Écrire
Example: Je vais écrire une lettre à mon ami demain.
Definition
"Écrire" means to compose or form letters, words, or symbols on a surface, typically to communicate ideas or information. It involves producing text by hand or with a device, as in the phrase 'Je vais écrire une lettre à mon ami demain,' meaning 'I will write a letter to my friend tomorrow.'
Etymology
The word "écrire" comes from the Latin verb 'scribere,' which means 'to write.' Over time, it evolved through Old French as 'escrire' before becoming the modern French 'écrire.' Did you know? The Latin root 'scribere' also gave rise to English words like 'scribe' and 'script.'
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"Écrire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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