Translation of initial into French
Noun
language
first letter of a word or name- Her initial is 'A'.Son initiale est 'A'.
typography
- The book had beautiful initials.Le livre avait de belles lettrines.
Adjective
time
chronologically first or at the beginning- The initial phase of the project was challenging.La première phase du projet était difficile.
Verb
signing approval
write your first letter or initials to show approval- Please initial each page to confirm you agree.Veuillez parapher chaque page pour confirmer que vous êtes d'accord.
Expressions with initial: examples in English and translations in French
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(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.
During the initial of the trial, many issues were identified. Scientists studied the initial to understand tissue growth. The initial is crucial in the development of plant structures. The initial meeting set the tone for the project. Her initial reaction was one of surprise. Place the initial panel near the entrance. The initial chapter introduces the main characters. Initial the contract at the bottom of each section. Please initial the revised clause to indicate consent.
Translations of "initial" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The professor patiently explained why our initial approach was completely misguided.
Le professeur a expliqué patiemment en quoi notre approche initiale était totalement égarée.
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.
Coroner report says the initial attack was with a hammer.
Le légiste indique que l'attaque a débuté avec un marteau.
If you're happy with it, initial at the X.
Si ça te convient, paraphe sous la croix.
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.
Would you please, General, initial this document.
Général, vous deviez parafer ce document.
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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