cage

cage

Espace entouré de barreaux ou de grillage pour garder un animal à l’intérieur.

En anglais simple : A space with metal bars or wire around it, used to keep an animal inside.

• The bird is in its cage.
• We cleaned the rabbit cages yesterday.
• Is this cage big enough for a parrot?

Expressions courantes : bird cage, wire cage, cage door

cage, armature

Structure entourant quelque chose pour le protéger ou l’empêcher de sortir.

En anglais simple : A frame that surrounds something to protect it or prevent it from getting out.

• The ribs form a protective cage.
• A steel cage surrounds the lift machinery.
• The driver was protected by a reinforced cage.

Synonymes : frame, enclosure

Expressions courantes : rib cage, protective cage, steel cage

mettre en cage

Enfermer un animal dans un espace entouré de barreaux ou de grillage.

En anglais simple : To put an animal inside a space surrounded by bars or wire.

• They cage the birds at night.
• The injured fox was caged for treatment.
• Would you cage such a large animal?

Synonymes : confine

Contraires : release, free

Expressions courantes : cage a bird, cage an animal

emprisonner

Mettre quelqu’un en prison ou le garder enfermé.

En anglais simple : To put someone in prison or keep them shut away.

• They wanted to cage him forever.
• The gang leader was caged for ten years.
• No prison could cage her spirit.

Synonymes : imprison, lock up

Contraires : free, release

Expressions courantes : cage someone, cage someone forever