blossom

fleur

Une fleur d’arbre ou de plante, surtout d’une espèce qui donne des fruits.

En anglais simple : A flower on a tree or plant, especially one that produces fruit.

• The tree has pink blossoms.
• Apple blossom covered the branches in spring.
• A few blossoms fell onto the path.

Synonymes : flower, bloom

Expressions courantes : cherry blossom, apple blossom

floraison

Période ou état où un arbre ou une plante se couvre de fleurs.

En anglais simple : The time or state when a tree or plant is covered with flowers.

• The trees are in blossom.
• We visited the orchard during blossom.
• Full blossom came early this year.

Comment l'utiliser : in blossom (The pear trees are in blossom.)

Synonymes : bloom, flowering

Expressions courantes : in blossom, full blossom

s’épanouir

Grandir ou se développer en étant heureux, en bonne santé ou en réussissant.

En anglais simple : To grow or develop in a happy, healthy, or successful way.

• Their friendship began to blossom.
• Her confidence blossomed during the course.
• The quiet boy blossomed into a talented actor.

Comment l'utiliser : blossom into something (Their friendship blossomed into love.)

Synonymes : flourish, thrive, develop

Contraires : decline

Expressions courantes : blossom into something, friendship blossom

fleurir

Produire des fleurs qui s’ouvrent.

En anglais simple : If a plant does this, its flowers grow and open.

• The trees blossom in spring.
• Our apple tree blossomed early this year.
• These plants will blossom after the rain.

Synonymes : bloom, flower

Expressions courantes : trees blossom, blossom in spring