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A colored liquid used for writing or printing.

I bought blue ink for my pen.

J'ai acheté de l'encre bleue pour ma plume.

Substance used in graphic printing.

The ink from this printer is of high quality.

L'encre de cette imprimante est de haute qualité.

Ink can refer to different types of fluids depending on the context.

There are several types of inks for tattoos.

Il y a plusieurs types d'encres pour le tatouage.

Comes from the Latin 'encaustum', meaning 'burnt', in reference to the ink used to write on wax tablets.

to make ink flow

To provoke discussions or controversies.

faire couler de l'encre

sympathetic ink

Invisible ink that becomes visible under certain conditions.

encre sympathique

to stain with ink

To make an ink stain, often used to describe an unfortunate incident.

tacher d'encre

pen

An instrument used to write with ink.

plume

stylus

A writing instrument that contains ink.

stylo

printing

The process of transferring ink onto a medium.

impression

To have a good idea for writing.

I had an inkling when I saw the topic of the assignment.

J'ai eu une éclat d'encre quand j'ai vu le sujet du devoir.

To find oneself in a complicated situation.

I'm in a bind with this affair, I don't know how to get out of it.

Je suis dans l'encre avec cette affaire, je ne sais pas comment m'en sortir.