pike

brochet

Grand poisson qui vit dans les lacs et les rivières et mange d’autres poissons.

En anglais simple : A large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and eats other fish.

• He caught a pike in the lake.
• Pike eat smaller fish.
• We saw a large pike hiding among the plants.

Synonymes : ged

Expressions courantes : catch a pike, northern pike, pike fishing

pique

Arme très longue à pointe aiguë, utilisée par les soldats qui combattent à pied.

En anglais simple : A very long weapon with a sharp point, used by soldiers fighting on foot.

• The soldier carried a pike.
• They held their pikes against the approaching horses.
• A broken pike lay beside the castle gate.

Synonymes : long spear

Expressions courantes : carry a pike, long pike, pike shaft

se plier aux hanches

Plier le corps au niveau des hanches en gardant les jambes droites, notamment lors d’un plongeon ou d’un saut.

En anglais simple : To bend at the hips while keeping your legs straight, especially during a dive or jump.

• Pike as you begin the dive.
• She piked sharply before entering the water.
• Can you pike without bending your knees?

Expressions courantes : pike during flight, pike at hips

pic, mont

Colline ou montagne, souvent au sommet pointu ; mot surtout utilisé dans les noms de lieux.

En anglais simple : A hill or mountain, often with a pointed top; this word appears especially in place names.

• The pike rose above the valley.
• We climbed Scafell Pike in clear weather.
• Clouds hid the summit of the distant pike.

Synonymes : peak, mountain, hill

Expressions courantes : Scafell Pike, climb the pike, pike summit

transpercer d'une pique

Attaquer ou blesser quelqu’un avec une arme longue et pointue.

En anglais simple : To attack or hurt someone with a long, sharp weapon.

• The guard tried to pike him.
• A soldier piked the attacker in the chest.
• They piked anyone who came within reach.

Synonymes : spear

Expressions courantes : pike an enemy, pike someone

se désister, se défiler

Décider de ne pas faire ce qu’on avait promis ou accepté de faire.

En anglais simple : To decide not to do something you promised or agreed to do.

• Don't pike on me!
• She piked out at the last minute.
• You promised to come, so please don't pike.

Comment l'utiliser : pike on someone (Don't pike on us after promising to help.); pike out of something (He piked out of the camping trip.)

Synonymes : back out, pull out

Expressions courantes : pike on someone, pike out