English-French translations for shakespeare

• Shakespeare
  Que M. Shakespeare me pardonne, m'est avis que le rapport fait trop de protestations. With apologies to Mr Shakespeare, methinks the report doth protest too much.
  Cette date correspond également à la mort de Miguel de Cervantès et à la naissance de William Shakespeare. That is also the day on which Miguel de Cervantes died and William Shakespeare was born.
  - Monsieur le Président, le commissaire Almunia a interprété Shakespeare avec brio. Mr President, Commissioner Almunia has interpreted Shakespeare brilliantly.

Definition of shakespeare

• His works or media adaptations of his works
• Eloquent language, especially English; poetry
• A playwright of the standing of William Shakespeare

Examples

• He is reading Shakespeare.

Related words

• Shakespearean
• Shakespearian
• Shakespearean sonnet
• Shakespeare's