Le Petit Robert Dictionary online



The indispensable reference for writing and expressing oneself better in French!
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  • Le Nouveau Petit Robert is the indispensable reference for writing and expressing oneself better in French. It contains the entire hard-copy work, which benefits from a large editorial review, as well as specific extras. A new interface, improved functionalities and a more powerful search engine further optimize use of the dictionary. It combines pleasure and innovation for everyone.

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  • The complete Nouveau Petit Robert: 60 000 words, 300 000 meanings, 185 000 use examples
  • All the conjugations, feminine and plural forms: 450 000 inflected forms
  • Pronunciation of 13 000 words
  • 2 indices for easily finding 15 000 compound words and 13 000 expressions
  • 620 boxes relating to families of words for a more in-depth look at etymology
  • A literary dictionary: 35 000 quotations from 1 150 authors, 800 notes on authors from Le Petit Robert and 150 notes on languages
  • 180 000 hypertext links to synonyms, antonyms and homonyms

  • A dictionary accessible at a click
  • For directly finding a compound word, an expression, a conjugated verb
  • For carrying out advanced searches using wildcard characters on words, quotations, etymology...
  • One click is all it takes for an in-depth look at the etymology of a word, with 620 boxes relating to families of words

  • Total ease of use
  • A new interface and new pagination of the text improve the readability of the information
  • he hypertext function makes it possible to navigate from one word to another simply by clicking
  • A spellchecker detects typing errors
  • Un correcteur d'orthographe basé sur la phonétique, pour détecter les erreurs ou proposer les homonymes possibles
  • Office functions: copy, print? via the Internet browser Adjustment of the display mode (full article, map, etymology, synonyms, quotations, expressions, homonyms) makes searching easier. Long articles include an Explorer for easy reference within the structure of the article.

  • Various educational uses
    Le Nouveau Petit Robert 2007 is a cross-discipline educational resource which is particularly well suited to education at secondary school and college level.

    • Each pupil, depending on his level of schooling, will find suitable responses therein: from simply checking spelling to tasks involving searching for a word family, an author, letter games, rhymes. Le Petit Robert responds simply and quickly.
    • Any teacher, regardless of his subject, can use the resource as a basis for the same reasons, and can design educational exercises to make lessons and homework more interesting.

    Thanks to its user-friendly nature and its functionalities, the digital version of Le Nouveau Petit Robert further simplifies use of the dictionary and increases its use value. The user thus more easily acquires the habit of consulting the dictionary in all circumstances.

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    This online dictionary is available in French only.
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