shrapnel

éclats

Petits morceaux projetés dans les airs par l’explosion d’une bombe ou d’une arme semblable.

En anglais simple : Small pieces thrown through the air when a bomb or similar weapon explodes.

• Shrapnel struck his leg.
• The blast sent shrapnel through the windows.
• Doctors removed a piece of shrapnel from her shoulder.

Expressions courantes : flying shrapnel, shrapnel wounds, hit by shrapnel

débris

Petits morceaux ou restes dispersés après la destruction ou la déchirure de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Small broken pieces or scraps scattered around after something is damaged or torn apart.

• The torn bag left shrapnel everywhere.
• I swept the plastic shrapnel off the floor.
• The dog left sandwich shrapnel all over the sofa.

Synonymes : debris, scraps

Expressions courantes : plastic shrapnel, shrapnel everywhere