overlay

couche, revêtement

Couche placée par-dessus quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A layer placed over something else.

• The table has a glass overlay.
• Place the transparent overlay over the map.
• Metal overlays protected the wooden panels from damage.

Synonymes : covering, layer

Expressions courantes : protective overlay, transparent overlay, plastic overlay

fenêtre superposée

Cadre ou couche qui apparaît par-dessus une partie de l’écran d’un ordinateur ou d’un téléphone.

En anglais simple : A box or layer that appears over part of a computer or phone screen.

• Close the overlay to see the page.
• An overlay appeared when I clicked the photo.
• These overlays hide the buttons underneath them.

Synonymes : popup

Expressions courantes : screen overlay, close an overlay, transparent overlay

cache de clavier

Feuille collée sur un clavier pour indiquer d’autres noms ou fonctions des touches.

En anglais simple : A sheet stuck onto a computer keyboard to show different labels or functions for the keys.

• Put the overlay on the keyboard.
• This keyboard overlay shows the editing shortcuts.
• The old overlays had labels for a different program.

Synonymes : keystrip

Expressions courantes : keyboard overlay, key overlay, printed overlay

cravate

Pièce de tissu portée autour du cou et nouée devant.

En anglais simple : A cloth worn around the neck and tied at the front.

• He tied a silk overlay around his neck.
• A white overlay completed the gentleman’s dress.
• Her portrait shows a man wearing an overlay beneath his coat.

Synonymes : cravat, neckcloth

Expressions courantes : silk overlay, white overlay, wear an overlay

recouvrir, superposer

Placer une couche de matière sur une surface, ou une image sur une autre.

En anglais simple : To put a layer of something over another surface or image.

• Overlay the image with a blue layer.
• They overlaid the floor with clear plastic.
• The designer is overlaying text on the photograph.

Comment l'utiliser : overlay something with something (They overlaid the wood with a thin sheet of gold.); overlay something on something (Overlay the new map on the old one.)

Synonymes : cover, superimpose

Expressions courantes : overlay something with, overlay one image, overlay a map, overlay a surface

accabler

Faire subir à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose une pression trop forte pour être supportée.

En anglais simple : To put so much pressure on someone or something that they cannot cope.

• Grief overlaid her spirit.
• The endless duties overlaid him with care.
• They were overlaid by troubles they could not resolve.

Comment l'utiliser : overlay someone with something (Do not overlay him with more duties.)

Synonymes : overwhelm, burden

Contraires : relieve

Expressions courantes : overlay someone with, overlay the spirit

miser trop

Parier sur quelque chose une somme plus élevée que ce qui serait raisonnable.

En anglais simple : To bet more money on something than is sensible.

• Do not overlay the favourite.
• He overlaid a horse that had little chance of winning.
• Several punters overlaid the winner and earned very little.

Synonymes : overbet

Expressions courantes : overlay a horse, overlay the favourite