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texte

text

noun TEKST Less Common
Communication Writing

Usage Note

Texte covers a written text, a script for actors, and — in casual speech — a text message (envoyer un texte). Apprendre un texte means 'to learn lines'. The adjective textuel(le) means 'textual' or, informally, 'word for word' (c'est textuel).

Examples

"Il a mémorisé tout le texte de la pièce."

Natural Translation

He memorised the entire text of the play.

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