ditto

moi aussi, pareil

S’emploie pour dire qu’on est d’accord ou que la même chose est vraie pour soi.

En anglais simple : Used to say that you agree or that the same thing is true for you.

• “I love this song.” “Ditto!”
• “I need a holiday.” “Ditto to that!”
• “My feet hurt.” “Ditto here.”

Synonymes : me too, same here

Expressions courantes : ditto here, ditto to that

signe de répétition

Signe écrit indiquant qu’il faut reprendre le mot ou l’information figurant au-dessus.

En anglais simple : A written sign showing that the word or information above it should be repeated.

• Put a ditto below the repeated name.
• She used dittos in the address column.
• A ditto mark means the information above stays the same.

Synonymes : ditto mark

Expressions courantes : ditto mark, use a ditto, write a ditto

la même chose

La même chose que celle qui vient d’être mentionnée.

En anglais simple : The same thing as the one already mentioned.

• She ordered soup, and I requested a ditto.
• The second entry was a ditto of the first.
• His answer was a ditto of hers.

Comment l'utiliser : a ditto of something (The last entry was a ditto of the previous one.)

Synonymes : the same

Expressions courantes : the ditto, a ditto

copie, imitation

Copie d’une chose ou objet fabriqué pour lui ressembler.

En anglais simple : A copy of something, or something made to look like it.

• The second vase was a ditto of the first.
• He made a ditto of the original drawing.
• Both chairs were dittos of an older design.

Comment l'utiliser : a ditto of something (Her bracelet was a ditto of her sister's.)

Synonymes : copy, duplicate, imitation

Contraires : original

Expressions courantes : a ditto, exact ditto, ditto of something

idem, de même

De la même manière que ce qui vient d’être mentionné.

En anglais simple : In the same way as what was just mentioned.

• The kitchen needs painting, and ditto for the hall.
• The first chapter is confusing; ditto the second.
• Sam works late on Mondays, and ditto on Fridays.

Synonymes : likewise, similarly

Expressions courantes : ditto for someone, ditto with something

répéter

Dire ou faire de nouveau quelque chose déjà dit ou fait.

En anglais simple : To repeat something that was said or done before.

• She dittoed his comment about the price.
• The next speaker dittoed the earlier request.
• He kept dittoing everything his brother said.

Synonymes : repeat, echo

Expressions courantes : ditto something, ditto the statement

polycopier

Faire des copies d’un document avec un ancien type de machine à reproduire.

En anglais simple : To make copies of a document using an older type of copying machine.

• The teacher dittoed a worksheet for us.
• We used to ditto the pages in the office.
• She dittoed thirty copies before class.

Synonymes : duplicate, copy

Expressions courantes : ditto a worksheet, ditto the pages