miniature

miniature, minuscule

Beaucoup plus petit que la taille habituelle, souvent comme une version réduite d’un objet plus grand.

En anglais simple : Much smaller than the usual size, often looking like a tiny version of something larger.

• She made a miniature garden.
• The children rode on a miniature train.
• These miniature houses look just like real buildings.

Synonymes : tiny, small, mini

Contraires : full-size

Expressions courantes : miniature garden, miniature railway, miniature version, miniature house

miniature, modèle réduit

Très petite copie ou reproduction d’un objet plus grand.

En anglais simple : A very small copy or model of something larger.

• This miniature fits in my hand.
• She collects miniatures of famous buildings.
• He carefully painted a miniature of a sailing ship.

Comment l'utiliser : a miniature of something (He built a miniature of the town hall.)

Synonymes : small model, scale model

Expressions courantes : miniature of something, paint a miniature, detailed miniature

miniature musicale

Morceau de musique de courte durée.

En anglais simple : A short piece of music.

• She played a miniature for piano.
• The composer wrote several miniatures for strings.
• Each miniature lasted less than three minutes.

Synonymes : short piece

Expressions courantes : piano miniature, musical miniature, compose a miniature