execute

exécuter, mettre à mort

Tuer une personne pour la punir d’un crime.

En anglais simple : To kill someone as a punishment for a crime.

• The state executed the prisoner.
• She was executed for treason.
• The court refused to let them execute him.

Comment l'utiliser : execute someone for something (The authorities executed him for murder.)

Synonymes : put to death

Expressions courantes : execute a prisoner, execute someone publicly

exécuter, mettre en œuvre

Faire ce que prévoit un plan, un ordre ou une décision.

En anglais simple : To do what a plan, order, or decision requires.

• The team executed the plan.
• They executed every order without delay.
• A good strategy must be executed carefully.

Synonymes : carry out, implement, perform

Expressions courantes : execute a plan, execute an order, execute a strategy

exécuter, lancer

Faire fonctionner un programme ou accomplir une instruction sur un ordinateur.

En anglais simple : To make a computer run a program or follow an instruction.

• Click here to execute the program.
• The server executed the command immediately.
• Can this computer execute that code?

Synonymes : run, launch

Expressions courantes : execute a program, execute a command, execute a script

exécuter, réaliser

Réaliser un mouvement, jouer un morceau de musique ou accomplir une autre action demandant du savoir-faire.

En anglais simple : To perform a movement, piece of music, or other skilled action.

• The dancer executed a perfect turn.
• She executed the difficult passage beautifully.
• Each jump was executed with great control.

Synonymes : perform, carry out

Expressions courantes : execute a jump, execute a movement, execute a piece

s'exécuter

Pour un programme informatique, fonctionner en accomplissant les instructions qu’il contient.

En anglais simple : If a computer program does this, it runs and follows its instructions.

• The program executed successfully.
• This script executes every morning.
• Did the code execute without errors?

Synonymes : run

Expressions courantes : execute successfully, execute automatically