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initials

/ɪˈnɪʃəlz/ /ɪˈnɪʃɪəlz/

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noun

Initiales

The first letter of a word or a name.

Examples :

"Please write only the sentence; do not include any definitions or explanations. My initials are J.L. because my name is John Lee. "

Mes initiales sont J.L. car je m'appelle John Lee.

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noun

Initiales

In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.

Examples :

"You can get your initials printed at the top."

Vous pouvez faire imprimer vos initiales en haut.

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noun

Initiale, lettre ornée

A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

Examples :

"The old manuscript had beautiful, decorated initials marking the start of each new chapter. "

Le vieux manuscrit comportait de belles initiales décorées marquant le début de chaque nouveau chapitre.

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noun

Attaque, attaque syllabique

Onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.

Examples :

"In phonetics class, we learned that the "sp" in the word "speak" are the initials of the syllable. "

En cours de phonétique, nous avons appris que le « sp » dans le mot « speak » est l'attaque de la syllabe.

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noun

Initiales

An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram

Examples :

"You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts."

Vous pouvez omettre votre lieu de résidence et utiliser soit des initiales, soit un pseudonyme, car les dieux, les bouddhas et autres divinités ne regardent que nos cœurs.

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