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excerpt

UK
/ˈɛk.sɜːpt/
US
/ˈɛk.sɜrpt/

Translations

excerptnoun
excerpts
pl
UK
/ˈɛk.sɜːpt/
US
/ˈɛk.sɜrpt/
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 ».
Synonyms
fragment
extract
selection
clip
passage
section
portion
excerptverb
excerpted
Past Simple
excerpted
Past Participle
excerpting
Gerund
UK
/ˈeksɜːpt/
US
/ˈɛksɜrpt/
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.
Synonyms
pull out
reproduce
cite
quote
extract
excerptadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate something consists of or relates to an excerpt.
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.
Synonyms
excerpted
abridged
selected
extracted
condensed
truncated
summarized
compiled
pruned
cut

Definitions

excerptnoun
A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.
The teacher read an excerpt from the novel to the class.
excerptverb
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.
excerptadjective
Consisting of or relating to an excerpt.
The magazine published an excerpt version of the interview.
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