academic

universitaire, académique

Lié aux études, à l’enseignement ou à la recherche, notamment à l’école ou à l’université.

En anglais simple : Related to studying, teaching, or research, especially at a school or university.

• The academic year begins in September.
• Her academic work focuses on local history.
• Students receive help with academic writing.

Synonymes : educational, scholarly

Expressions courantes : academic year, academic research, academic success

théorique

Fondé sur des idées plutôt que sur des situations réelles, ou sans effet pratique.

En anglais simple : Based on ideas rather than real situations, or having no practical effect.

• The question is now academic.
• Her interest in the case was purely academic.
• Without funding, our debate about the design became academic.

Synonymes : theoretical, abstract

Contraires : practical

Expressions courantes : purely academic, academic question, academic interest

platonicien

Lié au penseur grec Platon ou à l’école qui suivait ses idées.

En anglais simple : Related to the ancient Greek thinker Plato or the school that followed his ideas.

• The lecture explored academic philosophy in ancient Greece.
• He compared academic ideas with those of Aristotle.
• Academic thinkers continued debating Plato’s teachings after his death.

Synonymes : Platonic

Expressions courantes : academic philosophy, academic school, academic tradition

universitaire, chercheur

Personne qui enseigne ou fait de la recherche dans une université.

En anglais simple : Someone who teaches or does research at a university.

• She is an academic at a local university.
• Several academics spoke at the conference.
• The book was written by a respected academic.

Synonymes : scholar, university teacher, researcher

Expressions courantes : leading academic, university academic, respected academic

études, travail scolaire

La partie de la vie scolaire consacrée à apprendre et à étudier, généralement appelée academics en anglais.

En anglais simple : The learning and studying part of school life, usually called academics.

• Academics are her main priority at school.
• He balances academics with football practice.
• The school is known for strong academics.

Synonymes : schoolwork, studies

Expressions courantes : school academics, strong academics

érudit, académicien

Personne appartenant à un établissement supérieur ou à une académie, ou se consacrant à des études approfondies.

En anglais simple : A person who belongs to a college or academy, or spends time on serious study.

• The academy welcomed a distinguished academic.
• Each senior academic had a seat at the ceremony.
• He lived quietly as an academic devoted to ancient texts.

Synonymes : scholar

Expressions courantes : learned academic, senior academic, academic of distinction