| Principales traductions |
| initier [qqn] à [qch] vtr + prép | (enseigner) | initiate [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep |
| | | teach [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | Le charpentier initie ses élèves à son métier. |
| | The carpenter initiates his students into his trade. |
| initier [qqn] à [qch] vtr + prép | (mettre au courant) | initiate [sb] into [sth], acquaint [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep |
| | | introduce [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep |
| | Le président initie son ministre à ses nouvelles fonctions. |
| | The president initiates his minister into his new functions. |
| initier⇒ vtr | soutenu (admettre dans un cercle) | initiate⇒ vtr |
| | Les francs-maçons initient leurs impétrants au cours d'une cérémonie. |
| | The Freemasons initiate their applicants as part of a ceremony. |
| initier vtr | anglicisme (commencer) | introduce⇒ vtr |
| | | initiate⇒ vtr |
| | | bring in vtr phrasal sep |
| | La nouvelle direction a initié une nouvelle façon de faire. |
| | The new management has introduced a new way of doing things. |
| s'initier à [qch] v pron + prép | (commencer à s'instruire) (subject, activity) | take [sth] up vtr phrasal sep |
| | (informal, subject, activity) | get into [sth] vtr phrasal insep |
| | (less specific) | learn about [sth] vi + prep |
| | (less specific) | gain an insight into [sth], find out about [sth] v expr |
| | Ce cours s'adresse aux gens qui souhaitent s'initier à l'allemand. |
| | Baladez-vous un peu sur notre forum pour vous initier à nos us et coutumes. |
| | This course is for people who want to take up German. |
| | Have a look around our forum to learn about our habits and customs. |