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literate

/ˈlɪtəɹət/

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noun

Une personne sachant lire et écrire

A person who is able to read and write.

Examples :

"The school's literacy program helped many new literates learn to read and write. "

Le programme d'alphabétisation de l'école a aidé de nombreuses personnes sachant lire et écrire à apprendre à lire et à écrire.

human person ability education writing language literature

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noun

Lettré

A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.

Examples :

"The village literate, preparing for ordination, was studying the ancient texts diligently. "

Le lettré du village, se préparant à l'ordination, étudiait assidûment les textes anciens.

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adjective

Alphabète, instruit

Able to read and write; having literacy.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a literate woman who enjoys reading books about history. "

Ma grand-mère est une femme instruite qui aime lire des livres d'histoire.

language education ability

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adjective

Cultivé, instruit, lettré

Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a literate man who enjoys discussing Shakespearean plays with his grandchildren. "

Mon grand-père est un homme cultivé qui aime discuter des pièces de Shakespeare avec ses petits-enfants.

literature writing education language word ability

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adjective

Écrit

Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).

Examples :

"While spoken in many communities, this dialect is not widely literate, meaning it's rarely written down. "

Bien que parlé dans de nombreuses communautés, ce dialecte n'est pas largement écrit, ce qui signifie qu'il est rarement mis par écrit.

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