blank

vierge, vide

Qui ne porte ni texte, ni image, ni marque.

En anglais simple : Having no writing, pictures, or marks on it.

• Give me a blank sheet of paper.
• The screen went blank.
• Leave this part of the form blank.

Synonymes : empty, clear

Expressions courantes : blank page, blank screen, blank space

uniforme, sans relief

Qui ne présente aucune caractéristique, différence ou détail remarquable.

En anglais simple : Having no noticeable features, differences, or details.

• We faced a blank wall.
• The road crossed a blank stretch of desert.
• Nothing broke the blank surface of the landscape.

Synonymes : featureless, plain, uniform

Expressions courantes : blank wall, blank landscape, blank desert

absolu, total, complet

Total, sans limite, réserve ni condition.

En anglais simple : Complete and without any limit or qualification.

• Her answer was a blank refusal.
• He stared at the wreckage in blank despair.
• The announcement filled them with blank astonishment.

Synonymes : absolute, complete, utter

Contraires : partial

Expressions courantes : blank refusal, blank despair, blank astonishment

case vide, blanc

Espace vide sur une page où écrire une réponse ou d’autres informations.

En anglais simple : An empty space on a page where you should write an answer or other information.

• Write your name in the blank.
• Fill in all the blanks on this form.
• She left a blank because she didn't know the answer.

Synonymes : space, gap

Expressions courantes : fill a blank, leave a blank, in the blank

blanc, espace vide

Espace vide dans un texte ou un formulaire où écrire les informations manquantes.

En anglais simple : An empty space in a text or form where you should write missing information.

• Write your name in the blank.
• Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
• She left a blank where the date should be.

Synonymes : space, gap

Expressions courantes : fill a blank, leave a blank, fill in blanks

cartouche à blanc

Cartouche qui produit un bruit fort quand on tire, mais ne contient pas de balle.

En anglais simple : A gun cartridge that makes a loud noise when fired but contains no bullet.

• The gun fired a blank.
• The actors used blanks during the battle scene.
• Was the pistol loaded with blanks?

Synonymes : blank cartridge

Expressions courantes : fire a blank, shoot a blank

domino blanc

Domino sans points sur une moitié ou sur les deux.

En anglais simple : A domino with no dots on one or both halves.

• This tile is a blank.
• He played the double blank first.
• There are several blanks in this domino set.

Expressions courantes : double blank, play a blank, draw a blank

effacer, vider

Supprimer du texte, des images ou des informations pour laisser un espace vide.

En anglais simple : To remove writing, pictures, or information so that a space becomes empty.

• Press this button to blank the screen.
• She blanked out the names in the report.
• The software blanks each field when you start again.

Comment l'utiliser : blank out something (Please blank out the old address before printing the form.)

Synonymes : erase, clear, delete

Expressions courantes : blank out something, blank the screen