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history

/ˈhɪstəri/

Translations

historynoun

histories

histoireNom général pour l’étude du passé et pour le récit ou l’enchaînement des événements passés.

She decided to major in history because she was fascinated by ancient civilizations.

Elle a décidé de faire des études d’histoire parce qu’elle était fascinée par les civilisations anciennes.

passéPour l’idée d’un passé personnel, professionnel ou médical.

He has a history of working in the tech industry.

Il a un passé dans l’industrie technologique.

historiqueInformatique : enregistrement des activités récentes d’un navigateur, d’un programme ou d’un appareil.

She cleared her browser history before lending out the laptop.

Elle a effacé l’historique de son navigateur avant de prêter l’ordinateur portable.

Additional translations

antécédentsSurtout dans un contexte médical, juridique ou administratif.

passéFamilier, pour dire que quelque chose est terminé ou n’a plus d’importance.

Synonyms

historyadjective

/ˈhɪstəri/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "history teacher").

historiqueS’emploie de façon attributive pour ce qui concerne l’histoire ou l’enregistrement du passé.

He bought a history book for the course.

Il a acheté un livre d’histoire pour le cours.

Synonyms

Definitions

historynoun

The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

She decided to major in history because she was fascinated by ancient civilizations.

A continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution.

The history of the company dates back to the early 1900s.

The whole series of past events connected with someone or something.

The history of the city is rich with stories of trade and conquest.

A past characterized by a particular thing.

He has a history of working in the tech industry.

Computing: a record of recently visited websites, commands, or other user activity kept by a program or device.

She cleared her browser history before lending out the laptop.

Informal: something that is over, finished, or no longer relevant.

Don't worry about the mistake—it's history now.

historyadjective

Relating to the study or recording of past events (used attributively).

He bought a history book for the course.