ripple

ride, ondulation

Petite vague qui se déplace à la surface de l’eau ou d’un autre liquide.

En anglais simple : A small wave that moves across the surface of water or another liquid.

• A ripple crossed the pond.
• The falling leaf made tiny ripples on the water.
• We watched the ripples spread across the lake.

Synonymes : small wave, wavelet

Expressions courantes : ripple in water, gentle ripple, ripple on something

ondulation, ride

Petite ligne en relief ou pli en forme de vague sur une surface, souvent parmi plusieurs autres.

En anglais simple : A small raised line or wave-shaped fold on a surface, often one of several.

• Ripples covered the wet sand.
• The fabric had a slight ripple near the seam.
• Light caught the ripples in the metal sheet.

Synonymes : ridge, corrugation, undulation

Expressions courantes : ripple in sand, ripple pattern, ripple in fabric

glace marbrée

Glace traversée de bandes ou de volutes d’un autre parfum.

En anglais simple : Ice cream with strips or swirls of another flavor mixed through it.

• I chose raspberry ripple.
• She served two scoops of fudge ripple.
• This ripple ice cream has chocolate sauce running through it.

Expressions courantes : raspberry ripple, fudge ripple, ripple ice cream

onduler, frémir

Bouger en formant de petites vagues, comme l’eau sous une brise légère.

En anglais simple : To move in small waves, like water when a light wind blows across it.

• The water rippled gently.
• Silk curtains rippled in the breeze.
• His back muscles ripple as he lifts the heavy box.

Synonymes : undulate

Expressions courantes : ripple gently, ripple in wind, ripple across something