standout

remarquable, exceptionnel

Bien meilleur ou plus visible que les autres du même genre.

En anglais simple : Much better or more noticeable than others of the same kind.

• She gave a standout performance.
• The camera is this phone’s standout feature.
• His standout work earned him a place on the team.

Synonymes : outstanding, exceptional, remarkable

Contraires : ordinary

Expressions courantes : standout performance, standout player, standout feature

vedette, élément remarquable

Personne ou chose particulièrement bonne ou facile à remarquer parmi les autres.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that is especially good or easy to notice among others.

• She is the team’s standout.
• Two songs were standouts on the album.
• This restaurant is a standout among the town’s many cafés.

Comment l'utiliser : a standout among something (Her portrait was a standout among the paintings.)

Synonymes : star, highlight

Expressions courantes : a clear standout, a real standout, standout among something

portée sans support

Longueur sur laquelle un mètre ruban peut tenir sans soutien avant de plier et de tomber.

En anglais simple : The length a measuring tape can reach unsupported before it bends and falls.

• This tape has a long standout.
• A greater standout makes measuring alone easier.
• We compared the standout of three metal tape measures.

Expressions courantes : tape measure standout, longer standout, standout length