gloss

brillant, éclat

Brillance lisse à la surface de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A smooth shine on the surface of something.

• The paint has a high gloss.
• Polishing restored the gloss of the table.
• Her hair had a healthy gloss.

Synonymes : shine, sheen, lustre

Contraires : dullness

Expressions courantes : high gloss, gloss finish, natural gloss

vernis, façade

Apparence séduisante qui peut cacher des problèmes ou faire paraître une chose meilleure qu’elle ne l’est.

En anglais simple : An attractive outer appearance that can hide problems or make something seem better than it is.

• The glossy brochure gave the scheme a gloss of respectability.
• The gloss of success hid his personal troubles.
• A new logo added a superficial gloss to the struggling business.

Comment l'utiliser : a gloss of something (The elegant offices gave the company a gloss of success.)

Synonymes : veneer, facade

Expressions courantes : gloss of success, superficial gloss, gloss of respectability

glose, annotation

Courte note qui explique un mot difficile ou en donne la traduction.

En anglais simple : A short note explaining a difficult word or giving its translation.

• The gloss explains an unfamiliar word.
• A short gloss appears beside each technical term.
• The manuscript includes glosses in another language.

Comment l'utiliser : a gloss on something (The editor added a gloss on the unfamiliar expression.)

Synonymes : explanatory note, annotation

Expressions courantes : gloss on something, marginal gloss, short gloss

faire briller, lustrer

Faire briller une surface en la recouvrant d’une couche brillante.

En anglais simple : To make a surface shine by putting a shiny coating on it.

• They gloss the wood after sanding it.
• She glossed the table with a clear coating.
• The workers are glossing the new panels.

Synonymes : polish

Expressions courantes : gloss a surface, gloss the wood, gloss the table