humour

humour

Qualité de ce qui fait rire, ou capacité à trouver les choses drôles.

En anglais simple : The quality of making people laugh, or the ability to find things funny.

• Her stories are full of humour.
• I like his dry humour.
• Can you see the humour in this situation?

Synonymes : funniness, comedy

Expressions courantes : sense of humour, dry humour, humour in something

humeur

État d'esprit d'une personne à un moment donné, notamment lorsqu'elle est en colère ou mécontente.

En anglais simple : The way someone feels at a particular time, especially when they are angry or unhappy.

• She was in good humour that morning.
• His ill humour made everyone uncomfortable.
• The visitor left in a much better humour.

Comment l'utiliser : in a good/bad humour (He was in a bad humour after the journey.)

Synonymes : mood, temper

Expressions courantes : good humour, ill humour, in a humour

faire plaisir à, aller dans le sens de

Satisfaire quelqu'un en lui donnant raison ou en faisant ce qu'il souhaite.

En anglais simple : To please someone by agreeing with them or doing what they want.

• Just humour him for a moment.
• She humoured the child and listened to his long story.
• Are you agreeing because you believe me, or just humouring me?

Synonymes : indulge, go along with

Expressions courantes : humour someone, humour someone briefly