plural

pluriel

Se dit d’une forme de mot utilisée pour désigner plusieurs personnes ou choses.

En anglais simple : Describing a word form used for more than one person or thing.

• Dogs is a plural noun.
• These words have unusual plural forms.
• Should I use a singular or plural verb here?

Contraires : singular

Expressions courantes : plural noun, plural form, plural verb

pluriel, multiple

Qui comprend ou fait intervenir plusieurs choses, types ou points de vue.

En anglais simple : Containing or involving more than one thing, kind, or viewpoint.

• The term has plural meanings.
• We live in a plural society with many traditions.
• The exhibition presents plural perspectives on the same event.

Synonymes : multiple, diverse

Contraires : single

Expressions courantes : a plural society, plural meanings, plural perspectives

à identités multiples

Qui possède ou vit plusieurs identités, notamment dans le cadre du trouble dissociatif de l’identité.

En anglais simple : Having or experiencing more than one identity, especially with dissociative identity disorder.

• They describe themselves as plural.
• Some plural people have dissociative identity disorder.
• The group offers support to members of the plural community.

Expressions courantes : a plural person, plural identities, the plural community

pluriel

Forme d’un mot qui désigne généralement plusieurs personnes ou choses.

En anglais simple : A word form that usually refers to more than one person or thing.

• The plural of book is books.
• Some nouns have irregular plurals.
• Can you put this word in the plural?

Comment l'utiliser : the plural of something (The plural of child is children.); in the plural (Write each noun in the plural.)

Synonymes : plural form

Contraires : singular

Expressions courantes : the plural of something, in the plural, an irregular plural