cursive

ˈkɜːrsɪv
cursive: style of handwriting with connected letters
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Translation of cursive into French,

Noun

1.

writing

style of handwriting with connected letters
  • She learned to write in cursive at school.Elle a appris à écrire en écriture cursive à l'école.
2.

handwriting

TECH.
font style that mimics connected handwriting
TECH.
  • The invitation was printed in a beautiful cursive.L'invitation était imprimée en une belle écriture cursive.

Adjective

1.

penmanship

US
writing style with connected letters
US
cursif en écriture cursive en écriture manuscrite
  • She learned to write in cursive at school.Elle a appris à écrire en cursif à l'école.
2.

motion

Dated
running or flowing smoothly
Dated
  • The cursive lines of the sculpture were beautiful.Les lignes cursives de la sculpture étaient magnifiques.
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Expressions with cursive: examples in English and translations in French

écriture cursive
The invitation was written in cursive script.

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  • cursive: style of handwriting with connected letters
    (writing) écriture cursive
  • cursive: font style that mimics connected handwriting
    (handwriting) écriture cursive

Synonyms and analogies of cursive in English

Examples of cursive in a sentence

  • His cursive was hard to read.
  • She practiced writing in cursive every day.
  • Cursive is often taught in elementary schools.
  • The document was written in a cursive script.
  • Her cursive handwriting was elegant and flowing.
  • Her cursive handwriting was hard to read.

Translations of "cursive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

cursiveadj./nf.

On this wedding invitation, the cursive lettering enhances the romantic feel.

Sur cette invitation de mariage, la typographie cursive renforce le côté romantique.

cursifadj.

The cursive model shown on the board helps children form each letter correctly.

Le modèle cursif affiché au tableau aide les enfants à former correctement chaque lettre.

en écriture cursiveadj.

Choose printed lettering or cursive, in the colour of your choice.

Choisissez l'une des polices indiquées ci-dessus, en caractères d'imprimerie ou en écriture cursive, dans la couleur de votre choix.

écriture cursivenf.

He sometimes mixes cursive and print, which makes his notes confusing.

Il mélange parfois l'écriture cursive et l'imprimé, ce qui rend ses notes confuses.

écriture liéen.

Children sometimes mix up certain letters when they're first learning cursive.

Les enfants confondent parfois certaines lettres lorsqu'ils découvrent l'écriture liée.

italiquenmf.

Each weight is also supported by a cursive italic complement.

Chaque graisse est accompagnée d'un italique aux courbes arrondies.

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cursive: Examples and translations in context

Her cursive handwriting leans so much that it's hard to read.

Son écriture cursive est tellement penchée qu'on a du mal à la lire.

For the wedding invitations, we used a cursive typeface.

Pour les faire-part de mariage, nous avons utilisé une police cursive.

His backhand resembled a flowing cursive, unique and captivating.

Son écriture penchée ressemblait à une cursive fluide, unique et captivante.

He prefers to take notes in block letters rather than cursive.

Il préfère prendre des notes en écriture bâton plutôt qu'en cursive.

On the birthday card, the cursive message gives it a more personal feel.

Sur la carte d'anniversaire, le message en cursive donne un ton plus personnel.

First, the actual definition is in fact terra cursive.

Tout d'abord, la définition réelle est en fait cursive terra.

The students compare their cursive handwriting and laugh at the odd-looking letters they sometimes produce.

Les élèves comparent leur écriture cursive et rient des lettres étranges qu'ils forment parfois.

During grade three, students are introduced to cursive handwriting.

Pendant la troisième, les élèves sont initiés à l'écriture cursive.

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cursive script
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