temple

[US]/ˈtempl/
[UK]/ˈtempl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. un lieu de culte; un sanctuaire; un bâtiment sacré; le côté de la tête entre le front et l'oreille.
Word Forms
Plurieltemples

Phrases & Collocations

Buddhist temple

Temple bouddhiste

ancient temple

temple antique

temple architecture

architecture des temples

temple complex

complexe de temples

temple bell

cloche de temple

temple guardian

gardien du temple

temple ceremony

cérémonie de temple

temple pilgrimage

pèlerinage au temple

temple offering

offrande au temple

temple of heaven

temple du ciel

temple fair

foire du temple

ancestral temple

temple ancestral

lama temple

temple du lama

confucius temple

temple de confucius

temple city

ville de temple

temple university

université de temple

jade buddha temple

temple du bouddha de jade

hanshan temple

temple hanshan

shirley temple

shirley temple

Example Sentences

a temple of Olympian Zeus.

un temple de Zeus Olympien

the archaic temple at Corinth.

le temple archaïque à Corinthe.

the stately Temple of Heaven

le majestueux Temple du Ciel

the library, a temple of learning.

la bibliothèque, un temple du savoir.

The ancient temple was built of wood.

Le temple antique était construit en bois.

Imperial Ancestral Temple

Temple ancestral impérial

the sanctum in an ancient temple

le sanctuaire dans un temple ancien

a temple to Athena Nike, goddess of victory.

un temple dédié à Athéna Niké, déesse de la victoire.

remains of an ancient Greek temple;

restes d'un ancien temple grec;

a temple devoted to Apollo.

un temple dédié à Apollon.

It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.

C'est un temple d'une rare beauté architecturale.

They consecrated a temple to their god.

Ils ont consacré un temple à leur dieu.

There was a throbbing in her temples.

Il y avait des pulsations dans ses tempes.

temples and mosques fight for airspace with skyscrapers.

Les temples et les mosquées se disputent l'espace aérien avec les gratte-ciel.

Another factor in dating the temple is the shape of the echinus.

Un autre facteur dans la datation du temple est la forme de l'échinos.

The local despot trenched on the temple's property.

Le despote local a empiété sur la propriété du temple.

The roof of the ancient temple caved in because of bad maintenance.

Le toit du temple antique s'est effondré à cause d'un mauvais entretien.

The wall of the old temple in the east of the town has fallen

Le mur de l'ancien temple à l'est de la ville s'est effondré.

Real-world Examples

He believes the body is a temple.

Il croit que le corps est un temple.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

He had a cut on his right temple.

Il avait une coupure sur son temple droit.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

It's the temple that brought Londonderry together.

C'est le temple qui a rapproché Londonderry.

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

I had moistened his temples, and had given him some water to drink.

J'avais humidifié ses tempes et lui donné de l'eau à boire.

Source: The Little Prince

" This was a temple of modern India, " he sighs.

" C'était un temple de l'Inde moderne, " soupire-t-il.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The grand procession moves slowly out of the temple.

La grande procession sort lentement du temple.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

We also have the temples of Angkor in Cambodia.

Nous avons également les temples d'Angkor au Cambodge.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

When he saw the temple, he scratched his head.

Quand il a vu le temple, il s'est gratté la tête.

Source: Journey to the West

So, he built a temple in her honor, facing his.

Alors, il a construit un temple en son honneur, face au sien.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2017 Collection

The site contains nine different temples.

Le site contient neuf temples différents.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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