Signification de example En anglais

• 0 a sample or instance

  • several examples of the students’ work plusieurs échantillons du travail des étudiants

  • I don’t understand – can you give me an example? Je ne comprends pas ; pouvez-vous me donner un exemple ?

  • Tina’s outburst was a classic example of her lack of control. L’éclat de Tina était un parfait exemple de son manque de self-control.

  • changes in diet – for example, no fried foods or alcoholic drinks des changements de l’alimentation ; par exemple, l’absence de fritures ou de boissons alcoolisées

• 1 sb or sth considered to be good model to copy

  • She’s an example to all of us. Elle est un exemple pour nous tous.

  • Try to set an example for the younger kids. Essaie de montrer l’exemple pour les enfants plus jeunes.

• 2 something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen

  • an example of his handwriting.

• 3 something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc

  • Can you give me an example of how this word is used?

• 4 a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied

  • She was an example to the rest of the class.

• 5 a warning to be heeded

  • Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!