Usage examples of "meaning of a word" in English with translation to French

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If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. Si tu ne connais pas la signification d'un mot, vérifie dans un dictionnaire.

The meaning of a word is determined by the context where it is used. Le sens d'un mot se détermine suivant le contexte dans lequel il est employé.

Sometimes I can't really grasp the meaning of a word. Parfois je n'arrive pas vraiment à saisir la signification d'un mot.

You should consult a dictionary when you don't know the meaning of a word. Vous devriez consulter un dictionnaire lorsque vous ignorez la signification d'un mot.

Get the meaning of a word from its context. Trouvez le sens d'un mot à partir de son contexte.

You had better consult a dictionary when you don't know the meaning of a word. Tu ferais mieux de consulter un dictionnaire quand tu ne connais pas le sens d'un mot.

What is the meaning of this phrase? Que veut dire cette phrase ?

Just a word can do harm to a person. Il suffit d'un mot pour faire souffrir quelqu'un.

Whenever I hear that song, I think of a certain girl. Chaque fois que j'entends cette chanson, je pense à une certaine fille.

At this age, the meaning of life began to interest me. À cet âge, le sens de la vie a commencé à m'intéresser.

You can not believe a word he says. On ne peut pas croire un mot de ce qu'il dit.

I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.

Will you please explain the meaning of this sentence to me? Pourriez-vous m'expliquer le sens de cette phrase ?

In a word, life is short. En un mot, la vie est courte.

I got 80 marks out of a maximum of 100. J'ai gagné 80 marks sur un maximum de 100.

You are still asking yourself what the meaning of life is? Tu continues encore à te demander quel est le sens de la vie ?

As their conversation was in French, I could not understand a word. Comme leur conversation était en français, je ne pouvais pas en comprendre un mot.

I have the memory of a goldfish. J'ai une mémoire de poisson rouge.

The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war. La vue des ruines lui rappela le sens de la guerre.

Tom didn't understand a word Mary said. Tom ne comprenais pas ce que Marie disait.

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