imprint

empreinte, marque

Marque laissée par une pression sur une surface, ou effet durable sur quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A mark made by pressing something onto a surface, or a lasting effect on someone.

• There was a boot imprint in the mud.
• The fabric showed the imprint of her hand.
• His childhood left a lasting imprint on his writing.

Comment l'utiliser : imprint of something (The mud held the imprint of a small shoe.); imprint on something (The experience left an imprint on her memory.)

Synonymes : impression, mark

Expressions courantes : an imprint of, leave an imprint, lasting imprint

logo, emblème

Signe ou dessin particulier permettant de reconnaître une entreprise ou un produit.

En anglais simple : A special mark or design that identifies a company or product.

• The shirt has a company imprint.
• A gold imprint decorated the box.
• Each bag carried the same distinctive imprint.

Synonymes : logo, mark, emblem

Expressions courantes : company imprint, gold imprint, bear an imprint

adresse bibliographique, marque éditoriale

Nom et coordonnées de l’éditeur imprimés dans un livre ; désigne aussi une maison d’édition ou l’une de ses marques.

En anglais simple : A publisher’s name and printed details in a book; also a publisher or one of its brands.

• The imprint appears on the title page.
• Her novel came out under a small imprint.
• The company launched two new imprints for children’s books.

Synonymes : colophon, imprimatur

Expressions courantes : publishing imprint, new imprint, publisher’s imprint

imprimer, apposer

Mettre une marque, une image ou un motif sur une surface par pression ou impression.

En anglais simple : To put a mark, picture, or design onto a surface by pressing or printing it.

• They imprint names on mugs.
• The stamp imprinted a flower on the paper.
• Can you imprint these bags with our logo?

Comment l'utiliser : imprint something on something (They imprint the design on cotton.); imprint something with something (We imprint each envelope with your initials.)

Synonymes : stamp, print

Expressions courantes : imprint a logo, imprint something on, imprint something with