Petit dictionnaire anglais
65 mots expliqués en anglais simple.
- ability : the power or skill to do something
- accept : to receive or take (something offered)
- accurate : free from mistakes or errors
- apologize : to express regret for doing or saying something wrong : to give or make an apology
- asset : a valuable person or thing
- aware : knowing that something (such as a situation, condition, or problem) exists
- bald : having no hair or very little hair on the head
- behavior : the way a person or animal acts or behaves
- borrow : to take and use (something that belongs to someone else) for a period of time before returning
- breakfast : the first meal of the day
- brief : lasting only a short period of time
- bucket : an open container with a handle that is used especially to hold and carry water and other liquids
- cattle : cows, bulls, or steers that are kept on a farm or ranch for meat or milk
- claim : to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true
- cough : to force air through your throat with a short, loud noise often because you are sick
- dawn : the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear
- doom : very bad events or situations that cannot be avoided
- edible : suitable or safe to eat
- eel : a long fish that looks like a snake and has smooth slippery skin
- entrust : to give someone the responsibility of doing something or of caring for someone or something
- fair : agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable
- feather : any one of the light growths that make up the outer covering of the body of a bird
- genuine : actual, real, or true. not false or fake
- handkerchief : a small cloth used for wiping your face, nose, or eyes
- harm : physical or mental damage or injury : something that causes someone or something to be hurt, broken, made less valuable or successful, etc.
- harvest : the season when crops are gathered from the fields or the activity of gathering crops
- haven : a place where you are protected from danger, trouble, etc.
- homeward : in the direction of home
- ice : frozen water
- idle : not working, active, or being used
- indeed : without any question, used to stress the truth of a statement
- jacket : a piece of clothing that is worn on your upper body over another piece of clothing (such as a shirt) : a usually short and light coat
- ken : not within the range of what someone knows or understands
- kettle : a container used for heating or boiling liquid
- key : a device that is used to open a lock or start an automobile
- lamp : a device that produces light
- lawyer : a person whose job is to guide and assist people in matters relating to the law
- lung : either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air
- map : a picture or chart that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
- menfolk : the men of a family, town, etc.
- mettle : strength of spirit, ability to continue despite difficulties
- neck : the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
- needle : a small, very thin object that is used in sewing and that has a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread
- obviously : in a way that is easy to see, understand, or recognize
- odds : the possibility that something will happen : the chance that one thing will happen instead of a different thing
- owe : to need to pay or repay money to a person, bank, business, etc.
- pillow : a bag filled with soft material that is used as a cushion usually for the head of a person who is lying down
- proud : very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc..
- regard : care or concern for someone or something
- relieve : to reduce or remove (something, such as pain or an unpleasant feeling)
- settle : to end (something, such as an argument) by reaching an agreement
- starve : to suffer or die from lack of food : to suffer extreme hunger
- suckle : to give (a baby or young animal) milk from a breast or from an udder
- surgeon : a doctor who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts : a doctor who performs surgery
- thread : a long, thin piece of cotton, silk, etc., used for sewing
- tie : to attach (someone or something) to something with a string, rope, etc.
- uneventful : having nothing exciting, interesting, or unusual happening : not eventful
- venture : to go somewhere that is unknown, dangerous, etc.
- wee : very small or very young
- weird : unusual or strange
- wisdom : good sense or judgment
- wise : having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things
- worth : used to indicate the value of something
- yesterday : the day before today
- zero : the number 0