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    Vocabulaire (en. Vocabulary)

    /vɔ.kɑ.by.lɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The totality of words in a language.
    The French vocabulary is rich and varied.
    Le vocabulaire français est riche et varié.
    The set of words used in a particular field.
    His medical vocabulary is impressive.
    Son vocabulaire médical est impressionnant.
    A list of words to learn or know.
    It is important to enrich one's vocabulary to communicate better.
    Il est important d'enrichir son vocabulaire pour mieux communiquer.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'vocabularium', derived from 'vocabulum', which means word.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To have a large vocabulary
    Being able to use many words.
    avoir un large vocabulaire
    To enrich one's vocabulary
    Adding words to one's knowledge.
    enrichir son vocabulaire
    Active vocabulary
    Words that one commonly uses.
    vocabulaire actif
    Passive vocabulary
    Words that one understands but does not use.
    vocabulaire passif
    Technical vocabulary
    Words specific to a field or profession.
    vocabulaire technique

    Related Words

    Lexicon
    A set of words of a language or a domain.
    lexique
    Semantics
    The study of the meaning of words.
    sémantique
    Terminology
    The set of terms used in a specific field.
    terminologie
    Phraseology
    The study of phrases and idiomatic expressions.
    phraséologie

    Slang Meanings

    Vocab
    I need to improve my vocab for the exam.
    J'ai besoin d'améliorer mon vocab pour l'examen.
    Voc
    They call him 'the voc' because he always has original words.
    On l'appelle 'le voc' parce qu'il a toujours des mots originaux.