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excerpt

/ˈɛk.sɜːpt/

/ˈɛk.sɜrpt/

excerptnoun

excerpts

/ˈɛk.sɜːpt/

/ˈɛk.sɜrpt/

Translations

extrait

The teacher read an excerpt from the novel to the class.

L’enseignant a lu un extrait du roman à la classe.

Additional translations

passageQuand l’idée de « passage » est plus naturelle que « extrait ».

Definitions

A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

The teacher read an excerpt from the novel to the class.

Synonyms

excerptverb

excerpted

Past Simple

excerpted

Past Participle

excerpting

ing-form

/ˈeksɜːpt/

/ˈɛksɜrpt/

Translations

extraireSurtout dans le registre éditorial ou littéraire, pour désigner le fait de prélever un passage.

The teacher excerpted a paragraph from the novel to discuss in class.

L’enseignant a extrait un paragraphe du roman pour en discuter en classe.

Additional translations

citerQuand le verbe implique le choix d’un passage à des fins de citation.

Definitions

To select a passage or segment from a longer work, such as a book, film, or piece of music, for citation or performance.

The teacher excerpted a paragraph from the novel to discuss in class.

Synonyms

pull out

excerptadjective

Used attributively before another noun to indicate something consists of or relates to an excerpt.

Translations

extraitS’emploie surtout dans des contextes éditoriaux pour indiquer qu’une version est constituée d’un extrait.

The magazine published an excerpt version of the interview.

Le magazine a publié une version extraite de l’entretien.

Definitions

Consisting of or relating to an excerpt.

The magazine published an excerpt version of the interview.

Synonyms