list
A series of names, items, or numbers written down or spoken one after another, usually to organize information or tasks. It is a common way to keep track of things you need to remember or buy.
Exemples
3 sur 5I need to make a shopping list before we go to the supermarket.
I need to make a shopping list before we go to the supermarket.
The committee has prepared a list of candidates for the new position.
The committee has prepared a list of candidates for the new position.
Just add it to the list of things I need to fix around the house.
Just add it to the list of things I need to fix around the house.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'list' as a 'line' of items standing one after another on a page.
Quiz rapide
I wrote a _____ of all the food we need to buy.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : list
Exemples
I need to make a shopping list before we go to the supermarket.
everydayI need to make a shopping list before we go to the supermarket.
The committee has prepared a list of candidates for the new position.
formalThe committee has prepared a list of candidates for the new position.
Just add it to the list of things I need to fix around the house.
informalJust add it to the list of things I need to fix around the house.
The researcher compiled a comprehensive list of references at the end of the study.
academicThe researcher compiled a comprehensive list of references at the end of the study.
Please review the list of expenses from the last quarter.
businessPlease review the list of expenses from the last quarter.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
to-do list
to-do list
short list
short list
waiting list
waiting list
Souvent confondu avec
'Least' means the smallest amount, while 'list' is a record of items.
'Last' refers to the final item in a sequence, while 'list' is the entire collection of items.
Notes d'usage
Use 'a list of' followed by a plural noun to describe the items being organized. It can be used as both a noun (the paper itself) and a verb (the act of writing things down).
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes forget the preposition 'of' and say 'a list items' instead of the correct 'a list of items'.
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'list' as a 'line' of items standing one after another on a page.
Origine du mot
From Middle French 'liste', originally meaning a border, strip, or band of paper.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking cultures, people keep 'bucket lists' of things they want to do before they die.
Quiz rapide
I wrote a _____ of all the food we need to buy.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : list
Grammaire lie
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