friction

frottement, friction

Résistance au mouvement qui apparaît lorsqu’une surface frotte contre une autre.

En anglais simple : The resistance you feel when one surface rubs against another.

• Oil helps reduce friction.
• Friction between your hands makes them warm.
• Rough surfaces usually create more friction than smooth ones.

Comment l'utiliser : friction between A and B (Oil reduces friction between the moving parts.)

Synonymes : resistance

Expressions courantes : reduce friction, surface friction, friction between surfaces, static friction

tension, friction

Désaccord ou tension entre des personnes dont les idées ou les intérêts diffèrent.

En anglais simple : Disagreement or tension between people who have different ideas or interests.

• Money caused friction in the family.
• There was friction between the two departments.
• Sharing an office led to constant friction with her colleague.

Comment l'utiliser : friction between A and B (There is friction between the staff and management.); friction with someone (He wanted to avoid friction with his neighbors.)

Synonymes : tension, conflict, discord

Contraires : harmony

Expressions courantes : cause friction, family friction, friction between people

obstacle, friction

Ce qui rend un système ou un service plus difficile ou moins agréable à utiliser.

En anglais simple : Anything that makes a system or service harder or less pleasant to use.

• The extra clicks create friction.
• We removed unnecessary steps to reduce friction at checkout.
• Repeated password requests add friction to the user experience.

Comment l'utiliser : friction in something (Extra questions create friction in the signup process.)

Synonymes : obstacle, hindrance, difficulty

Expressions courantes : reduce friction, user friction, checkout friction