buckle

boucle

Pièce en métal ou en plastique qui maintient une ceinture ou une sangle fermée.

En anglais simple : A metal or plastic fitting that holds a belt or strap closed.

• The buckle on my belt broke.
• Her shoes have small silver buckles.
• Push the two parts together until the buckle clicks.

Synonymes : clasp, fastener

Expressions courantes : belt buckle, silver buckle, plastic buckle

déformation

Courbure ou bosse dans une chose qui devrait être droite ou plate.

En anglais simple : A bend or bulge in something that should be straight or flat.

• The blade has a buckle.
• Heat caused a slight buckle in the metal sheet.
• Several buckles appeared along the damaged rail.

Synonymes : bend, kink, bulge

Expressions courantes : a slight buckle, a visible buckle

boucler, attacher

Fermer ou fixer une ceinture ou une sangle à l’aide de sa boucle en métal ou en plastique.

En anglais simple : To close or secure a belt or strap with its metal or plastic fitting.

• Please buckle your seatbelt.
• She buckled the straps on her bag.
• Have you buckled the child’s safety belt?

Comment l'utiliser : buckle something up (Buckle your helmet strap up before riding.)

Synonymes : fasten

Contraires : unbuckle

Expressions courantes : buckle a belt, buckle your seatbelt, buckle up

se déformer, céder

Se courber ou s’effondrer sous l’effet de la pression, du poids ou de la chaleur.

En anglais simple : To bend or collapse because of pressure, weight, or heat.

• The metal began to buckle.
• The roof buckled under the heavy snow.
• His knees buckled, and he fell to the ground.

Comment l'utiliser : buckle under something (The shelf buckled under the weight of the books.)

Synonymes : give way, collapse

Expressions courantes : buckle under pressure, buckle under weight

céder

Cesser de résister parce qu’une situation devient trop difficile ou éprouvante.

En anglais simple : To stop resisting because a situation becomes too difficult or stressful.

• He refused to buckle.
• The team buckled under the pressure of the final match.
• After weeks of threats, the manager finally buckled.

Comment l'utiliser : buckle under something (She refused to buckle under pressure from her boss.)

Synonymes : give in, yield

Contraires : resist

Expressions courantes : buckle under pressure, refuse to buckle