compact

compact

Petit et bien agencé, avec tout le nécessaire dans peu d'espace.

En anglais simple : Small and neatly arranged, with everything needed fitting into little space.

• We bought a compact car.
• The apartment has a compact kitchen.
• This camera is compact enough for my pocket.

Synonymes : space-saving, small

Contraires : bulky

Expressions courantes : compact car, compact design, compact kitchen, compact camera

concis, succinct

Exprimé en peu de mots tout en gardant les idées principales.

En anglais simple : Expressed in few words while still containing the main ideas.

• She gave a compact summary.
• His compact account covers the main events.
• The argument is compact but convincing.

Synonymes : concise, brief, succinct

Contraires : wordy, verbose

Expressions courantes : compact account, compact summary, compact prose

poudrier

Petit boîtier contenant de la poudre pour le visage et généralement un miroir.

En anglais simple : A small case holding face powder and usually a mirror.

• She opened her compact.
• The silver compact fits in my bag.
• He gave her a compact with a tiny mirror.

Synonymes : powder case

Expressions courantes : powder compact, open a compact, compact mirror

pacte, accord

Accord conclu entre des personnes, des groupes ou des pays.

En anglais simple : An agreement between people, groups, or countries.

• The leaders signed a compact.
• Their compact promised equal rights to both groups.
• Both sides agreed to honor the compact.

Comment l'utiliser : a compact between A and B (The compact between the two states protected shared water supplies.); a compact with someone (The city made a compact with its neighbors.)

Synonymes : agreement, pact, contract

Expressions courantes : sign a compact, compact between states, political compact

compacter, tasser

Presser une matière pour qu'elle occupe moins de place.

En anglais simple : To press something together so it takes up less space.

• The machine compacts the waste.
• Heavy wheels compacted the wet soil.
• Compact the sand before laying the stones.

Synonymes : compress, pack

Expressions courantes : compact the soil, compact the waste, compact something tightly