cape

cape

Vêtement sans manches qui tombe depuis le cou sur les épaules et le dos.

En anglais simple : A piece of clothing without sleeves that hangs from your neck over your shoulders and back.

• The hero wears a red cape.
• She wrapped a wool cape around her shoulders.
• His cape caught on the door handle.

Synonymes : cloak

Expressions courantes : wear a cape, red cape, hooded cape

cap

Portion de terre qui s’avance dans la mer ou dans un lac.

En anglais simple : A piece of land that reaches out into the sea or a lake.

• A lighthouse stands on the cape.
• Our boat sailed around the cape.
• The map shows several capes along this coast.

Synonymes : headland, promontory

Expressions courantes : rocky cape, round the cape, cape and bay

faire route, se diriger

Pour un navire, être orienté ou avancer dans une direction donnée.

En anglais simple : For a ship to point or travel in a particular direction.

• The ship capes north.
• The vessel caped southwest throughout the night.
• With the wind behind her, the boat capes south.

Comment l'utiliser : cape + direction (The vessel capes west toward the open sea.)

Synonymes : head, steer

Expressions courantes : cape north, cape southwest, cape south