convey

transmettre, exprimer

Faire connaître ou comprendre une idée, un sentiment ou un message.

En anglais simple : To make an idea, feeling, or message known or understood.

• Her smile conveyed her happiness.
• The letter conveys a clear message.
• How can I convey my concerns to the manager?

Comment l'utiliser : convey something to someone (Please convey my thanks to your parents.); convey that… (Her expression conveyed that she was worried.)

Synonymes : communicate, express

Expressions courantes : convey a message, convey feelings, convey something to someone

transporter, acheminer

Déplacer quelqu’un ou quelque chose d’un endroit à un autre.

En anglais simple : To carry or move someone or something from one place to another.

• Pipes convey water to the houses.
• The boat conveyed passengers across the lake.
• A moving belt conveys boxes through the factory.

Comment l'utiliser : convey someone/something to somewhere (The bus conveyed workers to the site.)

Synonymes : transport, carry

Expressions courantes : convey goods, convey water, convey someone somewhere

céder, transférer

Donner légalement un bien ou des droits à une autre personne.

En anglais simple : To legally give property or rights to another person.

• The deed conveys the land to her son.
• They conveyed ownership to a family trust.
• The lawyer explained how to convey the property.

Comment l'utiliser : convey something to someone (He conveyed the property to his daughter.)

Synonymes : transfer, assign

Expressions courantes : convey property, convey ownership, convey something to someone