dart

fléchette

Petit objet pointu que l’on lance sur une cible dans un jeu.

En anglais simple : A small pointed object that you throw at a board in a game.

• My dart hit the board.
• She threw three darts and scored fifty points.
• Where did you put the spare darts?

Expressions courantes : throw a dart, dart board, dart tip

fléchette, dard

Petite arme pointue lancée ou projetée sur une personne ou un animal.

En anglais simple : A small pointed weapon thrown or shot at a person or animal.

• The hunter carried a poison dart.
• A dart struck the wooden shield.
• They used a dart to put the animal to sleep.

Expressions courantes : poison dart, dart gun, dart tip

bond, élan

Mouvement soudain et rapide dans une direction précise.

En anglais simple : A sudden, fast movement in a particular direction.

• He made a dart for the door.
• A quick dart sideways saved her from the falling branch.
• The bird escaped with a sudden dart into the trees.

Comment l'utiliser : make a dart for something (The mouse made a dart for its hole.)

Synonymes : dash

Expressions courantes : dart forward, dart for something

filer, se précipiter

Se déplacer brusquement et très vite dans une direction.

En anglais simple : To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.

• A mouse darted across the floor.
• Her eyes darted towards the door.
• The children dart between the trees.

Comment l'utiliser : dart across/into/out of something (The rabbit darted out of the bushes.)

Synonymes : dash, rush

Expressions courantes : dart across something, dart into something, dart away, dart out

lancer, darder

Lancer brusquement quelque chose, comme un regard ou un rayon de lumière.

En anglais simple : To send something out suddenly or quickly, such as light or a look.

• She darted a glance at him.
• He darted an angry look across the table.
• The sun darted golden rays through the clouds.

Comment l'utiliser : dart a glance/look at someone (He darted a nervous glance at the guard.)

Synonymes : shoot, send out

Expressions courantes : dart a glance, dart a look