allied

allié

Uni à d’autres pour se soutenir mutuellement, surtout pendant une guerre.

En anglais simple : Joined together to support each other, especially in war.

• Allied troops entered the city.
• The two countries remained allied throughout the war.
• Our party is allied with several smaller groups.

Comment l'utiliser : allied with someone (The country is allied with its neighbours.); allied to someone (The movement was allied to a larger political party.)

Synonymes : united, aligned

Contraires : opposed

Expressions courantes : allied forces, allied with someone

connexe, apparenté

Étroitement lié ou semblable par le sujet, le but ou le type.

En anglais simple : Closely connected or similar in subject, purpose, or type.

• Nursing and allied professions need more staff.
• These two fields are closely allied.
• The course covers biology and allied subjects.

Comment l'utiliser : allied to something (This branch of science is closely allied to medicine.)

Synonymes : related, connected

Contraires : unrelated

Expressions courantes : allied subjects, closely allied