fabric

tissu

Matière faite de fils ou de fibres, utilisée pour fabriquer des vêtements, des rideaux et d’autres objets.

En anglais simple : Material made from threads or fibers, used for making clothes, curtains, and other things.

• This fabric feels soft.
• She bought some blue fabric to make curtains.
• Which fabrics can you wash in hot water?

Synonymes : cloth, material, textile

Expressions courantes : cotton fabric, soft fabric, fabric shop, stretch fabric

tissu, trame

Ensemble des éléments, croyances ou relations liés entre eux qui maintiennent la cohésion d’une société ou d’un système.

En anglais simple : The connected parts, beliefs, or relationships that hold a society or other system together.

• Schools help strengthen the social fabric.
• The war changed the fabric of everyday life.
• These traditions are woven into the fabric of our society.

Comment l'utiliser : fabric of something (Trust is part of the fabric of a community.)

Synonymes : structure, framework

Expressions courantes : social fabric, fabric of society, moral fabric

structure du bâtiment, bâti

Ensemble des murs, du toit et des autres parties matérielles qui composent un bâtiment.

En anglais simple : The walls, roof, and other physical parts that make up a building.

• The building's fabric needs repair.
• The fire damaged much of the original fabric.
• Restorers preserved the historic fabric of the old theatre.

Comment l'utiliser : fabric of a building (Rain has damaged the fabric of the church.)

Synonymes : structure

Expressions courantes : building fabric, original fabric, historic fabric