strand

brin, mèche, fil

Un élément fin et allongé de cheveux, de fil ou d’une matière semblable.

En anglais simple : One thin length of hair, wire, thread, or a similar material.

• A strand of hair covered her eye.
• He twisted three strands of wire together.
• There was one strand of spaghetti left on my plate.

Comment l'utiliser : a strand of something (A strand of hair fell across her face.)

Synonymes : thread, filament

Expressions courantes : strand of hair, strand of wire, single strand

fil, volet

Un élément lié aux autres dans un récit, un raisonnement, un projet ou une suite d’événements.

En anglais simple : One connected part of a larger story, argument, plan, or set of events.

• This story has several strands.
• The report brings together different strands of evidence.
• One strand of her argument concerns public health.

Comment l'utiliser : a strand of something (Education is one strand of the government’s policy.)

Synonymes : thread, element, component

Expressions courantes : strand of thought, strand of evidence, different strand

rivage, grève

Bande de terre qui longe la mer.

En anglais simple : The strip of land along the edge of the sea.

• We walked along the strand.
• Waves washed shells onto the sandy strand.
• The boat lay on a deserted strand.

Synonymes : shore, beach

Expressions courantes : sandy strand, along the strand, deserted strand

laisser en rade, abandonner

Laisser quelqu’un bloqué quelque part ou en difficulté, sans l’aide nécessaire.

En anglais simple : To leave someone stuck somewhere or in difficulty, without the help they need.

• The snow stranded us at home.
• A cancelled train stranded hundreds of passengers.
• She was stranded abroad without any money.

Comment l'utiliser : strand someone somewhere (The cancelled flight stranded us at the airport.); strand someone without something (The breakdown stranded them without transport.)

Synonymes : leave stuck, abandon

Expressions courantes : strand someone abroad, strand someone somewhere, strand someone without something

échouer

Faire reposer un bateau sur terre ou sur un fond trop peu profond pour flotter, ou s’y immobiliser.

En anglais simple : To drive a boat onto land or into water too shallow for it to float.

• The storm stranded our boat.
• They stranded the vessel on a sandy beach.
• The ship stranded near the river mouth.

Comment l'utiliser : strand something on something (The storm stranded the boat on a sandbank.)

Synonymes : beach, ground

Expressions courantes : strand a boat, strand a ship, strand on sand

laisser des coureurs sur base

Terminer le tour offensif d’une équipe de baseball avant que ses coureurs atteignent le marbre pour marquer.

En anglais simple : To end a baseball team’s turn before its runners can reach home and score.

• The team stranded two runners.
• His strikeout stranded a runner on third base.
• They stranded three runners in the final inning.

Comment l'utiliser : strand someone on base (The final out stranded two runners on base.)

Synonymes : leave on base

Expressions courantes : strand a runner, strand two runners, strand runners on base