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Carte portant un seul symbole, qui vaut un ou la valeur la plus élevée selon le jeu.

En anglais simple : A playing card with one mark, worth one or the highest value, depending on the game.

• I drew an ace.
• She held two aces in her hand.
• Does an ace count as one in this game?

Expressions courantes : ace of spades, ace of hearts, draw an ace

ace

Service au tennis qui rapporte un point sans que l’adversaire touche la balle.

En anglais simple : A serve in tennis that wins a point because the other player does not touch the ball.

• She served an ace.
• His final ace won the match.
• How many aces did you hit today?

Expressions courantes : serve an ace, hit an ace, another ace

as, expert

Personne extrêmement douée dans une activité précise.

En anglais simple : Someone who is extremely good at a particular activity.

• He is an ace at maths.
• Our computer ace fixed the problem.
• The young tennis ace won another tournament.

Comment l'utiliser : an ace at something (She is an ace at solving puzzles.)

Synonymes : expert, whiz

Expressions courantes : an ace at, computer ace, tennis ace, ace detective

as de l’aviation

Pilote militaire ayant abattu de nombreux avions ennemis, généralement au moins cinq.

En anglais simple : A military pilot who has shot down many enemy aircraft, usually at least five.

• The pilot became a fighter ace.
• Several aces served in that squadron.
• The museum displays the medals of a wartime ace.

Expressions courantes : fighter ace, flying ace, wartime ace