court

tribunal

Lieu où un juge examine des affaires et rend des décisions.

En anglais simple : A place where a judge hears legal cases and decides what should happen.

• She went to court yesterday.
• The witness spoke in court this morning.
• Several cases were heard at this court last week.

Comment l'utiliser : in court (He gave evidence in court.); go to court (They went to court over the broken contract.)

Synonymes : law court, courthouse

Expressions courantes : go to court, in court, court building, enter the court

court, terrain

Surface délimitée pour pratiquer des sports comme le tennis, le basket ou le badminton.

En anglais simple : An area marked out for playing games such as tennis, basketball, or badminton.

• The tennis court is empty.
• They built two new basketball courts.
• Her serve landed inside the other player’s court.

Expressions courantes : tennis court, basketball court, on court

tribunal, cour

Juge ou ensemble de magistrats qui examinent des affaires et rendent des décisions.

En anglais simple : The judge or group of officials who hear legal cases and make decisions.

• The court rejected his appeal.
• A higher court will review the decision.
• The court ordered the company to pay damages.

Synonymes : tribunal

Expressions courantes : the court ruled, court decision, appeal court

cour, palais

Lieu où vit un roi, une reine ou un autre souverain important.

En anglais simple : The place where a king, queen, or other important ruler lives.

• The prince returned to court.
• Visitors gathered at the royal court.
• She spent several years at the king’s court.

Comment l'utiliser : at court (The artist worked at court for many years.)

Synonymes : palace

Expressions courantes : royal court, the queen’s court, at court

rechercher, courtiser

Chercher à obtenir quelque chose ou à gagner le soutien ou l'intérêt de quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you try to gain something or win someone’s support or interest.

• The party is courting young voters.
• Small firms often court foreign investors.
• He courted publicity to attract new customers.

Synonymes : seek, pursue

Expressions courantes : court voters, court investors, court publicity

risquer, s’exposer à

Agir d'une manière qui augmente le risque que quelque chose de mauvais arrive.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you behave in a way that makes something bad more likely to happen.

• You are courting disaster.
• The minister courted controversy with her speech.
• Driving on those icy roads courts danger.

Synonymes : risk, invite

Expressions courantes : court disaster, court danger, court controversy

courtiser

Chercher à gagner l’amour d’une personne, souvent dans l’espoir de l’épouser.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you try to win someone’s love, often hoping to marry them.

• He courted her for a year.
• She was courted by several young men.
• They met while his brother was courting her sister.

Synonymes : woo

Expressions courantes : court someone, court a woman, court a man