acre

acre

Unité de mesure des terrains correspondant à environ 4 047 mètres carrés.

En anglais simple : A unit for measuring land, equal to about 4,047 square metres.

• The farm covers fifty acres.
• We bought an acre of land.
• How much does each acre cost?

Comment l'utiliser : an acre of something (They bought an acre of woodland.)

Expressions courantes : an acre, acre of land, per acre

vaste étendue

Un très grand espace ; le mot s’emploie généralement au pluriel dans ce sens.

En anglais simple : A very large amount of space, usually expressed in the plural.

• There are acres of room in this kitchen.
• The hotel offers acres of space to relax.
• She had acres of empty floor around her desk.

Comment l'utiliser : acres of something (The new office has acres of space.)

Synonymes : expanse

Expressions courantes : acre of space, acre of room