| Principales traductions |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| theory n | (scientific explanation) | théorie nf |
| | The scientist tested her theory. |
| | La scientifique a testé sa théorie. |
| theory n | (explanation) | théorie nf |
| | I have a theory about why Fred has been so happy lately; I think he might have a new girlfriend. |
| | J'ai une théorie qui explique pourquoi Fred semble si heureux dernièrement ; il se pourrait qu'il ait une nouvelle copine. |
| theory n | uncountable (study: non-practical) | théorie nf |
| | Mike's piano teacher tested him on his theory. |
| | I prefer practical lessons to studying theory. |
| | Le professeur de piano de Mike l'a interrogé sur sa théorie. // Je préfère les cours pratiques plutôt que d'étudier la théorie. |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| basic theory n | (elementary concepts) | théorie élémentaire nf |
| Big Bang theory n | (physics, astronomy) | théorie du Big Bang nf |
| | Scientists use the big bang theory to explain how the universe began. |
| cell theory n | (scientific theory of living things) | théorie cellulaire nf |
| chaos theory n | (mathematics, physics: laws of disorder) | théorie du chaos nf |
| communication theory n | (information theory) | théorie des communications, théorie de la communication nf |
| conspiracy theory n | (belief in large-scale deception) | théorie du complot nf |
| | | conspirationnisme nm |
| domino theory n | (one event leads to another) | théorie des dominos nf |
| | According to the domino theory, the events leading up to an accident are similar to a row of dominoes. |
| | D'après la théorie des dominos, les événements qui aboutissent à un accident sont semblables à une rangée de dominos. |
| domino theory n | US (countries becoming communist) (Politique) | théorie des dominos nf |
| | According to the domino theory, if Vietnam fell to communism, other countries in southeast Asia would quickly follow. |
| | D'après la théorie des dominos, si le Vietnam tombait aux mains des communistes, d'autres pays en Asie du sud-est suivraient rapidement. |
| field theory | (physics) (Physique) | théorie des champs nf |
| game theory | (mathematics) (Maths) | théorie des jeux nf |
| general theory of relativity n | (physics: Einstein's theory) (Physique) | théorie de la relativité générale nf |
| | Einstein's general theory of relativity replaced the Newton's earlier theory of gravitation. |
| germ theory n | (biology: germs cause disease) (Biologie) | théorie des germes nf |
gestalt theory,
Gestalt theory n | (psychology: unified experience) | théorie de la Gestalt nf |
| graph theory | (mathematics) (Maths) | théorie des graphes nf |
| have a theory vi | (believe or suspect [sth]) | avoir dans l'idée que v |
| | I have a theory that cats are more intelligent than dogs. |
| | J'ai dans l'idée que les chats sont plus intelligents que les chiens. |
| | | croire⇒, penser⇒ vtr |
| | Je pense que les chats sont plus intelligents que les chiens. |
| in theory adv | (in principle) | en théorie loc adv |
| | | en principe loc adv |
| | That idea's great in theory, but it would never work in the real world. |
information theory,
communication theory n | (science of data processing) | théorie de l'information nf |
| music theory n | (explanation of music) | solfège nm |
| | | théorie musicale nf |
| | Music theory helps musicians to understand what they are playing. |
| number theory | (mathematics) | théorie des nombres nf |
| piano theory n | (principles of piano playing) | théorie du piano nf |
| | (moins précis mais plus courant) | solfège nm |
theory of punctuated equilibrium,
punctuationalism n | (biology) (Biologie) | théorie de l'équilibre ponctué, théorie des équilibres ponctués nf |
| quack theory n | slang (superstition, unverified claim) (familier) | théorie fumeuse nf |
| quantum theory n | (theory of atomic and subatomic particles) | théorie quantique nf |
| | | théorie des quanta nf |
| | Many people, even physicists themselves, have difficulty understanding quantum theory. |
| | La théorie quantique est difficile à comprendre, même pour les physiciens. |
| set theory n | (mathematics: theory of relations of sets) (Maths) | théorie des ensembles nf |
| String Theory n | (idea in quantum physics) | théorie des cordes nf |
| theory of evolution n | (gradual change through generations) | théorie de l'évolution nf |
| | Darwin's Theory of Evolution can never be proved conclusively. |
| theory of law n | (law: jurisprudence) | théorie du droit nf |
| theory of realm n | (literature: theory that poetry should integrate emotions and setting) | théorie du domaine humain, théorie du "realm" nf |
| theory of relativity n | (Einstein's ideas about space-time) | théorie de la relativité nf |
| | Einstein's theory of relativity reshaped modern physics. |
| | La théorie de la relativité d'Einstein a redéfini la physique moderne. |
wave theory,
undulatory theory n | (physics) (Physique) | théorie ondulatoire nf |
| wave theory n | (linguistics) (Linguistique) | théorie des vagues nf |