solid

solide

Qui garde sa forme au lieu de couler comme un liquide ou de se disperser comme un gaz.

En anglais simple : Firm enough to keep its shape, rather than flowing like water or spreading like air.

• The butter is still solid.
• Water becomes solid when it freezes.
• The baby can now eat solid food.

Synonymes : firm, hard

Contraires : liquid, gaseous

Expressions courantes : solid ice, solid food, solid at room temperature, solid matter

massif

Entièrement fait du même matériau, sans être creux à l’intérieur.

En anglais simple : Made entirely of one material, with no empty space inside.

• The ring is solid gold.
• We bought a solid oak table.
• This handle is made of solid silver.

Expressions courantes : solid gold, solid wood, solid silver, solid oak

solide, fiable

Résistant, bien fait ou fiable, avec peu de risques de casser ou de ne pas fonctionner.

En anglais simple : Strong, well made, or dependable, so it is unlikely to break or fail.

• This chair feels solid.
• They built a solid business together.
• We need solid evidence before making a decision.

Synonymes : strong, reliable, sturdy, sound

Contraires : weak, flimsy

Expressions courantes : solid furniture, solid foundation, solid evidence, solid support

compact, plein

Qui ne contient pas de vide ou dont les parties sont serrées sans espace entre elles.

En anglais simple : Having no empty spaces inside or no gaps between its parts.

• The wall is solid concrete.
• A solid line of cars blocked the road.
• The crowd formed a solid mass near the stage.

Synonymes : dense, compact

Contraires : hollow

Expressions courantes : solid block, solid wall, solid line, solid mass

en un seul mot

En écrivant les parties d’un mot ensemble, sans espace ni trait d’union.

En anglais simple : With the letters joined together, without a space or a hyphen between word parts.

• This compound is written solid.
• The editor asked us to set the word solid.
• Some compounds once used hyphens but are now printed solid.

Synonymes : as one word

Expressions courantes : write solid, set solid, print solid

solide

Matière qui garde sa forme au lieu de couler comme un liquide ou de se disperser comme un gaz.

En anglais simple : A substance that keeps its shape instead of flowing like water or spreading like air.

• Ice is a solid.
• Some solids melt when heated.
• This experiment compares solids, liquids, and gases.

Expressions courantes : a solid, solid and liquid, solid to liquid

service, coup de main

Une action que l’on fait pour aider quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Something helpful that you do for another person.

• Can you do me a solid?
• She did us a solid by watching the kids.
• Thanks for doing me a solid yesterday.

Comment l'utiliser : do someone a solid (Could you do me a solid and drive me home?)

Synonymes : favor

Expressions courantes : do someone a solid, a real solid

vêtement uni

Vêtement d’une seule couleur, sans motif imprimé.

En anglais simple : A piece of clothing that has only one colour, without a printed design.

• Choose a solid for the interview.
• She prefers solids to patterned shirts.
• A dark solid works well with this striped jacket.

Expressions courantes : wear a solid, solid or print, a dark solid