honeymoon

lune de miel, voyage de noces

Période ou vacances qu’un couple passe ensemble juste après son mariage.

En anglais simple : The time or holiday a couple spends together just after getting married.

• They went to Italy for their honeymoon.
• We spent our honeymoon by the sea.
• Where are you going on honeymoon?

Comment l'utiliser : on (a/your) honeymoon (They are on their honeymoon in Greece.)

Expressions courantes : on honeymoon, honeymoon trip, honeymoon in somewhere

lune de miel, état de grâce

Première période où les gens sont bien disposés envers un nouveau dirigeant, un emploi ou une relation.

En anglais simple : An early period when people feel positive about a new leader, job, or relationship.

• The new manager enjoyed a brief honeymoon.
• After the honeymoon period, voters began to complain.
• The government’s honeymoon was over when prices rose.

Expressions courantes : honeymoon period, political honeymoon, honeymoon is over

partir en voyage de noces

Partir en vacances à deux juste après s’être mariés.

En anglais simple : To take a holiday together just after getting married.

• They plan to honeymoon in France.
• We honeymooned on the coast last summer.
• Where did your parents honeymoon?

Comment l'utiliser : honeymoon in somewhere (They honeymooned in Spain.); honeymoon on something (We honeymooned on a small island.)

Expressions courantes : honeymoon in somewhere, honeymoon on something