caterpillar

chenille

Petit animal au corps allongé qui devient ensuite un papillon de jour ou de nuit.

En anglais simple : A small, long animal that later becomes a butterfly or moth.

• A caterpillar is eating this leaf.
• We found hairy caterpillars in the garden.
• That caterpillar will become a butterfly.

Expressions courantes : green caterpillar, hairy caterpillar, caterpillar on something

véhicule à chenilles

Véhicule qui avance sur de larges bandes mobiles plutôt que sur des roues.

En anglais simple : A vehicle that moves on wide moving belts instead of wheels.

• A caterpillar crossed the muddy field.
• They used two caterpillars to clear the land.
• The driver parked his caterpillar beside the road.

Synonymes : crawler, tracked vehicle

Expressions courantes : caterpillar tractor, drive a caterpillar, heavy caterpillar