season

saison

Une des périodes de l’année, comme le printemps ou l’été, avec son climat habituel.

En anglais simple : One of the parts of the year, such as spring or summer, with its usual weather.

• Summer is my favorite season.
• The rainy season starts in June.
• Which season do you like best?

Synonymes : yeartide, yeartime

Expressions courantes : rainy season, winter season, dry season

saison

Période de l’année où une activité a lieu ou quelque chose est disponible.

En anglais simple : The time of year when a particular activity happens or something is available.

• The football season begins next week.
• Hotels cost more during the peak season.
• Are strawberries in season yet?

Comment l'utiliser : in season (Peaches are in season now.); out of season (The beach is quiet out of season.)

Synonymes : time

Expressions courantes : football season, holiday season, peak season, season for something

saison

Ensemble d’épisodes d’une émission ou série télévisée, généralement diffusés pendant une même période.

En anglais simple : A set of episodes of a television show, usually released or shown during one period.

• I watched the first season last week.
• How many episodes are in this season?
• The new season starts on Friday.

Comment l'utiliser : season of something (We finished the second season of that comedy.)

Expressions courantes : first season, season finale, new season, third season

année, saison

Année considérée comme une période de croissance ou de vie d’une plante ou d’un animal.

En anglais simple : A year considered as one period of growth or life for plants or animals.

• The tree produced fruit after three seasons.
• The population doubled over two seasons.
• These plants can survive for several seasons.

Synonymes : year

Expressions courantes : successive seasons, three seasons

assaisonner

Ajouter du sel, des herbes ou des épices à un plat pour lui donner du goût.

En anglais simple : To add salt, herbs, or spices to food to make it taste better.

• Season the soup with salt.
• She seasoned the fish before cooking it.
• Taste the sauce and season it again if needed.

Comment l'utiliser : season something with something (Season the potatoes with pepper.)

Expressions courantes : season with salt, season the soup, season to taste

sécher

Faire sécher du bois ou un autre matériau pour le rendre utilisable.

En anglais simple : To dry wood or another material so it becomes suitable for use.

• They season the wood before building furniture.
• These oak boards have been seasoned for two years.
• How long should we season this timber?

Synonymes : dry, cure

Expressions courantes : season the timber, season the wood

endurcir, aguerrir

Habituer quelqu’un aux conditions difficiles grâce à la pratique ou à l’expérience.

En anglais simple : To make someone used to difficult conditions through practice or experience.

• Long journeys seasoned him to hardship.
• The harsh winter had seasoned the young soldiers.
• Years at sea seasoned her to rough weather.

Comment l'utiliser : season someone to something (The work seasoned them to harsh conditions.)

Synonymes : accustom, harden

Expressions courantes : season someone to something, season young soldiers