deploy

déployer

Envoyer et placer des soldats ou du matériel là où ils sont nécessaires pour intervenir.

En anglais simple : To send and arrange soldiers or equipment where they are needed for action.

• They deployed troops near the border.
• More soldiers will be deployed tomorrow.
• The commander deployed two units along the coast.

Comment l'utiliser : deploy something to somewhere (The army deployed troops to the border.); be deployed in somewhere (Several units were deployed in the region.)

Synonymes : position, station

Contraires : withdraw

Expressions courantes : deploy troops, deploy forces, deploy equipment

déployer, se déployer

Ouvrir quelque chose ou le mettre en position d’utilisation, ou s’ouvrir ainsi.

En anglais simple : To open or move into a position where something can be used.

• The parachute failed to deploy.
• The crash caused both airbags to deploy.
• She deployed the emergency slide before passengers left the plane.

Synonymes : open, unfold

Contraires : retract

Expressions courantes : deploy a parachute, deploy an airbag, deploy automatically