study Signification, définition

Signification de study en français

• 0 to learn for school or college -- étudier

  • I can’t go out, I have to study for a test. Je ne peux pas sortir, je dois étudier pour une interro.

  • a young woman studying at Oxford une jeune femme faisant ses études à Oxford.

  • He studied history at Columbia University. Il étudie l’histoire à l’Université de Columbia.

  • She studied with/under the greatest pianist of her time. Elle étudie avec le plus grand pianiste de son époque.

• 1 to look at sth for a long time -- étudier

  • She was studying the bacteria under the microscope. Elle examinait la bactérie au microscope.

  • He studied her expression. Il étudia son expression.

• 2 to research a subject in detail -- étudier

  • scientists studying the migration of the birds des scientifiques faisant des recherches sur la migration des oiseaux

  • He studied how the brain controls movement. Il étudie la manière dont le cerveau contrôle le mouvement.

• 3 to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject -- étudier

  • What subject is he studying?

  • He is studying French

  • He is studying for a degree in mathematics

  • She’s studying to be a teacher.

• 4 to look at or examine carefully -- examiner

  • He studied the railway timetable

  • Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.

• 5 the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge -- étude

  • He spends all his evenings in study

  • She has made a study of the habits of bees.

• 6 a musical or artistic composition -- étude

  • a book of studies for the piano

  • The picture was entitled ‘Study in Grey’.

• 7 a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc -- bureau

  • The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.