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Vocabulary

couverture

koo-ver-tür — Cover of a book or protective covering.

Taille

tay — Size or cut of something.

réelle

ray-el — Actual or real, feminine adjective form.

dos

doh — Back of a person or book spine.

par

par — By or through; preposition indicating authorship.

de

duh — Of or from; common French preposition.

Traduit

tra-dwee — Translated; past participle of traduire.

Note

not — Note or remark; short written comment.

l'

l — Contracted definite article before a vowel sound.

éditeur

ay-dee-tür — Publisher or editor of a book or text.

du

dü — Of the; contracted article combining de and le.

livre

lee-vr — Book; a written or printed publication.

numérique

nü-may-reek — Digital; relating to digital technology or format.

La

la — The; feminine definite article in French.

et

ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction in French.

le

luh — The; masculine definite article in French.

ci-dessus

see-duh-sü — Above; referring to something mentioned earlier.

ainsi

an-see — Thus or so; used to introduce a result.

que

kuh — That or than; common conjunction or pronoun.

les

lay — The; plural definite article in French.

images

ee-mazh — Images or pictures; visual representations.

qui

kee — Who or which; relative or interrogative pronoun.

suivent

sweev — Follow; third person plural present of suivre.

ne

nuh — Not; first part of French negation construction.

faisaient

fuh-zay — Were making or doing; imperfect tense of faire.

pas

pa — Not; second part of French negation construction.

partie

par-tee — Part or portion of a larger whole.

la

la — The; feminine definite article in French.

traduction

tra-dük-syon — Translation; converting text from one language to another.

originale

o-ree-zhee-nal — Original; first or authentic version of something.

d'

d — Of or from; contracted preposition before vowel.

ils

eel — They; masculine plural third person subject pronoun.

sont

son — Are; third person plural of être (to be).

tirés

tee-ray — Taken or drawn from a source; extracted.

édition

ay-dee-syon — Edition; particular published version of a text.

illustrée

ee-lüs-tray — Illustrated; adorned with pictures or drawings.

déclare

day-klar — Declares or states; third person singular present.

dans

don — In or inside; preposition indicating location or context.

son

son — His, her, or its; possessive adjective in French.

Le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article in French.

texte

tekst — Text; written words or content of a document.

anglais

on-glay — English; relating to the English language.

adopté

a-dop-tay — Adopted; chosen or accepted as one's own.

cette

set — This; feminine demonstrative adjective in French.

est

ay — Is; third person singular present of être.

celui

suh-lwee — The one; masculine demonstrative pronoun in French.

avec

a-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion.

des

day — Some or of the; plural indefinite article.

corrections

ko-rek-syon — Corrections; changes made to fix errors in text.

occasionnelles

o-ka-zyo-nel — Occasional; happening sometimes but not regularly.

Voir

vwar — See; imperative form used to direct the reader.

introduction

an-tro-dük-syon — Introduction; opening section of a book or article.

ci-dessous

see-duh-soo — Below; referring to something mentioned further down.

critique

kree-teek — Critique or critical analysis of something.

sur

sür — On or about; preposition indicating subject or position.

traductions

tra-dük-syon — Translations; plural of traduction.

Il

eel — He or it; masculine singular subject pronoun.

a

a — Has; third person singular present of avoir.

été

ay-tay — Been; past participle of être used in passé composé.

décidé

day-see-day — Decided; past participle of décider, to decide.

présente

pray-zont — Present; current or to present something formally.

Projet

pro-zhay — Project; a planned or organized undertaking.

associer

a-so-syay — To associate or combine two things together.

célèbres

say-lebr — Famous or celebrated; well-known to many people.

gravures

gra-vür — Engravings or prints; artworks etched onto a surface.

à

a — To, at, or in; very common French preposition.

plutôt

plü-toh — Rather or instead; indicating a preference or alternative.

qu'

k — That or than; contracted form before a vowel.

celle

sel — That one; feminine demonstrative pronoun in French.

détail

day-tie — Detail; a small particular feature or element.

nombreuses

nom-bruhz — Numerous or many; feminine plural adjective.

peut

puh — Can or may; third person singular of pouvoir.

être

etr — To be; fundamental French infinitive verb.

pleinement

plen-mon — Fully or completely; adverb meaning to full extent.

apprécié

a-pray-syay — Appreciated; recognized and valued for its worth.

en

on — In or by; preposition used in many French contexts.

utilisant

ü-tee-lee-zon — Using; present participle of utiliser.

bouton

boo-ton — Button; a small control clicked to perform an action.

pour

poor — For or in order to; common French preposition.

agrandir

a-gron-deer — To enlarge or make bigger; infinitive verb.

leurs

lür — Their; plural possessive adjective in French.

dimensions

dee-mon-syon — Dimensions; measurements or size of something.

origine

o-ree-zheen — Origin; the source or starting point of something.

sa

sa — His, her, or its; feminine singular possessive adjective.

Préface

pray-fas — Preface; introductory remarks at the start of a book.

critiqué

kree-tee-kay — Criticized; judged negatively or analytically.

caractère

ka-rak-tair — Character or nature; defining quality of something.

fantaisiste

fon-tay-zeest — Fanciful or whimsical; imaginative in an unrealistic way.

illustrations

ee-lüs-tra-syon — Illustrations; pictures used to explain or decorate text.

autres

ohtr — Others; referring to different people or things.

estiment

es-teem — Estimate or consider; third person plural present.

ces

say — These or those; plural demonstrative adjective.

bois

bwa — Wood or woodcut; material or type of engraving.

correspondent

ko-res-pon — Correspond or match; third person plural present.

bien

byan — Well or good; common French adverb or adjective.

aux

oh — To the or at the; plural contracted article.

rêves

rev — Dreams; imaginative thoughts experienced during sleep.