ditch

fossé

Canal long et étroit creusé dans le sol pour évacuer l’eau ou l’amener aux champs.

En anglais simple : A long, narrow hole dug in the ground to carry water away or to fields.

• Water filled the ditch.
• The car slid into a ditch beside the road.
• They dug ditches to drain the fields.

Synonymes : channel, trench

Expressions courantes : dig a ditch, roadside ditch, drainage ditch

se débarrasser de, laisser tomber

Cesser d’utiliser quelque chose ou de fréquenter quelqu’un parce qu’on n’en veut plus.

En anglais simple : To stop using something or spending time with someone because you no longer want them.

• Ditch that broken chair.
• She ditched her boyfriend after another argument.
• We ditched the original plan and took the train.

Synonymes : discard, abandon, dump

Contraires : keep

Expressions courantes : ditch something, ditch someone, ditch a plan

sécher

Manquer volontairement l’école ou un cours.

En anglais simple : To deliberately miss school or a class.

• They ditched school yesterday.
• He was caught ditching his afternoon class.
• Have you ever ditched a lesson?

Synonymes : skip, cut

Contraires : attend

Expressions courantes : ditch school, ditch class, ditch a lesson

quitter discrètement, s’éclipser de

Quitter un lieu ou un événement sans prévenir les autres.

En anglais simple : To leave a place or event without telling other people.

• Let’s ditch the party.
• They ditched the reception before dinner was served.
• We ditched the gathering without saying goodbye.

Synonymes : leave, slip away from

Expressions courantes : ditch the party, ditch an event

creuser des fossés

Creuser des canaux longs et étroits dans le sol, généralement pour faire circuler l’eau.

En anglais simple : To dig long, narrow holes in the ground, usually to carry water.

• The workers ditched the wet field.
• Farmers ditched the land to improve drainage.
• The crew spent winter hedging and ditching.

Expressions courantes : ditch a field, ditch the land