| Principales traductions |
| be⇒ vi | (nature) | être⇒ vi |
| Note: Pour certaines expressions, on utilise en français le verbe "avoir" là où on utiliserait le verbe "be" en anglais. Ex : "He's 10 : il a 10 ans", "he's hungry/thirsty : il a faim/soif", "he's right/wrong : il a raison/tort". |
| | My mother is short. |
| | Ma mère est petite. |
| be vi | (state) | être⇒ vi |
| | (avec certains verbes) | avoir⇒ vtr |
| Note: Pour certaines expressions, on utilise en français le verbe "avoir" là où on utiliserait le verbe "be" en anglais. Ex : "He's hungry/thirsty : il a faim/soif", "he's right/wrong : il a raison/tort". |
| | Barry is ill. |
| | Audrey is hungry. |
| | Tania is right. |
| | Barry est malade. |
| | Audrey a faim. Tania a raison. |
| be vi | (exist) | y avoir loc v impers |
| Note: verbe impersonnel : there is + [singulier], there are + [pluriel] : il y a |
| | There is a woman of 101 in the house opposite. |
| | Il y a une femme de 101 ans dans la maison en face. |
| be vi | (be located) | être⇒ vi |
| | (localisation) | se trouver⇒ v pron |
| | The butter is on the table. |
| | Le beurre est sur la table. |
| | Le beurre se trouve sur la table. |
| be vi | (event: occur) | être⇒ vi |
| | | avoir lieu loc v |
| | | se tenir⇒ v pron |
| | The play is at eight o'clock. |
| | La pièce est à huit heures. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Le spectacle aura lieu demain à 20 heures au théâtre municipal. |
| be vi | (equates two noun phrases) (métier) | être⇒ vi |
| | She is a police officer. |
| | Elle est officier de police. |
| be vi | (condition: age) (âge) | avoir ... ans vtr |
| | (soutenu) | être âgé de ... ans loc v |
| | Robert is ten years old. |
| | Robert a dix ans. |
| | Robert est âgé de dix ans. |
| be v aux | (with present participle: continuous) | [verbe au présent] v |
| | | être en train de + [infinitif] v |
| | Teresa is eating her dinner at the moment. |
| | Teresa mange en ce moment. |
| | Teresa est en train de manger en ce moment. |
| be v aux | (with present participle: future) | [verbe au présent] v |
| | We are playing tennis this weekend. |
| | Nous jouons au tennis ce week-end. |
| be v aux | (with past participle: passive) (au passif) | être⇒ vi |
| | My wallet was stolen yesterday. |
| | Mon portefeuille a été volé hier. |
Formes composées
art | be |
| abstract art n | (non-representational art) | art abstrait nm |
| | When looking at abstract art, remember that it is usually not a portrayal of a tangible object. |
| art appreciation n | (knowledge and enjoyment of art) | pédagogie de l'art nf |
| art class n | (lesson in art) | cours de dessin nm |
| | (France) | cours d'arts plastiques nm |
| | As a child, my favorite part of the school day was art class. |
| | Quand j'étais enfant, ce que je préférais à l'école, c'était le cours de dessin. |
| art critic n | (professional art reviewer) | critique d'art nmf |
| | The taste of that art critic is the standard of all proper society. |
| art dealer n | ([sb] who sells works of art) | marchand d'art nm |
| | | galeriste nmf |
| | Artists no longer contact that art dealer because he demands a high commission. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Les galeristes prennent généralement une commission d'au moins 50%. |
Art Deco,
art deco n | (art: Modern Style) | Art déco nm |
| | The style of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco is Art Deco. |
| | Le pont du Golden Gate à San Francisco est de style Art déco. |
| art department n | (school: teaches art) (Scolaire) | section art nf |
| | The art department welcomed fifty new students this year. |
| | La section art a accueilli cinquante nouveaux élèves cette année. |
| art department n | (TV, theatre: props, scenery) (TV, Théâtre) | service artistique nm |
| | The art department won an award for scenery design. |
| art director n | (creates advertising visuals) | directeur artistique, directrice artistique nm, nf |
| art director n | (TV, film: head of art department) (TV, film) | directeur artistique, directrice artistique nm, nf |
| art exhibition n | (display of collected artworks) | exposition d'œuvres d'art nf |
| | The museum has a new art exhibition. |
| art film | (artistic movie) | film d'auteur nm |
| art form n | (type of art) | forme d'art nf |
| | Ice sculptures are a modern art form. |
| | La sculpture sur glace est une forme d'art moderne. |
| art gallery n | UK (museum of art) | musée (d'art) nm |
| | We had a wonderful time viewing the paintings at the art gallery. |
| | Nous avons passé un très bon moment à voir les peintures au musée d'art. |
| art gallery n | (retail art emporium) | galerie d'art nf |
| | The artist sells her paintings at the art gallery. |
| | L'artiste vend ses peintures à la galerie d'art. |
| art history n | (study of art through the ages) | histoire de l'art nf |
| | Because I was an Art Major in college, I had to take five semesters of art history. |
| | Parce que ma matière principale à l'université était l'art, j'ai dû faire cinq semestres d'histoire de l'art. |
| art lover n | ([sb] who appreciates art) | amateur d'art nm |
| | He's a true art lover. |
| | C'est un grand amateur d'art. |
| art museum n | (art gallery) | musée nm |
| | The Hermitage is a famous art museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. |
Art Nouveau,
art nouveau n | French (19th-20th century art style) (courant artistique) | Art nouveau nm |
| art nouveau | (art movement) (courant artistique) | Art nouveau nm |
| art of war n | (military strategy) | art de la guerre nm |
| | General Patton was an avid student of the art of war. |
| | Le Général Patton était un étudiant assidu de l'art de la guerre. |
| art portfolio n | (collection of an artist's work) | portfolio nm |
| art room n | (classroom in school for art) | salle d'art nf |
| | (France) | salle d'art plastique nf |
| art school n | (school: teaches art) | école des Beaux-Arts nf |
| | He wants to study illustration, so he will attend art school in the fall. |
| art student n | ([sb] who studies art) | étudiant des Beaux-Arts, étudiante des Beaux-Arts nm, nf |
| | | étudiant aux Beaux-Arts, étudiante aux Beaux-Arts nm, nf |
| | She's an art student at the Royal College of Art in London. |
| art therapy n | (treatment through creativity) | art-thérapie nf |
arthouse,
art house n | (venue showing art films) | cinéma d'art et d'essai, cinéma indépendant, petit cinéma nm |
arthouse,
art-house n as adj | (film: independent, creative) (cinéma) | d'art et d'essai loc adj |
| | (film) | d'auteur loc adj |
arthouse theater,
art theater (US),
arthouse cinema (UK) n | (venue showing art films) | cinéma d'art et d'essai nm |
artist studio (US),
artist's studio (UK),
art studio n | (workshop of an artist) | atelier d'artiste nm |
| | One half of the barn has been converted into an artist's studio. |
| | That potter whose work you loved finally opened his art studio to the public. |
| belly art n | (decorating the pregnant belly) | art sur femme enceinte nm |
| black art n | (artworks: African origin) | art noir nm |
| | During Black History Month, many museums display black art. |
| body art | (artistic practice) | art corporel nm |
| cave art n | (prehistoric paintings in caves) | art pariétal, art rupestre nm |
clipart,
clip art,
clip-art n | (copyright-free graphics) (anglicisme) | clipart nm |
| | Clipart was used often in presentations fifteen years ago, but now it looks a little cheesy. |
| commercial art n | (art that is popular with buyers) | art commercial nm |
| commercial art n | (art used in commerce) | art commercial nm |
| | The book covers in any bookstore are a virtual museum of commercial art. |
| computer art n | (artmaking: digital) | art infographique nm |
| | (courant) | infographie nf |
| computer art n | (artwork: digital) | image informatique nf |
| concept art | (art form) | art conceptuel nm |
| conceptual art n | (art: prioritizes the idea) | art conceptuel nm |
| | Generally speaking, only art critics are interested in conceptual art. |
| dying art n | figurative (skill that has become rare) | art qui se perd nm |
| | Letter writing with a pen seems to be a dying art. |
| | Écrire son courrier au stylo semble être un art qui se perd. |
| | | art en voie de disparition nm |
| | | savoir-faire en voie de disparition nm |
| erotic art n | (art intended to arouse sexually) | art érotique nm |
| | It's not easy to draw a precise dividing-line between 'erotic art' and 'pornography'. |
fan art,
fanart n | (created by fans) (anglicisme) | fan art, fanart nm |
| fine art n | (art: painting) | beaux-arts nmpl |
| | The sale will be of interest to collectors of fine art. |
| | La vente intéressera les collectionneurs de beaux-arts. |
| folk art n | (decorative art form) | art populaire nm |
| | | artisanat nm |
| | The traditional art forms of a community are reflected in its folk art. |
| graphic art n | (study or practice of the graphic arts) | art graphique nm |
| junk art | (art form) | art réalisé avec des matériaux de récupération nm |
| kinetic art n | (with moving parts) | art cinétique nm |
| land art n | (art movement) (anglicisme, tendance artistique) | land art nm |
| Note: Pratique artistique où la nature elle-même est utilisée comme œuvre. |
| line art | (art form) | dessin au trait nm |
| martial art n | usually plural (Eastern Asian combat disciplines) (souvent au pluriel) | art martial nm |
| | He's skilled in karate, judo, and other martial arts. |
| | C'est un expert en karaté, judo et autres arts martiaux. |
minimal art,
Minimal Art,
minimalism,
rejective art n | (artistic movement) | art minimal nm |
| objet d'art n | often plural, Gallicism (three-dimensional work of art) | objet d'art nm |
| | That isn't just a jumble of trash; I paid good money for that objet d'art. |
| op art n | (abstract art movement) | op art nm |
| | | art optique nm |
| original art n | (artwork: not duplicated) | œuvre d'art originale nf |
| original art n | (artwork: not copied from [sth] else) | œuvre originale nf |
| original art n | (artwork: new and unusual approach) | art original nm |
| performance art n | (physical artform) | performance, performance artistique nf |
| piece of art n | (artwork) | œuvre d'art nf |
| | | objet d'art nm |
| | Several pieces of art were stolen from the museum. |
| | Plusieurs œuvres d'art ont été dérobées du musée. |
| | Plusieurs objets d'art ont été dérobées du musée. |
| plastic art n | often plural (art: three dimensional) | art plastique nm |
| | Classical Greek reliefs are among the greatest examples of plastic art. |
pop art,
Pop Art n | (1950s modern art movement) | pop art nm |
| | Andy Warhol's painting of a soup can is the best-known work of pop art. |
| | La peinture d'une boîte de soupe d'Andy Warhol est l'œuvre de pop art la plus connue. |
pre-Columbian art,
pre-Hispanic art n | (art before 1492) | art précolombien nm |
| | The museum has a collection of pre-Columbian art. |
| scatter art n | (form of installation art) | exposition d'objets hétéroclites nf |
| school of art n | (college where art is studied) | école d'art nf |
| | Admission is highly competitive at many schools of art. |
| state of the art n | (technology: current level) | dernier cri (de/en matière de [qch]) nm |
| | | la pointe nf |
| | In tech, it can be hard to keep up with the state of the art. |
| | En technologie, il peut être difficile de rester à la pointe. |
state of the art,
state-of-the-art adj | (technology: advanced) | dernier cri loc adj inv |
| | (technologie) | de pointe loc adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Our new TV uses state-of-the-art technology to provide the best picture and sound. |
| | Notre nouvelle télé utilise une technologie de pointe. |
| street art n | (art in public location) | art urbain nm |
| | (anglicisme) | street art nm |
| work of art n | (painting, sculpture, etc.) (art) | œuvre d'art nf |
| | The museum is a place to contemplate works of art. |
| | Le musée est un endroit où contempler des œuvres d'art. |
| work of art n | figurative ([sth] beautiful and impressive) | chef-d'œuvre nm |
| | Aunt Betty's layer cake was a culinary work of art. |
| | Le gâteau en étage de tante Betty était un véritable chef-d'œuvre culinaire. |