What does chronique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chronique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chronique in French.

The word chronique in French means chronic, chronic, chronicle, column, gossip, write a column about, sports pages, theatre pages, be the talk of the town, chronic pain, chronic kidney failure. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chronique

chronic

adjectif (récurrent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il souffre d'un mal chronique.
He suffers from a chronic illness.

chronic

adjectif (persistant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La crise mondiale devient chronique.
The crisis worldwide is becoming chronic.

chronicle

nom féminin (recueil de faits chronologiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il étudie avec plaisir les chroniques du Moyen Age.
He likes to study chronicles from the Middle Ages.

column

nom féminin (rubrique de presse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'occupe de la chronique sportive du journal.
He is in charge of the newspaper's sports column.

gossip

nom féminin (bruits qui circulent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les célébrités font souvent partie de la chronique quotidienne.
Celebrities are often the subject of the gossip columns.

write a column about

verbe transitif (raconter, rapporter) (in the press)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce journaliste a commencé en chroniquant des matches de tennis.

sports pages

nom féminin (articles sur le sport) (newspaper, website)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Dans le journal local, je lis en premier la chronique sportive.

theatre pages

nom féminin (articles sur le théâtre) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le journal local rapporte dans sa chronique théâtrale les différentes œuvres présentées dans notre théâtre.

be the talk of the town

locution verbale (familier (faire parler de soi)

Avec une telle conduite, Marie défraye la chronique.

chronic pain

nom féminin (mal répétitif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite à son accident, elle souffre de douleurs chroniques au genou.

chronic kidney failure

nom féminin (maladie des reins persistante) (medical condition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'insuffisance rénale chronique est une altération irréversible du fonctionnement des reins qui ne filtrent pas assez.

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