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1 inscribe
1 ( write) ( in book) inscrire (in dans) ; ( engrave) (on stone, metal etc) graver (on sur) ; to inscribe sth with a verse, to inscribe a verse on sth graver des vers sur [monument] ; inscrire des vers sur [book] ; a plaque inscribed with his name une plaque gravée à son nom ; the book was inscribed ‘To Bruno’ le livre portait l'inscription ‘À Bruno’ ;3 Math inscrire. -
2 inscribe
inscribe [ɪnˈskraɪb]( = write) inscrire ; ( = engrave) graver* * *[ɪn'skraɪb]transitive verbthe book was inscribed ‘To Bruno’ — le livre portait l'inscription ‘À Bruno’
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inscribe [ɪn'skraɪb]∎ he had the ring inscribed with her name or her name inscribed on the ring il a fait graver son nom sur la bague;∎ his cigar case was inscribed with his name son étui à cigares était gravé à son nom;∎ figurative it's inscribed on my memory c'est inscrit ou gravé dans ma mémoire(b) (dedicate) dédicacer;∎ an inscribed copy of the book un exemplaire dédicacé du livre►► Finance inscribed securities titres mpl nominatifs -
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(to carve or write: The monument was inscribed with the names of the men who died in the war; He carefully inscribed his name in his new book.) inscrire -
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6 carve
carve [kα:v]• carved out of wood/ivory en bois/ivoire sculpté• to carve one's initials on or in sth graver ses initiales sur qch[+ statue, figure] sculpter ; [+ reputation, market share, role] se tailler• to carve out a career (for o.s.) (as) faire carrière (comme)► carve up [+ meat] découper ; [+ country] morceler[of estate, country] morcellement m* * *[kɑːv] 1.transitive verb1) ( sculpt) tailler, sculpter [wood, stone, figure]; creuser [channel] (out of, from dans)3) Culinary découper2.intransitive verb découperPhrasal Verbs:- carve up -
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A vtr1 (shape, sculpt) tailler, sculpter [wood, stone, figure] ; creuser [channel] (out of, from dans) ; to carve sth into tailler qch en forme de [motif, figure] ;2 ( inscribe) graver [letters, name, motif] (onto sur ; in dans) ;B vi découper ; will you carve? voulez-vous découper la viande?■ carve out:▶ carve out [sth], carve [sth] out2 lit creuser [gorge, channel].■ carve up:▶ carve up [sth], carve [sth] up2 Culin découper [meat] ;▶ carve up [sb] ○1 (with knife, razor) taillader le visage à ;2 Aut faire une queue de poisson à.
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Inscribe — In*scribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inscribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inscribing}.] [L. inscribere. See 1st {In }, and {Scribe}.] 1. To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read; to imprint. [1913 Webster] Inscribe a verse on this relenting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inscribe — in·scribe vt in·scribed, in·scrib·ing: to set down in writing (as the terms of a mortgage) to create a lasting public record in·scrip·tion n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. insc … Law dictionary
inscribe — (v.) 1550s (form inscriven is from late 14c.), from L. inscribere to write in or on, (see INSCRIPTION (Cf. inscription)). Meaning to dedicate (by means of an inscription) is from 1640s. Related: Inscribed; inscribing … Etymology dictionary
inscribe — [v] imprint, write book, carve, cut, engrave, engross, etch, impress, indite, list, record, register, scribe; concept 79 … New thesaurus
inscribe — ► VERB 1) write or carve (words or symbols) on a surface. 2) write a dedication to someone in (a book). 3) Geometry draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch but do not intersect. DERIVATIVES inscribable adjective inscriber… … English terms dictionary
inscribe — [in skrīb′] vt. inscribed, inscribing [L inscribere: see IN 1 & SCRIBE] 1. a) to write, mark, or engrave (words, symbols, etc.) on some surface b) to write on, mark, or engrave (a surface) 2 … English World dictionary
inscribe — UK [ɪnˈskraɪb] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inscribe : present tense I/you/we/they inscribe he/she/it inscribes present participle inscribing past tense inscribed past participle inscribed to write or cut words on or in something, especially … English dictionary
inscribe — v. (D; tr.) to inscribe for (to inscribe a book for smb.) * * * [ɪn skraɪb] (D;tr.) to inscribefor (to inscribea book for smb.) … Combinatory dictionary
inscribe — in|scribe [ ın skraıb ] verb transitive to write or cut words on or in something, especially as a record of an achievement or in order to honor someone: inscribe something with something: a gold watch inscribed with her initials inscribe… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inscribe — [[t]ɪnskra͟ɪb[/t]] inscribes, inscribing, inscribed 1) VERB If you inscribe words on an object, you write or carve the words on the object. [V n on n] Some galleries commemorate donors by inscribing their names on the walls... [V ed on/with n]… … English dictionary
inscribe — verb (T) to carefully cut, print, or write words on something, especially on the surface of a stone or coin: inscribe sth in/on etc: Inside the cover someone had inscribed the words To Thomas, with love . | inscribe sth with: The tomb was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English