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1 pen
1 noun(a) (for writing) stylo m;∎ fountain pen stylo m à plume, stylo-plume m;∎ ball(point) pen stylo m à bille, stylo-bille m;∎ felt(-tip) pen (crayon m ou stylo m) feutre m;∎ to put pen to paper écrire, prendre sa plume;∎ another novel from the pen of Muriel Spark un nouveau roman de la plume de Muriel Spark;∎ she lives by her pen elle vit de sa plume;∎ a slip of the pen un lapsus;∎ proverb the pen is mightier than the sword un coup de langue est pire qu'un coup de lance(b) (of squid) plume f(c) (female swan) cygne m femelle(d) (for animals) enclos m, parc m;∎ sheep pen parc m à moutons∎ (submarine) pen bassin m protégé∎ in the pen en taule, en cabane;∎ he spent ten years in the pen il a passé dix ans en taule, il a fait dix ans de taule∎ a letter penned in a childish hand une lettre d'une écriture enfantine∎ to pen in or up (livestock) parquer, enfermer dans un enclos; (dog) enfermer; (person) enfermer, cloîtrer, claquemurer►► British pen friend correspondant(e) m,f (épistolaire);pen name nom m de plume, pseudonyme m;pen nib plume f (de stylo);familiar pen pal correspondant(e)□ mf (épistolaire);familiar pejorative pen pusher gratte-papier m inv;familiar pejorative pen pushing travail m de bureau□ -
2 mighty
B adj1 [nation, leader, force] puissant ;3 ○ (huge, terrific) énorme.how are the mighty fallen! littér comme tombent les puissants! ; the pen is mightier than the sword littér la plume est plus puissante que l'épée liter ; high and mighty hautain.
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The pen is mightier than the sword — is a metonymic adage coined by Edward Bulwer Lytton in 1839 for his play Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy .cite book title=Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy: A Play in Five Acts. publisher=Saunders and Otley, Conduit St. location=London year=1839… … Wikipedia
(the) pen is mightier than the sword — the pen is mightier than the sword formal phrase used for saying that what someone writes can have more effect than violent action Thesaurus: ways of solving problemssynonym Main entry: pen * * * the ˌpen is ˌmightier than the ˈsword idiom … Useful english dictionary
the pen is mightier than the sword — ► the pen is mightier than the sword proverb writing is more effective than military power or violence. Main Entry: ↑pen … English terms dictionary
the pen is mightier than the sword — Cf. CICERO De Officiis I. xxii. cedant arma togae, arms give way to persuasion. 1582 G. WHETSTONE Heptameron of Civil Discourses iii. The dashe of a Pen, is more greeuous then the counter use of a Launce. a 1712 W. KING Eagle & Robin in Poetical… … Proverbs new dictionary
(the) pen is mightier than the sword. — formal something that you say which means thinking and writing have more influence on people and events than the use of force or violence. Reason is our greatest weapon against such tyrants. The pen is mightier than the sword … New idioms dictionary
pen is mightier than the sword — The idiom the pen is mightier than the sword means that words and communication are more powerful than wars and fighting … The small dictionary of idiomes
pen is mightier than the sword — The idiom the pen is mightier than the sword means that words and communication are more powerful than wars and fighting. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Pen is mightier than the sword — The idiom the pen is mightier than the sword means that words and communication are more powerful than wars and fighting … Dictionary of English idioms
the pen is mightier than the sword — formal used for saying that what someone writes can have more effect than violent action … English dictionary
the pen is mightier than the sword — proverb writing is more effective than military power or violence … Useful english dictionary
pen mightier than sword — This expression means that words and communication have greater effect than war and fighting. The treaty put an end to the hostilities the pen is mightier than the sword … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions