orbit

orbite

Trajectoire d’un objet autour d’une planète, d’une étoile ou d’un autre corps, ou un tour complet sur cette trajectoire.

En anglais simple : The path an object follows around a planet, star, or other body, or one complete trip along it.

• The moon has an orbit around Earth.
• The satellite completed three orbits today.
• They placed the spacecraft in orbit around Mars.

Comment l'utiliser : an orbit around something (The satellite follows an orbit around Earth.); in orbit around something (The spacecraft is in orbit around Mars.)

Expressions courantes : in orbit, enter orbit, complete an orbit

orbite, sphère d'influence

Ensemble des personnes, lieux ou activités influencés ou contrôlés par une personne ou une puissance.

En anglais simple : The range of people, places, or activities influenced or controlled by someone or something powerful.

• The country entered its neighbour's orbit.
• Several journalists were drawn into the politician's orbit.
• The issue lies outside the orbit of her interests.

Comment l'utiliser : in/within someone's orbit (The smaller states remained within the empire's orbit.); draw someone/something into someone's orbit (His success drew several young artists into his orbit.)

Synonymes : sphere, sphere of influence

Expressions courantes : within someone's orbit, outside someone's orbit, political orbit

orbite

Cavité dans les os du crâne qui contient l’œil.

En anglais simple : The space in the bones of the skull that holds an eye.

• The eye sits inside the orbit.
• The scan showed a fracture of the left orbit.
• Both orbits were damaged in the accident.

Synonymes : eye socket

Expressions courantes : bony orbit, left orbit, fractured orbit

orbite, tour de table

Suite de mains de poker durant laquelle chaque joueur à la table paie une fois la grosse blinde.

En anglais simple : A series of poker hands in which every player at the table pays the larger required starting bet once.

• I'll play one more orbit.
• She lost half her chips during the last orbit.
• Each player pays the big blind once per orbit.

Synonymes : round

Expressions courantes : one more orbit, per orbit, complete an orbit

frénésie, fureur

État de très grande excitation ou de colère intense.

En anglais simple : A state of great excitement or anger.

• Dad went into orbit over the mess.
• The surprise announcement sent the fans into orbit.
• Will she go into orbit when she hears the cost?

Comment l'utiliser : go into orbit (Mum went into orbit when she saw the broken window.)

Synonymes : frenzy

Expressions courantes : go into orbit, send into orbit

tourner autour

Se déplacer autour de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose en restant à proximité.

En anglais simple : To move around someone or something, staying nearby.

• The children orbited their mother.
• Guests orbited around the food table throughout the evening.
• He kept orbiting the room, looking for someone to talk to.

Comment l'utiliser : orbit around someone/something (The children orbited around their grandmother all afternoon.)

Synonymes : circle, hover around

Expressions courantes : orbit around someone, orbit the room

mettre en orbite

Envoyer quelque chose dans l’espace pour qu’il tourne autour d’une planète.

En anglais simple : To send something into space so that it travels around a planet.

• The rocket can orbit a small satellite.
• The agency orbited two weather satellites last year.
• How much fuel is needed to orbit this payload?

Synonymes : launch into orbit

Expressions courantes : orbit a satellite, orbit a spacecraft