example
An example is a specific thing or person that shows what a group or a rule is like. It is used to help explain something more clearly so that others can understand it easily.
Exemples
3 sur 5Can you give me an example of a cold country?
Can you tell me the name of one specific country that is cold?
The teacher wrote a clear example on the whiteboard for the students.
The instructor provided a specific illustration on the board to help the class.
Look at this example of a really cool car!
Check out this specific instance of a very nice car!
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'EXample' as 'EXplaining' something to a friend.
Quiz rapide
I don't understand this rule. Can you show me an _______?
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : example
Exemples
Can you give me an example of a cold country?
everydayCan you tell me the name of one specific country that is cold?
The teacher wrote a clear example on the whiteboard for the students.
formalThe instructor provided a specific illustration on the board to help the class.
Look at this example of a really cool car!
informalCheck out this specific instance of a very nice car!
This document provides a prime example of nineteenth-century literature.
academicThis text is a perfect specimen of writing from the 1800s.
Please use this email as an example for your future messages to clients.
businessPlease use this message as a model for how you should write to customers.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
lead by example
to show others how to behave by behaving that way yourself
make an example of
to punish someone so that others will not do the same thing
without example
something that has never happened before
Souvent confondu avec
An example is used to explain a concept, while a sample is a small part of something used for testing or checking.
Notes d'usage
Use 'an' before 'example' because it starts with a vowel sound. It is almost always followed by the preposition 'of'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often say 'for example' at the end of a sentence when they should use 'as an example' or just 'for example' at the start of the list.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'EXample' as 'EXplaining' something to a friend.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Latin word 'exemplum', which means 'a sample' or 'something taken out'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In English-speaking professional environments, 'leading by example' is considered one of the most important qualities for a manager.
Quiz rapide
I don't understand this rule. Can you show me an _______?
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : example
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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