history

histoire, passé

Ensemble des événements du passé, notamment ceux d’un pays, d’un peuple ou d’un lieu.

En anglais simple : All the events that happened in the past, especially those involving a country, people, or place.

• This town has a long history.
• War has changed the history of many countries.
• People have told stories throughout history.

Comment l'utiliser : the history of something (The museum explains the history of our town.)

Synonymes : the past

Expressions courantes : ancient history, human history, history of something, throughout history

histoire

Étude des événements passés, ou matière scolaire consacrée à ces événements.

En anglais simple : The study of events in the past, or the school subject about them.

• I study history at school.
• Our history teacher showed us some old maps.
• She earned a degree in history last year.

Expressions courantes : study history, history teacher, history class, history degree

histoire, marquer l'histoire

Dans « make history », accomplir quelque chose de si important ou nouveau qu’on s’en souviendra.

En anglais simple : In 'make history', to do something so important or new that people will remember it.

• Their team made history today.
• She made history as the first woman to lead the company.
• This discovery could make history.

Expressions courantes : make history, help make history

antécédents, historique

Ensemble des faits répétés concernant une personne ou une organisation, notamment des maladies ou de mauvais comportements.

En anglais simple : A record of something happening repeatedly to a person or organization, especially illness or bad behaviour.

• He has a history of heart problems.
• The school checked her history of poor attendance.
• Does your family have a history of diabetes?

Comment l'utiliser : have a history of something/doing something (The company has a history of ignoring complaints.)

Synonymes : record, track record

Expressions courantes : history of something, medical history, family history, have a history

histoire, entrer dans l'histoire

Dans « go down in history », rester dans la mémoire des générations futures pour quelque chose d’important.

En anglais simple : In 'go down in history', to be remembered by later generations for something important.

• That day will go down in history.
• She went down in history as a brave leader.
• Will this invention go down in history?

Comment l'utiliser : go down in history as someone/something (He will go down in history as a great inventor.)

Expressions courantes : go down in history, history as something

histoire, chronique

Livre ou récit écrit qui raconte des événements du passé.

En anglais simple : A book or written account that describes events in the past.

• I bought a history of Rome.
• She wrote two histories of the same period.
• This illustrated history includes maps and photographs.

Comment l'utiliser : a history of something (He published a history of the railway.)

Synonymes : historical account, chronicle

Expressions courantes : a history of something, write a history, illustrated history, brief history