draft

brouillon, ébauche

Version d’un texte qui peut encore nécessiter des modifications.

En anglais simple : A version of a piece of writing that may still need changes.

• This is my first draft.
• She made several changes to the draft of her speech.
• Have you finished the new draft yet?

Comment l'utiliser : draft of something (I sent her a draft of my report.)

Synonymes : version

Expressions courantes : first draft, rough draft, draft of something

conscription, repêchage

Système de sélection des personnes pour l’armée ou des nouveaux joueurs pour une équipe sportive.

En anglais simple : A system for choosing military members or new players for a sports team.

• He opposed the military draft.
• The team selected a goalkeeper in the draft.
• Many young men feared the draft during the war.

Expressions courantes : military draft, the draft, draft pick

courant d’air

Air qui entre ou circule dans une pièce et donne souvent une sensation de froid.

En anglais simple : A stream of air entering or moving through a room, often making it feel cold.

• I can feel a cold draft.
• Close the door to stop the draft.
• These old windows let in drafts all winter.

Comment l'utiliser : draft from something (There is a draft from the window.)

Synonymes : draught

Expressions courantes : cold draft, feel a draft, draft from something

bière pression

Bière servie au robinet depuis un grand récipient.

En anglais simple : Beer served from a large container through a tap.

• This beer is available on draft.
• I ordered a cold draft at the bar.
• Which local beers do you have on draft?

Synonymes : draught beer, draft beer

Expressions courantes : on draft, local draft, cold draft

tirant d’eau

Distance verticale entre la surface de l’eau et la partie la plus basse d’un bateau.

En anglais simple : The distance from the surface of the water to the lowest part of a ship.

• The ship has a shallow draft.
• Its draft is too deep for this harbour.
• Loaded vessels have a greater draft than empty ones.

Expressions courantes : deep draft, shallow draft, ship’s draft

gorgée

Quantité de liquide avalée en une seule fois.

En anglais simple : An amount of liquid drunk in one swallow.

• He drank a deep draft of water.
• One draft emptied the small cup.
• She took several long drafts from the bottle.

Comment l'utiliser : draft of something (He took a long draft of water.)

Synonymes : draught, swallow, gulp

Expressions courantes : long draft, deep draft, draft of water

rédiger, ébaucher

Écrire une première version d’un texte qui pourra être modifiée.

En anglais simple : To write a first version of something that may need changes.

• I drafted a short letter.
• The lawyer is drafting our contract.
• Could you draft a proposal before Friday?

Synonymes : write, draw up

Expressions courantes : draft a letter, draft an agreement, draft a proposal

enrôler, mobiliser

Obliger quelqu’un à rejoindre les forces armées.

En anglais simple : To require someone to join the armed forces.

• The army drafted him at eighteen.
• Thousands of men were drafted during the war.
• Would the government draft women as well?

Comment l'utiliser : draft someone into something (The government drafted him into the army.)

Synonymes : conscript, call up

Expressions courantes : draft someone, draft into service, draft into something