reel

bobine, moulinet

Objet rond qui tourne et sur lequel on enroule du fil, de la pellicule, une corde ou une ligne de pêche.

En anglais simple : A round object that turns and holds things such as thread, film, rope, or fishing line wrapped around it.

• The thread is on a reel.
• He fitted a new reel to his fishing rod.
• We found several reels of old film.

Comment l'utiliser : reel of something (She bought a reel of blue thread.)

Synonymes : spool

Expressions courantes : fishing reel, reel of thread, film reel, reel of yarn

enrouler, dérouler

Déplacer un fil, un ruban ou un objet attaché en l’enroulant ou le déroulant sur une bobine.

En anglais simple : To move line, tape, or something attached to it by winding or unwinding it on a turning wheel.

• Reel the line in slowly.
• She reeled off enough tape to seal the box.
• Have you ever reeled in a large fish?

Comment l'utiliser : reel something in (He slowly reeled the fish in.); reel something off something (She reeled some tape off the roll.)

Synonymes : wind, unwind

Expressions courantes : reel something in, reel something off, reel in fish

chanceler, tituber

Se déplacer brusquement en perdant l’équilibre, souvent vers l’arrière après un coup ou un choc.

En anglais simple : To move suddenly and unsteadily, often backwards after a blow or shock.

• He reeled back in pain.
• The punch sent her reeling against the wall.
• I reeled sideways and grabbed the railing.

Comment l'utiliser : reel from something (He reeled from the force of the blow.)

Synonymes : stagger, lurch, sway

Expressions courantes : reel back, reel from something, reel against something