mascot

mascotte

Animal, personne ou personnage qui représente une équipe, une entreprise ou un autre groupe.

En anglais simple : An animal, person, or character that represents a team, company, or other group.

• Our team's mascot is a bear.
• The company chose a fox as its mascot.
• Fans bought toys of the tournament's official mascots.

Comment l'utiliser : mascot for/of something (A friendly dragon is the mascot for our school.)

Expressions courantes : team mascot, school mascot, official mascot

mascotte

Personne payée pour porter un costume et incarner le personnage d’une équipe ou d’une entreprise.

En anglais simple : A person paid to wear a costume and act as a team or company character.

• The mascot waved to the children.
• They hired two mascots to entertain the crowd.
• After the game, the mascot took off his heavy costume.

Comment l'utiliser : work as a mascot (He works as a mascot at football games.)

Synonymes : costumed performer

Expressions courantes : work as mascot, hire a mascot, mascot costume

porte-bonheur, mascotte

Objet, animal ou personne dont on pense qu’il porte chance.

En anglais simple : A thing, animal, or person that someone believes brings good luck.

• This toy is my lucky mascot.
• She carried her mascot into every exam.
• He kept a tiny wooden bird as a mascot.

Synonymes : lucky charm, talisman

Expressions courantes : lucky mascot, carry a mascot, personal mascot