C2 adverb Littéraire

annals

/ˈæn.əlz/

A chronological record of events, typically year by year, documenting the history of a country, organization, or field of study. It is most commonly used in the plural form to refer to historical archives or the collective memory of past occurrences.

Exemples

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I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

2

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

3

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

Famille de mots

Nom
annals
Adverbe
annalistically
Adjectif
annalistic
Apparenté
annalist
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Astuce mémo

Connect 'annals' to 'annual'. Just as an annual event happens every year, annals are the records of what happened in those years.

Quiz rapide

The legendary athlete's performance will surely go down in the ___ of sporting history.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : annals

Exemples

1

I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

everyday

I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.

2

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

formal

The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.

3

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

informal

In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.

4

The scholar's primary source was the royal annals of the 14th-century dynasty.

academic

The scholar's primary source was the royal annals of the 14th-century dynasty.

5

Our corporate annals reflect a period of unprecedented expansion during the late nineties.

business

Our corporate annals reflect a period of unprecedented expansion during the late nineties.

Famille de mots

Nom
annals
Adverbe
annalistically
Adjectif
annalistic
Apparenté
annalist

Collocations courantes

in the annals of in the annals of
go down in the annals go down in the annals
historical annals historical annals
scientific annals scientific annals
recorded in the annals recorded in the annals

Phrases Courantes

in the annals of history

in the annals of history

unmatched in the annals

unmatched in the annals

lost to the annals of time

lost to the annals of time

Souvent confondu avec

annals vs annuals

Annuals are plants that live for one year or publications that come out once a year; annals are historical records.

annals vs annuls

Annuls is a verb meaning to declare something (like a marriage or law) invalid; annals is a plural noun meaning records.

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Notes d'usage

The word is almost exclusively used in the plural form. While it technically refers to records kept year-by-year, in modern usage, it is a grander, more literary way to say 'history' or 'records'.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often treat 'annals' as a singular noun (e.g., 'an annal'), but it should almost always be treated as plural with a plural verb.

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Astuce mémo

Connect 'annals' to 'annual'. Just as an annual event happens every year, annals are the records of what happened in those years.

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Origine du mot

From the Latin 'annales' (libri), meaning 'yearly books', derived from 'annus' (year).

Modèles grammaticaux

Always plural Used with plural verbs Often followed by the preposition 'of'
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Contexte culturel

The word is frequently used in the titles of prestigious academic and medical journals, such as the 'Annals of Internal Medicine'.

Quiz rapide

The legendary athlete's performance will surely go down in the ___ of sporting history.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : annals

Mots lis

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

of

A1

A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.

in

A1

A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.

it

A1

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.

on

A1

A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.

as

A1

A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.

this

A1

Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.

by

A1

A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.

we

A1

The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.

or

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.

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