make noise

faire du bruit

Produire des sons audibles, souvent forts ou gênants.

En anglais simple : To produce sounds that people can hear, often loud or unwanted ones.

• Please do not make noise.
• The old fan makes noise all night.
• Were the children making noise upstairs?

Synonymes : make a sound

Expressions courantes : make noise upstairs, make noise at night, make noise outside

acclamer, applaudir

Crier ou applaudir fort pour montrer qu’on apprécie quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To shout or clap loudly to show that you like someone or something.

• Make noise for the band!
• The fans made noise when their captain appeared.
• Let us make noise for everyone who helped tonight.

Comment l'utiliser : make noise for someone/something (Make noise for our amazing drummer!)

Synonymes : cheer, applaud

Contraires : boo

Expressions courantes : make noise for someone, make noise for us

protester vivement, crier au scandale

Se plaindre bruyamment ou critiquer quelqu’un très vivement.

En anglais simple : To complain loudly or criticize someone very strongly.

• The parents made noise about the unfair rule.
• Critics are making noise over the mayor’s latest mistake.
• People will make noise if you ignore their complaints.

Comment l'utiliser : make noise about something (Residents made noise about the council’s failure to repair the bridge.)

Synonymes : complain, protest, criticize

Expressions courantes : make noise about something, make noise over something