Parenthèse (en. Parenthesis)

/paʁɑ̃tɛz/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Punctuation mark, often curved, used to include additional information.

The numbers in this parenthesis explain the method.

Les chiffres dans cette parenthèse expliquent la méthode.

Addition of an explanation or clarification.

He made a parenthesis on his personal reflections.

Il a fait une parenthèse sur ses réflexions personnelles.

Moment of interruption in a discourse.

After this parenthesis, he continued his presentation.

Après cette parenthèse, il a continué son exposé.

Comes from ancient Greek 'parenthesis', which means 'addition' or 'interjection'.

to put in parentheses

Temporarily excluding something from a discussion.

mettre entre parenthèses

to make a parenthesis

Interrupting the main topic to add a remark.

faire une parenthèse

to parenthesize

To put information in parentheses.

parenthétiser

incise

Addition or interruption of an explanation in a discourse.

incise

Superfluous words.

These are parentheses in his speech, he should get to the point.

Ce sont des parenthèses dans son discours, il devrait aller à l'essentiel.

Discussing something in detail without getting to the point.

Stop with your parentheses, tell us what you really want to say.

Arrête avec tes parenthèses, dis-nous ce que tu veux vraiment dire.