alchemy

alchimie

Ancienne discipline cherchant à transformer les métaux ordinaires en or et à découvrir comment vivre éternellement.

En anglais simple : An old study that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and discover ways to live forever.

• He studied alchemy in secret.
• Medieval alchemy promised a way to make gold.
• Books on alchemy filled the old library.

Expressions courantes : study alchemy, medieval alchemy, chinese alchemy, history of alchemy

alchimie

Transformation étonnante, presque magique, qui fait d’une chose ordinaire quelque chose d’exceptionnel.

En anglais simple : A surprising, almost magical change that turns something ordinary into something special.

• Her cooking is pure alchemy.
• The alchemy of music turned sadness into joy.
• Some strange alchemy made their partnership work.

Synonymes : magic, transformation

Expressions courantes : creative alchemy, alchemy of something