publié
The English phrase "published" is translated into French as publié.
publié is used to describe something that has been made available to the public in a printed or digital format. The infinitive form of the verb is publier, which means "to publish" and the related noun is publication.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a past participle, publié must agree in gender and number with the direct object if that object precedes the verb in certain constructions. This means you may see the following forms: publiée for a feminine singular object, publiés for multiple masculine objects and publiées for multiple feminine objects.
Did you know?
- While publier refers to formal printing, French speakers use the slang term balancer (to throw) when someone 'publishes' or leaks a secret or a private photo online.
- The French term éditeur refers to the person or company that publishes a book, whereas in English, 'editor' usually refers to someone who corrects text.
- While publier is used for books, the word paraître is often used by authors to mean 'to be published'. For example, one might say 'son livre est paru' instead of 'est publié'.
Examples in context
- Qui a publié ce livre ?Who published this book?This sentence is useful for asking who is responsible for the publication of a book using publié.Tatoeba #6283948 by Aiji, translation #3826167 by CK
- Elle a publié un livre.She published a book.This sentence shows how to state that a book was published using publié.Tatoeba #11964083 by Amastan, translation #2879261 by Amastan
- Il a publié deux romans.He's published two novels.This sentence demonstrates the use of publié when referring to multiple novels.Tatoeba #11621278 by anzart, translation #11671537 by tieguy
- Le livre a été publié en 2019.The book was published in 2019.
- Ce roman a été édité par une maison d'édition renommée.This novel was published by a renowned publishing house.
- Le dernier numéro du magazine vient d'être mis en vente.The latest issue of the magazine has just been published [made available for sale].
- Le nouvel album de mon groupe préféré est sorti hier.My favorite band's new album was published [released] yesterday.
- Le dernier épisode de cette série est paru aujourd'hui.The latest episode of this series was published [released] today.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are talking about a new book at a cafe.
- GabrielEst-ce que son nouveau livre est déjà publié ?Is her new book already published?
- ChloéOui, il est publié depuis hier.Yes, it has been published since yesterday.
- GabrielChloé, tu l'as déjà acheté ?Chloé, have you bought it already?
- ChloéPas encore, mais je vais le faire.Not yet, but I am going to.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
