Translation of "illiterate" to French

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Dictionary translations for "illiterate"

illiterate [ɪˈlɪtərɪt] noun

pl. illiterates

l' analphabète m

A third of this country's inhabitants is illiterate.

Un tiers des habitants de ce pays est analphabète.

illiterate [ɪˈlɪtərɪt] adjective

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analphabète (uneducated person)

A third of this country's inhabitants is illiterate.

Un tiers des habitants de ce pays est analphabète.

illettré (uncultured person)

Contexts with "illiterate"

A third of this country's inhabitants is illiterate. Un tiers des habitants de ce pays est analphabète.

Four fifths of French were frankly illiterate towards 1685. Les quatre cinquièmes des Français étaient parfaitement analphabètes vers 1685.

An illiterate man was fair game for the literate exploiters who contributed to his domination. Un analphabète était une proie toute désignée pour les malins alphabétisés qui participaient à sa domination.

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