initial

ɪˈnɪʃəl
initialledinitialling
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Translation of initial into French,

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Noun

1.

language

first letter of a word or name
  • Her initial is 'A'.Son initiale est 'A'.
2.

typography

TECH.
large decorated letter at chapter start
TECH.
  • The book had beautiful initials.Le livre avait de belles lettrines.

Adjective

1.

time

chronologically first or at the beginning
  • The initial phase of the project was challenging.La première phase du projet était difficile.
2.

first position

spatially first or placed at the start
  • The initial letter of the word is capitalized.La lettre initiale du mot s'écrit en majuscule.

Verb

tr.

signing approval

write your first letter or initials to show approval
parapher apposer une initiale apposer ses initiales
  • Please initial each page to confirm you agree.Veuillez parapher chaque page pour confirmer que vous êtes d'accord.
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Expressions with initial: examples in English and translations in French

paiement initial
premier versement
An initial payment is required when you sign the rental contract.
vérification initiale
première vérification
The initial check of the document revealed several errors.
première rencontre
réunion initiale
The initial meeting between the two teams was tense.
coût initial
The low initial cost of the car attracted many first-time buyers.
dépôt initial
You need an initial deposit to open the savings account.
investissement initial
The initial investment for the new store reached fifty thousand dollars.

Images of initial

  • initial: large decorated letter at chapter start
    (typography) lettrine

Synonyms and analogies of initial in English

Examples of initial in a sentence

  • He carved his initial into the tree.
  • The manuscript featured an elaborate initial at the start.
  • Each chapter began with a colorful initial.
  • In “play,” the initial is /p/.
  • The syllable “street” has a complex initial.
  • The initial of the campaign was promising.

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

initialeadj./nf.

The professor patiently explained why our initial approach was completely misguided.

Le professeur a expliqué patiemment en quoi notre approche initiale était totalement égarée.

initialadj.

Their initial agreement will lay the ground for a long-term partnership.

Leur accord initial va poser les bases d'un partenariat à long terme.

attaquenf.

Coroner report says the initial attack was with a hammer.

Le légiste indique que l'attaque a débuté avec un marteau.

paraphenm.

If you're happy with it, initial at the X.

Si ça te convient, paraphe sous la croix.

parapherv.

She decided to initial the document before handing it over for approval.

Elle a décidé de parapher le document avant de le soumettre pour approbation.

paraferv.

Would you please, General, initial this document.

Général, vous deviez parafer ce document.

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initial: Examples and translations in context

The proving of the results confirmed our initial hypothesis about the experiment.

La validation des résultats a confirmé notre hypothèse initiale sur l'expérience.

For this experiment, the point is to verify our initial hypothesis.

Pour cette expérience, l'objectif est de vérifier notre hypothèse initiale.

They called me back for a second interview after their initial decision.

Ils m'ont rappelé pour un deuxième entretien après leur décision initiale.

The director managed to rally the whole team despite the initial tensions.

Le directeur a réussi à fédérer toute l'équipe malgré les tensions initiales.

Their endorsed strategy showed promising results in the initial phase.

Leur stratégie validée a montré des résultats prometteurs dans la phase initiale.

During the negotiation, he had to pull back his initial offer.

Lors de la négociation, il a dû retirer son offre initiale.

This initial survey will lay the first stone of our conservation initiative.

Cette enquête initiale posera la première pierre de notre initiative de conservation.

Our initial estimates for turnaround time were based on previous experiences.

Nos estimations initiales des délais étaient basées sur nos expériences antérieures.

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