dictionnaire/dik.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
noun · A2 · Frequency 7964
nounmasculine
Meanings
dictionary (a list of words, usually arranged alphabetically and presented with definitions or translations)
Refers to a traditional language reference book used to look up meanings, spellings, etc.
dictionary (an associative array)
Refers to a data structure in computer science used to store key-value pairs.
Examples
J'ai trouvé la définition de ce mot dans un dictionnaire.
I found the definition of this word in a dictionary.
Ce dictionnaire contient des exemples pour chaque entrée.
This dictionary contains examples for every entry.
Le programme utilise un dictionnaire pour associer chaque identifiant à une valeur.
The program uses a dictionary to associate each identifier with a value.
Collocations
- consulter un dictionnaireconsult a dictionary
- un dictionnaire associatifan associative array
Common mistakes
Je consulte un dictionaire.
Je consulte un dictionnaire.
The noun dictionnaire contains a doubled n, which learners often misspell as dictionaire.
Related words
synonymdicodictionary
nounmasculine
Meanings
dictionary (a list of words, usually arranged alphabetically and presented with definitions or translations)
Refers to a traditional language reference book used to look up meanings, spellings, etc.
dictionary (an associative array)
Refers to a data structure in computer science used to store key-value pairs.
Examples
Les dictionnaires de cette bibliothèque couvrent plusieurs langues européennes.
The dictionaries in this library cover several European languages.
Les élèves consultent leurs dictionnaires pour vérifier l'orthographe d'un mot.
The students consult their dictionaries to check the spelling of a word.
En programmation, les dictionnaires permettent d'associer une clé à une valeur.
In programming, dictionaries allow a key to be associated with a value.