cahier/ka.je/
noun · A2 · Frequency 5711
nounmasculine
Meanings
notebook, exercise book
Refers to a paper book used for writing notes or exercises, commonly used in schools and offices.
quire
Refers to a set of usually twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper, used as a unit for printing or binding.
Examples
J'ai noté la nouvelle adresse dans mon cahier.
I wrote the new address in my notebook.
Le professeur a distribué un cahier à chaque élève.
The teacher handed out an exercise book to each student.
L'imprimeur a assemblé chaque cahier de seize pages avant la reliure.
Before binding, the printer assembled each sixteen-page quire.
Collocations
- un cahier d’exercicesan exercise book
Common mistakes
un cahier de texte
un cahier de textes
The phrase should be plural 'de textes' to indicate multiple homework items.
Related words
synonymcarnetbooklet, notebook used for taking notes or writing
nounmasculine
Meanings
notebook, exercise book
Refers to a paper book used for writing notes or exercises, commonly used in schools and offices.
quire
Refers to a set of usually twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper, used as a unit for printing or binding.
Examples
Les élèves ont rangé leurs cahiers dans le cartable.
The students put their exercise books in their schoolbags.
J'ai relu mes cahiers avant l'examen.
I reread my notebooks before the exam.
L'imprimeur a assemblé les cahiers avant de relier le livre.
The printer assembled the quires before binding the book.