illusion

illusion

Idée ou croyance qui semble vraie mais qui est en réalité fausse.

En anglais simple : A belief or idea that seems true but is actually wrong.

• His confidence was based on an illusion.
• She had no illusions about the risks.
• We were under the illusion that the work was finished.

Comment l'utiliser : be under the illusion that… (He was under the illusion that everyone agreed.); have no illusions about something (I have no illusions about how difficult this will be.)

Synonymes : delusion, misconception

Expressions courantes : under an illusion, illusion that something, illusion of something

illusion

Chose qui paraît réelle sans l’être, ou qu’on perçoit autrement qu’elle n’est.

En anglais simple : Something that looks or feels real or different from what it actually is.

• The moving lines are an illusion.
• The lights created the illusion of a larger room.
• These shadows can produce strange illusions.

Comment l'utiliser : illusion of something (The mirrors create an illusion of space.)

Expressions courantes : optical illusion, create an illusion, illusion of something, visual illusion

tour de magie, illusion

Tour réalisé par un magicien qui donne l’impression qu’une chose impossible se produit.

En anglais simple : A trick performed by a magician that makes something impossible seem to happen.

• The magician performed an amazing illusion.
• His final illusion made a car disappear.
• Can you explain how that illusion works?

Synonymes : magic trick

Expressions courantes : perform an illusion, stage illusion, magic illusion

illusion, aveuglement

État d’une personne trompée sur ce qui est réel ou vrai.

En anglais simple : The state of being misled about what is real or true.

• He lived in illusion for years.
• The discovery brought her out of illusion.
• They remained in a state of illusion about their safety.

Synonymes : delusion

Expressions courantes : live in illusion, state of illusion