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1 history
1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (the past) histoire f;∎ ancient/modern history histoire f ancienne/moderne;∎ the history of France, French history l'histoire f de France;∎ to study history étudier l'histoire;∎ I find history fascinating l'histoire me fascine;∎ a character in history un personnage historique ou de l'histoire;∎ throughout history tout au long de l'histoire;∎ the history plays of Shakespeare les pièces fpl historiques de Shakespeare;∎ tell me news, not history! tu n'aurais pas de nouvelles un peu plus fraîches?;∎ to make history entrer dans l'histoire;∎ a day that has gone down in history une journée qui est entrée dans l'histoire;∎ that's ancient history (forgotten, in the past) c'est de l'histoire ancienne; (everyone knows that) c'est bien connu;∎ the rest is history tout le monde connaît la suite;∎ familiar there's a lot of history between them il s'est passé beaucoup de choses entre eux□ ;∎ familiar they used to date but they're history now ils sortaient ensemble mais maintenant c'est fini□ ;∎ familiar he's history! (in trouble) il est fini!; (no longer in my/her/etc life) avec lui, c'est terminé(b) (UNCOUNT) (development, lifespan) histoire f;∎ the worst disaster in aviation history or in the history of aviation le plus grand désastre de l'histoire de l'aviation∎ Shakespeare's histories les pièces fpl historiques de Shakespeare∎ medical history antécédents mpl médicaux;∎ there is a history of heart disease in my family il y a des antécédents de maladie cardiaque dans ma famille;∎ there is a long history of cultural links between these cities il existe une longue tradition de liens culturels entre ces villes;∎ the entire family has a history of political activity toute la famille a fait de la politique;∎ he has a history of attempted rape il a plusieurs tentatives de viol à son actif(book, teacher, lesson) d'histoire►► Computing history file fichier m historique;Computing history list historique m -
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B adj1 ( dating from BC) antique ; ( very old) ancien/-ienne ; ancient Greek Ling grec ancien ; ancient Greece/Rome la Grèce/Rome antique ; ancient history ( subject) histoire f ancienne ; that's ancient history! fig c'est de l'histoire ancienne ; ancient monument monument m historique ; in ancient times dans les temps anciens ; the ancient world l'antiquité f, le monde antique ;2 ○ [person, car] très vieux/vieille ; I must be getting ancient je dois me faire bien vieux. -
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A n1 ( past) histoire f ; ancient/modern history histoire f ancienne/moderne ; French history histoire f de France ; 18th century French history histoire f de la France au XVIIIe siècle ; military/social history histoire f militaire/sociale ; history of art histoire f de l'art ; in all the firm's 50-year history dans les 50 années d'histoire de la compagnie ; a place in history une place dans l'histoire ; history proved him wrong l'histoire lui donna tort ; to make history entrer dans l'histoire ; to go down in history as entrer dans l'histoire comme ; history repeats itself l'histoire se répète ; to rewrite history récrire l'histoire ; that's ancient ou past history c'est de l'histoire ancienne ;2 Jur, Med antécédents mpl ; family history antécédents mpl familiaux ; medical history antécédents mpl médicaux ; to have a history of heart trouble avoir des antécédents cardiaques ; to have a history of violence avoir un passé violent ;3 ( account) histoire f ;4 ( tradition) tradition f ; the company has a history of success/strikes la compagnie connaît de nombreux succès/de nombreuses grèves.the rest is history tout le monde connaît la suite. -
4 history
history [ˈhɪstərɪ]histoire f• it will go down in history (as...) cela entrera dans l'histoire (comme étant...)• the recent ceasefire agreement is already history le récent cessez-le-feu n'est déjà plus qu'un souvenir• ... and the rest is history... le reste appartient à l'histoire• what is his medical history? quel est son passé médical ?* * *['hɪstrɪ] 1.1) ( past) histoire f2) ( past experience) antécédents mpl3) ( account) histoire f4) ( tradition) tradition f2.••
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