study

étudier, réviser

Consacrer du temps à apprendre quelque chose ou à préparer un examen.

En anglais simple : To spend time learning about something or preparing for a test.

• I study every evening.
• She studied her notes before the test.
• Where do you usually study?

Comment l'utiliser : study for something (I need to study for tomorrow’s test.)

Synonymes : learn, revise

Expressions courantes : study for exams, study English, study hard

étudier

Suivre des cours dans une matière à l’école ou à l’université.

En anglais simple : To take lessons or courses in a subject at a school, college, or university.

• I study history at college.
• She studied law in Madrid.
• What do you want to study at university?

Comment l'utiliser : study something at somewhere (He studies engineering at a university in Berlin.)

Expressions courantes : study medicine, study at university, study law

étudier, examiner

Examiner attentivement quelque chose pour comprendre son fonctionnement ou utiliser les connaissances obtenues.

En anglais simple : To examine something carefully to learn how it works or how to use that knowledge.

• Scientists study how plants grow.
• The team studied the effects of pollution.
• We are studying better ways to store energy.

Synonymes : investigate, examine, research

Expressions courantes : study animal behaviour, study the effects, study a problem

étude

Recherche approfondie sur un sujet, souvent présentée ensuite dans un rapport.

En anglais simple : A careful investigation of a subject, often followed by a written report.

• The study took two years.
• Several studies show that exercise improves sleep.
• Who carried out the study on water quality?

Comment l'utiliser : a study of something (They carried out a study of children’s eating habits.); a study on something (A study on sleep found that regular bedtimes help.)

Synonymes : investigation, research project

Expressions courantes : conduct a study, recent study, study of something

étude, publication scientifique

Texte présentant une recherche ou une réflexion détaillée sur un sujet.

En anglais simple : A written work presenting detailed research or discussion of a subject.

• I read her latest study.
• His study of Roman roads was published last year.
• The article cites three studies on language change.

Comment l'utiliser : a study of something (Her latest book is a study of medieval trade.); a study on something (I read a study on changes in coastal towns.)

Synonymes : paper, monograph

Expressions courantes : publish a study, scholarly study, study on something

bureau

Pièce d’une maison où l’on lit, écrit ou travaille.

En anglais simple : A room in a home used for reading, writing, or working.

• Dad is in his study.
• She turned the spare bedroom into a study.
• The house has a small study overlooking the garden.

Synonymes : home office

Expressions courantes : in the study, private study, study door