align

aligner

Placer des choses sur une ligne droite ou correctement les unes à côté des autres.

En anglais simple : To put things in a straight line or in the correct position beside each other.

• Align the edges of the paper.
• She aligned the tiles before fixing them in place.
• The buttons do not align with the holes.

Comment l'utiliser : align something with something (Align the top edge with the mark on the wall.)

Synonymes : line up

Expressions courantes : align the edges, align the text, align something with

aligner, orienter

Faire tourner plusieurs choses pour qu’elles regardent ou pointent dans la même direction.

En anglais simple : To make things face or point in the same direction.

• We need to align the wheels.
• She aligned the antenna with the signal source.
• The technician carefully aligned the two mirrors.

Comment l'utiliser : align something with something (Align the antenna with the transmitter.)

Synonymes : orient

Expressions courantes : align the wheels, align an antenna, align the mirrors

s'allier, s'aligner

Soutenir une personne ou un groupe et se ranger de son côté.

En anglais simple : To support a person or group and join their side.

• They chose to align with the opposition.
• The union aligned itself with the new movement.
• Which party will these voters align with?

Comment l'utiliser : align with someone/something (Several smaller parties aligned with the opposition.); align yourself with someone/something (He aligned himself with the reformers.)

Synonymes : side with, ally with

Expressions courantes : align with someone, align yourself with, align with a party, align with a group