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lecteur

reader

noun lec-TEUR Rare

Also means

player (device)

Usage Note

Lecteur refers to a person who reads, or a device that reads media (lecteur DVD, lecteur MP3). The feminine form is lectrice. In French universities, a lecteur/lectrice is also a foreign-language teaching assistant — a specific academic role.

Examples

"Ce lecteur lit deux livres par semaine."

Natural Translation

This reader reads two books a week.

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