fair

juste, équitable

Qui traite les personnes de manière égale et respecte leurs droits.

En anglais simple : Treating people equally and in a way that is right.

• That does not seem fair.
• Everyone deserves a fair chance.
• Was the decision fair to both teams?

Comment l'utiliser : fair to someone (The rule is fair to everyone.); it is fair to do something (It is fair to give everyone a turn.)

Synonymes : just, equitable

Contraires : unfair, unjust

Expressions courantes : fair treatment, fair deal, fair chance

clair

Qui a la peau ou les cheveux clairs.

En anglais simple : Having light skin or light hair.

• She has fair hair.
• His fair skin burns easily in the sun.
• Both children were fair, with blue eyes.

Synonymes : light, pale

Contraires : dark

Expressions courantes : fair skin, fair hair, fair complexion

beau

Se dit d'un temps agréable, sans pluie.

En anglais simple : If the weather is like this, it is pleasant and without rain.

• We expect fair weather tomorrow.
• The boat left under fair skies.
• The weather stayed fair all weekend.

Synonymes : fine, pleasant

Expressions courantes : fair weather, fair skies

acceptable, passable

Assez bon pour convenir, sans être très bon.

En anglais simple : Good enough, but not very good.

• The car is in fair condition.
• Her performance was fair, but she could improve.
• His English is fair enough for everyday conversations.

Synonymes : adequate, acceptable, average

Expressions courantes : fair condition, fair quality, fair performance

équilibré

Qui donne à chaque résultat possible la même chance de se produire.

En anglais simple : Giving each possible result the same chance of happening.

• We used a fair coin.
• Each face of a fair die has the same chance.
• How can we check whether these dice are fair?

Synonymes : unbiased

Contraires : biased

Expressions courantes : fair coin, fair die

sans tache, pur

Propre, innocent ou sans rien qui puisse altérer ses qualités.

En anglais simple : Clean, innocent, or free from anything that would harm its good quality.

• She defended her fair name.
• No lie had stained his fair reputation.
• They vowed to keep their family name fair.

Synonymes : unblemished, pure, innocent

Expressions courantes : fair name, fair reputation

foire, salon

Un événement où l'on visite des expositions, découvre des produits ou participe à des activités.

En anglais simple : An event where people see displays, discover products, or enjoy activities.

• We visited a book fair.
• The company displayed its products at the fair.
• Students explained their projects at the science fair.

Synonymes : exhibition, expo

Expressions courantes : trade fair, book fair, science fair

foire, fête foraine

Événement ouvert au public avec des stands de vente et des activités pour s’amuser.

En anglais simple : A public event with things to buy and activities to enjoy.

• We bought sweets at the fair.
• The children enjoyed the rides at the fair.
• There were food stalls all along the street fair.

Synonymes : carnival

Expressions courantes : summer fair, street fair, fun fair