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# word — English to French

How English *word* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [word in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/word/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: word (26 769), words (60 733). By style: everyday 1 705 · literary 259 · biblical 1 154 · parliamentary 19 423 · legal and administrative 7 445 · UN documents 57 516.

## mot

Used about 37 491 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 297 · literary ≈ 154 · biblical ≈ 168 · parliamentary ≈ 7 284 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 629 · UN documents ≈ 26 961). Forms: mot, mots.

- I have no **words**.
  Les **mots** me manquent.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ricardo14 and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#1312015](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1312015) [\#497820](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/497820))

- Got rid of is the **word**.
  Débarrassée est le **mot**.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 20415)

- The LORD’s **word** came to me, saying,
  La parole de l’Éternel me fut adressée, en ces **mots**:
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 28:20)

- Every **word** of the article was true.
  Chaque **mot** de l’article était vrai.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 683999)

- The **word** ‘takstnemd’ is used in Norwegian.
  Le **mot** «takstnemd» est utilisé en norvégien.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 5621699)

## termes

Used about 9 130 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 1 214 · legal and administrative ≈ 3 723 · UN documents ≈ 4 194).

- In other **words**, we are talking about years rather than months.
  Nous parlons en **termes** d'années et non de mois.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1660418)

- This box shall begin with the **words** “valid for”.
  Cette case commence par les **termes** “valable pour”.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4360324)

- In other **words**, there was a need in trade negotiations for affirmative action for the weak.
  En d &apos; autres **termes**, il fallait que les négociations commerciales comportent une action positive en faveur des plus faibles.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 16341530)

- In other **words**, what is already burnt cannot be burnt again.
  En d’autres **termes**, ce qui a été brûlé ne peut brûler à nouveau.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 603169)

- In other **words** their resale prices were on average above EUR 30/pair.
  En d’autres **termes**, leur prix de revente moyen est supérieur à 30 EUR/paire.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 968516)

## paroles

Used about 3 453 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 160 · literary ≈ 51 · biblical ≈ 433 · parliamentary ≈ 1 012 · UN documents ≈ 1 797).

- His **words** gave me hope.
  Ses **paroles** me donnèrent de l'espoir.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by TomSFox and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#808728](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/808728) [\#2025171](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2025171))

- These **words** cheered me up.
  Ces **paroles** me ranimèrent.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · verne journey centre earth, row 2457)

- They remembered his **words**,
  Et elles se ressouvinrent des **paroles** de Jésus.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 24:8)

- Nice **words**, nice ambitions, nice vision.
  Belles **paroles**, belles ambitions, beau dessein.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 240792)

- At this moment, we are inspired by the **words** of Allah in the Holy Koran:
  Nous nous inspirons des **paroles** d &apos; Allah dans le Coran :
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 1321787)

## paragraphe

Used about 2 754 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 202 · legal and administrative ≈ 155 · UN documents ≈ 2 397).

- In paragraph 5, we would like to insert the **word** 'lasting', so that this reads 'stresses that the lasting impunity in Chechnya'.
  Au **paragraphe** 5, nous voulons insérer le terme "durable", de manière à lire "souligne que l'impunité durable qui règne en Tchétchénie".
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1426956)

- Article 36(1), first subparagraph, introductory **word**
  Article 36, **paragraphe** 1, premier alinéa, partie introductive
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1757718)

- XIII Add the **words** &quot; or the \[Substance hazardous to the aquatic environment\] mark &quot; to 5.3.2.1.2.(b) as follows:
  XIII Au **paragraphe** 5.3.2.1.2, alinéa b, ajouter &lt; &lt; ou de la marque \[matière dangereuse pour le milieu aquatique\] &gt; &gt; comme suit:
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 12661720)

- In paragraph 2, the introductory **words** are replaced by the following:
  Au **paragraphe** 2, la phrase liminaire est remplacée par le texte suivant:
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 1626819)

- (k) In operative paragraph 39, the **words** &quot; cultural and religious &quot; were inserted after the **word** &quot; national &quot; ;
  k) Au **paragraphe** 39, les adjectifs &lt; &lt; , culturelle et religieuse &gt; &gt; ont été ajoutés après &lt; &lt; nationale &gt; &gt; ;
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 23641068)

## après

Used about 1 899 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 24 · legal and administrative ≈ 78 · UN documents ≈ 1 797).

- After my **words** they didn’t speak again. My speech fell on them.
  **Après** mes discours, nul ne répliquait, Et ma parole était pour tous une bienfaisante rosée;
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 29:22)

- In paragraph 1, the **words** “or an EFTA State” shall be inserted after the **words** “the Community”.
  au paragraphe 1, l'expression “ou un État de l'AELE” est insérée **après** le terme “la Communauté”;
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 8494)

- In indicator of achievement (a), add &quot; and subregional &quot; after the **word** &quot; country &quot; .
  Dans l &apos; indicateur de succès a), ajouter &lt; &lt; et de sous-région &gt; &gt; **après** &lt; &lt; pays &gt; &gt; .
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 28785897)

- He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you **word** again, as the LORD shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
  Balaam leur dit: Passez ici la nuit, et je vous donnerai réponse, d’**après** ce que l’Éternel me dira. Et les chefs de Moab restèrent chez Balaam.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NUM 22:8)

- What **words** could be added to the gripping testimony we have heard today, which has made us shudder?
  Que dire de plus **après** le témoignage saisissant des voix que nous venons d &apos; entendre et qui nous ont donné le frisson.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 13348629)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- She did not keep her **word**.
  Elle n'a pas tenu parole.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2292320](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2292320) [\#2292333](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2292333))

- She will not stick to her **word**.
  Elle ne tiendra pas sa parole.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#317235](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/317235) [\#3301705](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3301705))

- Impossible is not a French **word**.
  Impossible n'est pas français.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#416161](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/416161) [\#391762](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/391762))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-fr/).

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