rout

déroute, débâcle

Défaite totale qui pousse une armée ou un adversaire à abandonner ou à reculer dans le désordre.

En anglais simple : A complete defeat that makes an army or opponent give up or retreat in confusion.

• The battle ended in a rout.
• Their victory became a complete rout of the enemy.
• The army fled in confusion after the rout.

Comment l'utiliser : a rout of someone/something (The battle ended in a rout of the invading army.)

Synonymes : crushing defeat, drubbing

Contraires : victory, triumph

Expressions courantes : a complete rout, rout of something, turn into a rout

groupe d'escargots

Ensemble d’escargots réunis.

En anglais simple : A group of snails.

• A rout of snails crossed the path.
• We found a small rout beneath a flowerpot.
• The gardener watched a rout of snails eating the lettuce.

Comment l'utiliser : a rout of snails (A rout of snails gathered under the wet leaves.)

Synonymes : escargatoire

Expressions courantes : rout of snails, a small rout

fatras, bric-à-brac

Ensemble de choses diverses rassemblées sans ordre clair.

En anglais simple : A mixed collection of things with no clear order.

• A rout of objects covered the desk.
• He sorted through a rout of old papers.
• The cupboard held a confused rout of cups and bottles.

Comment l'utiliser : a rout of things (A rout of broken tools filled the shed.)

Synonymes : jumble, assortment, hotchpotch

Expressions courantes : rout of something, a confused rout

populace, bande

Foule bruyante et incontrôlée, notamment composée de criminels ou de personnes violentes.

En anglais simple : A noisy, uncontrolled crowd, especially a group of criminals or violent people.

• A noisy rout filled the street.
• The guards faced an angry rout outside the palace.
• A rout of thieves had gathered near the bridge.

Comment l'utiliser : a rout of people (A rout of armed men rushed towards the gate.)

Synonymes : mob, rabble, gang

Expressions courantes : rout of thieves, a noisy rout, an angry rout

mettre en déroute, écraser

Vaincre complètement un ennemi ou un adversaire, souvent en le faisant fuir dans le désordre.

En anglais simple : To defeat an enemy or opponent completely, often making them run away in confusion.

• Our team routed the visitors.
• The cavalry routed the enemy at dawn.
• They were routed six goals to one in the final.

Synonymes : crush, defeat, overwhelm, trounce

Expressions courantes : rout the enemy, rout an army, rout the opposition

ronfler

Faire un bruit fort et rauque en dormant.

En anglais simple : To make a loud rough noise while sleeping.

• He began to rout in his sleep.
• The old man routed loudly all night.
• She could hear the sleeper routing through the thin wall.

Synonymes : snore

Expressions courantes : rout loudly, rout in bed

beugler, mugir

Produire un son fort et grave, comme le cri d’un grand animal.

En anglais simple : To make a loud, deep noise, like a large animal calling.

• The bull began to rout.
• Cattle routed loudly in the dark field.
• The wounded beast routed as the hunters approached.

Synonymes : bellow, roar, snort

Expressions courantes : rout loudly, rout and roar

crier, vociférer

Dire quelque chose d’une voix très forte.

En anglais simple : To say something in a very loud voice.

• He routed a warning across the yard.
• The guard routed out the command again.
• She routed her answer above the noise of the crowd.

Comment l'utiliser : rout out something (The captain routed out an order to stop.)

Synonymes : shout, bellow, roar

Contraires : whisper

Expressions courantes : rout out orders, rout a warning