informal

informel, décontracté

Détendu et amical, sans règles strictes de comportement ni cérémonies.

En anglais simple : Relaxed and friendly, without strict rules about behavior or ceremony.

• The meeting was informal and friendly.
• Wear informal clothes to the party.
• We had an informal chat over coffee.

Synonymes : casual, relaxed

Contraires : formal

Expressions courantes : informal meeting, informal chat, informal atmosphere

familier, courant

Employé dans les conversations courantes ou entre amis, plutôt que dans un langage soigné ou officiel.

En anglais simple : Used in ordinary conversation or writing between friends, rather than careful or official language.

• This word is informal.
• Use informal language when writing to close friends.
• The dictionary marks some expressions as informal.

Synonymes : colloquial, conversational

Contraires : formal

Expressions courantes : informal language, informal speech, informal expression

informel, officieux

Réalisé sans suivre les règles ou les démarches officielles habituelles.

En anglais simple : Made or done without following the usual official rules or procedures.

• They reached an informal agreement.
• The payment arrangement was informal and never written down.
• An informal complaint may be enough to resolve the issue.

Synonymes : unofficial

Contraires : formal, official

Expressions courantes : informal agreement, informal arrangement, informal procedure