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French Expression
| Meaning | front and back, on both sides | |
| Literally | front side back side | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[rek toh vehr soh] |
| IPA | [ʀɛk to vɛʀ so] | |
Usage notes: The Latin words recto and verso refer to the front and the back of a sheet of paper, respectively, and are commonly used in French.
Par exemple…
| Le recto de la page 10 est blanc. | The front of page 10 is blank. | |
| N’oubliez pas les questions au verso. | Don’t forget the questions on the back. |
Synonyms for verso
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Synonyms for recto
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Expression
- voir au recto – see other side
The two words together make the common French expression recto verso, meaning "front and back" or "double-sided":
Par exemple…
| Vous devez écrire au moins 3 pages recto verso. | You need to write at least 3 pages, front and back. | |
| Je préfère imprimer recto verso. | I prefer double-sided printing. |
Variation: au recto et au verso
Synonym: des deux côtés
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