forge

falsifier, contrefaire

Fabriquer un faux document ou imiter quelque chose pour le faire passer frauduleusement pour authentique.

En anglais simple : To make a false document or copy something dishonestly so that it seems real.

• Someone forged my signature.
• He was caught trying to forge a passport.
• The documents had been forged to hide the theft.

Synonymes : fake, counterfeit, falsify

Expressions courantes : forge a signature, forge documents, forge a passport

forger, nouer

Créer ou développer quelque chose, comme une amitié, avec soin et en faisant des efforts.

En anglais simple : To carefully develop or shape something, such as a friendship, through effort.

• They forged a close friendship.
• Shared difficulties helped the team forge strong bonds.
• She worked hard to forge an identity of her own.

Synonymes : build, develop, create

Expressions courantes : forge a friendship, forge close ties, forge an identity, forge an alliance

forger

Chauffer du métal et le frapper avec des outils pour lui donner une forme.

En anglais simple : To heat metal and hit it with tools to give it a shape.

• He learned to forge iron.
• The blacksmith forged a new horseshoe.
• These blades were forged by hand.

Expressions courantes : forge iron, forge a sword, forge steel

avancer

Avancer lentement et régulièrement, même lorsque c’est difficile.

En anglais simple : To move forward slowly and steadily, even when it is difficult.

• The boat forged through the waves.
• We forged ahead despite the deep snow.
• The explorers slowly forged forward through the dense forest.

Comment l'utiliser : forge ahead (We forged ahead despite the wind.); forge through something (The ship forged through the rough sea.)

Synonymes : advance, push forward

Contraires : retreat

Expressions courantes : forge ahead, forge forward, forge through something

forge

Feu ou four très chaud servant à chauffer le métal avant de le façonner.

En anglais simple : A very hot fire or oven used to heat metal before shaping it.

• The metal glowed in the forge.
• He added coal to the forge before heating the iron.
• The blacksmith lifted the steel out of the forge.

Synonymes : furnace, hearth

Expressions courantes : hot forge, coal forge, at the forge

forge

Lieu où l’on chauffe le métal et le frappe avec des outils pour lui donner forme.

En anglais simple : A place where people heat metal and hit it with tools to shape it.

• The village forge has closed.
• She works in a forge making iron gates.
• We visited an old forge beside the river.

Synonymes : smithy

Expressions courantes : village forge, old forge, in the forge