homework

devoirs

Travail donné par un enseignant aux élèves pour être fait hors des cours, généralement à la maison.

En anglais simple : Work a teacher gives students to do outside their lessons, usually at home.

• I do my homework after dinner.
• Our teacher gave us some difficult homework.
• Have you finished your homework yet?

Synonymes : schoolwork

Expressions courantes : do homework, maths homework, homework assignment

recherches préalables, préparation

Recherches faites pour préparer une décision, une réunion ou une autre activité.

En anglais simple : Research you do to prepare for a decision, meeting, or other activity.

• Do your homework before buying a car.
• She had done her homework on the local market.
• Their questions showed they had done plenty of homework.

Comment l'utiliser : do your homework on something (Do your homework on the company before the interview.)

Synonymes : research, preparation

Expressions courantes : do your homework, homework on something

travail personnel, devoirs

Sujet ou tâche qu’on t’encourage à étudier ou à apprendre par toi-même.

En anglais simple : Something you are encouraged to study or learn by yourself.

• The workshop leader gave us some reading homework.
• Learning these names is your homework for next week.
• Her homework was to study the new safety rules.

Synonymes : independent study, self-study

Expressions courantes : extra homework, homework for someone, give someone homework