elliptical

elliptique, ovale

En forme de cercle étiré dans une direction.

En anglais simple : Shaped like a circle that has been stretched in one direction.

• The mirror has an elliptical shape.
• The planet follows an elliptical orbit around its star.
• They built an elliptical track for the runners.

Synonymes : oval, ellipse-shaped

Expressions courantes : an elliptical orbit, an elliptical shape, an elliptical path

elliptique, concis

Qui exprime quelque chose très brièvement, laissant au lecteur ou à l’auditeur une partie du sens à deviner.

En anglais simple : Expressing something very briefly, with some of the meaning left for the reader or listener to work out.

• Her reply was brief and elliptical.
• The novel's elliptical style requires careful reading.
• His elliptical remarks left us guessing what he meant.

Synonymes : condensed, concise, compressed

Contraires : verbose

Expressions courantes : an elliptical reply, elliptical prose, an elliptical style

elliptique

Qui omet des mots que le reste de la phrase permet de comprendre.

En anglais simple : Leaving out words that readers or listeners can understand from the rest of the sentence.

• The reply is an elliptical sentence.
• In informal speech, elliptical clauses are common.
• The teacher asked us to supply the missing words in an elliptical construction.

Synonymes : elliptic

Expressions courantes : an elliptical sentence, an elliptical clause, an elliptical construction, elliptical grammar

vélo elliptique

Appareil dont les plateformes pour les pieds suivent un mouvement ovale, proche de la marche ou de la course.

En anglais simple : An exercise machine with foot platforms that move in oval paths, similar to walking or running.

• I use the elliptical at the gym.
• She spent twenty minutes on an elliptical.
• Are the ellipticals easier on your knees than treadmills?

Synonymes : elliptical trainer, cross-trainer

Expressions courantes : use an elliptical, on the elliptical, an elliptical workout

galaxie elliptique

Galaxie d’aspect lisse, ronde ou ovale, sans bras en spirale.

En anglais simple : A galaxy with a smooth, round or oval shape, without spiral arms.

• The telescope revealed a giant elliptical.
• Astronomers compared the elliptical with a nearby spiral galaxy.
• Several ellipticals lie near the centre of the cluster.

Synonymes : elliptical galaxy

Expressions courantes : a giant elliptical, a dwarf elliptical, a nearby elliptical