flank

flanc

Côté du corps d’une personne ou d’un animal, entre les côtes inférieures et la hanche.

En anglais simple : The side of a person’s or animal’s body between the lower ribs and the hip.

• The horse had a cut on its flank.
• She felt a sharp pain in her right flank.
• The dog’s flanks moved as it breathed.

Synonymes : side

Expressions courantes : left flank, horse flank

aile, courant

Groupe au sein d’un parti politique dont les membres partagent certaines idées.

En anglais simple : A group within a political party that shares particular beliefs.

• The party’s right flank rejected the plan.
• She won support from the liberal flank of her party.
• Both flanks demanded changes to the policy.

Comment l'utiliser : the flank of a party (The left flank of the party opposed the deal.)

Synonymes : wing, faction

Expressions courantes : right flank, left flank

poche arrière

Une des poches situées à l’arrière d’un pantalon.

En anglais simple : One of the pockets at the back of a pair of trousers.

• He put the coin in his flank.
• My wallet was tucked into my left flank.
• She checked both flanks for the missing keys.

Synonymes : back pocket

Expressions courantes : right flank, left flank

attaquer de flanc

Attaquer un ennemi par le côté.

En anglais simple : To attack an enemy from the side.

• The soldiers tried to flank the enemy.
• A second unit flanked their position from the east.
• Can we flank them before they retreat?

Expressions courantes : flank the enemy, flank enemy troops

maximal

Qualifie la vitesse la plus élevée qu’un navire peut atteindre.

En anglais simple : At the highest speed a ship can reach.

• The captain ordered flank speed.
• The ship continued at flank speed for ten minutes.
• Both engines were running at flank speed.

Synonymes : maximum

Expressions courantes : flank speed, ahead flank