brow

sourcil, arcade sourcilière

Zone saillante au-dessus de l’œil, avec les poils qui y poussent.

En anglais simple : The raised area above your eye, including the hair growing there.

• She raised one brow in surprise.
• His brows drew together as he read the letter.
• A cut ran through his left brow.

Synonymes : eyebrow

Expressions courantes : raise a brow, furrow a brow

crête, sommet

Bord supérieur d’une colline ou d’un terrain très pentu.

En anglais simple : The upper edge of a hill or another steep piece of land.

• A tree stood on the brow of the hill.
• The road bends just beyond the brow.
• We reached the brow and saw the valley below.

Comment l'utiliser : the brow of something (The house sits on the brow of a hill.)

Synonymes : crest, edge

Expressions courantes : brow of something, hill brow