lecture de pensée
The English phrase "mind reading" is translated into French as lecture de pensée.
The phrase lecture de pensée refers to the supposed ability to know what another person is thinking. In many contexts, particularly when discussing paranormal abilities, the word télépathie is used as a more common or scientific synonym.
Did you know?
- The French word lecture is a 'false friend' to English speakers because it looks like 'lecture' (a scolding or a class) but primarily means 'reading'.
- The word lecture descends from the Latin lēctūra, which originally referred to the act of gathering or picking out items.
- While lecture means 'reading' in the phrase lecture de pensée, it is also the standard French word for a 'lecture' or 'talk' given by a speaker to an audience.
Examples in context
- Imagine si on pouvait lire dans les pensées de nos professeurs!Imagine if we could read our teachers' minds!
- Le professeur a mené une étude approfondie sur la télépathie et la façon de lire dans les pensées.The professor conducted an in-depth study on telepathy and the way to read minds.
- Elle est tellement intuitive, elle peut lire dans les pensées de ses amis sans qu'ils disent un mot!She's so intuitive, she can read her friends' minds without them saying a word!
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are talking about a magic trick.
- EmmaRegarde ce magicien, c'est incroyable !Look at this magician, it's incredible!
- NathanIl fait de la lecture de pensée.He is doing mind reading.
- EmmaTu penses que c'est un vrai don ?Do you think it's a real gift?
- NathanNon, c'est juste un tour.No, it's just a trick.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, lecture, CC BY-SA 4.0.
