cannon

canon

Grande arme à feu ou appareil en forme de tube qui projette de l’eau ou d’autres matières.

En anglais simple : A large gun, or a tube-shaped device that shoots water or other material.

• The cannon fired loudly.
• Soldiers moved the cannons closer to the fort.
• A confetti cannon filled the room with paper.

Synonymes : big gun

Expressions courantes : fire a cannon, water cannon, confetti cannon

ensemble du canon

Tube et mécanismes de tir d’une grande arme militaire, considérés comme un seul ensemble.

En anglais simple : The tube and firing parts of a large military gun, considered together.

• The cannon needs a new firing mechanism.
• Engineers inspected the cannon inside the howitzer.
• The manual explains how to remove the cannon.

Expressions courantes : cannon assembly, cannon tube, replace the cannon

canon d’agneau, filet roulé

Morceau de viande du dos, désossé puis roulé pour lui donner une forme régulière.

En anglais simple : A piece of meat from the back, with bones removed and rolled into a neat shape.

• The chef roasted a cannon of lamb.
• Slice the cannon before serving it.
• Our butcher prepared two cannons of beef.

Synonymes : boneless loin

Expressions courantes : cannon of lamb, roast cannon, beef cannon

heurter, percuter

Heurter violemment quelqu’un ou quelque chose, parfois en rebondissant après le choc.

En anglais simple : To hit someone or something hard, sometimes bouncing away after the hit.

• He cannoned into the door.
• The car cannoned off a parked van.
• Two runners cannoned into each other at the corner.

Comment l'utiliser : cannon into someone/something (She cannoned into a cyclist.); cannon off something (The ball cannoned off the wall.)

Synonymes : crash, collide

Expressions courantes : cannon into something, cannon off something

caramboler

Au billard, faire toucher deux autres boules par celle que l’on frappe.

En anglais simple : To hit two other balls with the ball you strike in billiards.

• The white ball cannoned off the red.
• She cannoned onto the second ball and scored.
• Can you cannon off both balls?

Comment l'utiliser : cannon off A onto B (The white ball cannoned off the red onto the yellow.)

Synonymes : carom

Expressions courantes : cannon off something, cannon onto something