sheer

pur, total

Souligne qu’un sentiment ou une qualité est total ou très intense.

En anglais simple : Used to stress that a feeling or quality is complete or very strong.

• It was sheer luck.
• She laughed with sheer delight.
• They finished the task through sheer determination.

Synonymes : pure, complete, absolute

Expressions courantes : sheer luck, sheer joy, sheer determination, sheer nonsense

énorme, considérable

Souligne à quel point une quantité, une taille ou un degré est grand.

En anglais simple : Used to stress how large an amount, size, or degree is.

• The sheer size surprised me.
• We struggled with the sheer volume of requests.
• The sheer number of visitors overwhelmed the staff.

Expressions courantes : sheer size, sheer number, sheer volume

abrupt, à pic

Presque vertical, ce qui rend l’escalade difficile.

En anglais simple : Almost straight up or down, making climbing difficult.

• We faced a sheer cliff.
• There was a sheer drop below the path.
• The climbers struggled up the sheer rock face.

Synonymes : vertical, steep

Expressions courantes : sheer cliff, sheer drop, sheer rock face

transparent, diaphane

Se dit d’un tissu si fin et léger qu’on voit à travers.

En anglais simple : Cloth that is so thin and light that you can see through it.

• She wore a sheer blouse.
• Sunlight passed through the sheer curtains.
• The dress has sheer sleeves and a plain skirt.

Synonymes : see-through, transparent

Contraires : opaque

Expressions courantes : sheer curtains, sheer fabric, sheer stockings

voilage

Rideau ou tissu très fin qui laisse passer la lumière.

En anglais simple : A very thin curtain or fabric that lets light through.

• We hung a sheer at the window.
• White sheers let sunlight into the room.
• She layered heavy curtains over the sheers.

Synonymes : net curtain

Expressions courantes : window sheer, white sheer, sheer curtain panel

dévier, faire une embardée

Se déplacer brusquement sur le côté ou changer rapidement de direction.

En anglais simple : To move suddenly to one side or change direction quickly.

• The boat sheered off suddenly.
• A deer sheered away from the herd.
• The ship sheered to port to avoid a collision.

Comment l'utiliser : sheer off/away (The boat sheered away from the rocks.)

Synonymes : swerve, veer

Expressions courantes : sheer off, sheer away, sheer to port