cruise

croisière

Voyage en bateau, généralement pour le plaisir.

En anglais simple : A trip on a ship or boat, usually for pleasure.

• We went on a cruise.
• Their cruise stopped at three islands.
• Have you ever taken a river cruise?

Comment l'utiliser : a cruise to/around somewhere (They booked a cruise around the Greek islands.)

Synonymes : boat trip, voyage

Expressions courantes : go on a cruise, river cruise, cruise ship

balade automobile

Sortie où des passionnés de voitures conduisent leurs véhicules ensemble.

En anglais simple : An event where people who enjoy cars drive their vehicles together.

• The car club organized a cruise.
• Dozens of classic cars joined the weekend cruise.
• Our charity cruise ends at the park.

Expressions courantes : classic car cruise, charity cruise

avancer à vitesse constante

Se déplacer à une vitesse régulière permettant au véhicule de fonctionner efficacement.

En anglais simple : To travel at a steady speed that allows a vehicle to work efficiently.

• The car cruised along the highway.
• Our plane was cruising at a high altitude.
• The boat cruised at ten knots.

Comment l'utiliser : cruise at a speed/altitude (The plane cruised at thirty thousand feet.)

Expressions courantes : cruise at something, cruise along something

faire une croisière

Voyager en bateau pour le plaisir.

En anglais simple : To travel by boat or ship for pleasure.

• We cruised around the island.
• They cruise along the coast every summer.
• Would you like to cruise across the lake?

Comment l'utiliser : cruise around/along somewhere (We cruised along the Italian coast.)

Synonymes : sail

Expressions courantes : cruise around somewhere, cruise the coast

gagner facilement

Gagner sans beaucoup d’effort ni de difficulté.

En anglais simple : To win without much effort or difficulty.

• Our team cruised to victory.
• She cruised past her opponent in the final.
• They cruised to a comfortable win.

Comment l'utiliser : cruise to victory/a win (The home team cruised to a win.); cruise past someone (She cruised past the defending champion.)

Synonymes : win easily

Expressions courantes : cruise to victory, cruise past someone

maintenir une faible dose

Continuer à prendre des produits améliorant les performances à faible dose entre les périodes de consommation plus importante.

En anglais simple : To keep taking performance drugs at a lower dose between periods of heavier use.

• He decided to cruise between cycles.
• Some bodybuilders blast and cruise throughout the year.
• They discussed whether to stop completely or cruise.

Expressions courantes : blast and cruise, cruise between cycles