French word

annales

Pronunciation

IPA/anal/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpast papers

Example

J'ai révisé les annales pour l'examen de la fac.

I reviewed the past papers for my university exam.

Illustration for annales (past papers)

More examples

Elle a téléchargé des annales puis les a envoyées à son camarade.

She downloaded past exam papers and then sent them to her classmate.

Core concept

A shelf of dated records that can also hold the questions from earlier examinations.

Common phrases

  • télécharger des annales

    download past exam papers

  • envoyer des annales

    send past exam papers

Similar words

sujet: The question or questions assigned in an exam.
corrigé: A written collection of answers and explanations to exam questions.
épreuve: A particular test or challenge in an exam or competition.
examen: A formal test for assessing academic ability or qualifications.

Definition in French

Publication ou registre établi année par année (annuaire, compte rendu annuel); par extension, ensemble de sujets d'examens antérieurs.

Word origin

The French noun annales comes from Latin annales, a plural form related to annalis 'annual' and annus 'year'.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English annals, which mainly refers to historical records, French les annales commonly means past exam papers in student contexts.

Other meanings

  • annalsnoun

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