English–French

“parenthesis” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁɑ̃tɛz/

Example

Mets cette phrase entre parenthèses.

Put this sentence in parentheses.

Illustration for parenthèse (parenthesis)

How to say “parenthesis” in French

“Parenthesis” in French is parenthèse.

A small detour inserted into a sentence, marked off from the sentence's main path by paired curved signs.

Full entry for parenthèse: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with parenthèse

N'oublie pas la parenthèse fermante à la fin.

Don't forget the closing parenthesis at the end.

Tips for using parenthèse

  • Mettre quelque chose entre parenthèses also means to set it aside temporarily, not only to put it between punctuation marks.

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