angel

ange

Être spirituel qui, selon les croyances, sert Dieu et transmet ses messages.

En anglais simple : A spirit believed to serve God and carry messages from him.

• An angel appeared in her dream.
• The painting shows two angels with golden wings.
• They believed an angel had brought the message.

Expressions courantes : guardian angel, an angel appears, angel from heaven

ange

Personne que l’on trouve particulièrement bonne, gentille ou belle.

En anglais simple : A person you think is especially good, kind, or beautiful.

• You are an angel!
• Their daughter looks like a little angel.
• He was an angel and helped us carry everything.

Synonymes : sweetheart

Expressions courantes : a little angel, you little angel, such an angel, an absolute angel

mille pieds

Unité d’altitude de mille pieds utilisée dans l’aviation militaire.

En anglais simple : A unit of height equal to one thousand feet, used in military flying.

• The pilot reported angels ten.
• We were flying at angels twenty.
• The radio order was to climb to angels thirty.

Expressions courantes : at angels ten, angels twenty