perfection

perfection

État de ce qui est aussi bien que possible, sans erreur ni défaut.

En anglais simple : The state of being as good as possible, with no mistakes or faults.

• Nobody expects perfection on your first try.
• The vegetables were cooked to perfection.
• She aims for perfection in every drawing.

Synonymes : excellence, flawlessness

Contraires : imperfection

Expressions courantes : absolute perfection, achieve perfection, to perfection

perfectionnement

Action d'améliorer quelque chose jusqu'à ce qu'il n'ait plus de défauts.

En anglais simple : The process of improving something until it has no faults.

• The perfection of this technique took years.
• Her work contributed to the perfection of the design.
• They devoted months to the perfection of their method.

Comment l'utiliser : perfection of something (The perfection of the process required careful testing.)

Synonymes : refinement, improvement

Expressions courantes : perfection of something, gradual perfection