stunt

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Action difficile ou dangereuse réalisée pour impressionner ou divertir le public.

En anglais simple : A difficult or dangerous action performed to impress or entertain people.

• That stunt looks dangerous.
• The actor performed his own stunts.
• Can she land safely after this stunt?

Synonymes : feat

Expressions courantes : dangerous stunt, perform a stunt, stunt double, acrobat stunt

bêtise, mauvais tour

Action stupide ou agaçante qui crée des problèmes ou attire l’attention.

En anglais simple : A foolish or annoying action that causes trouble or attracts attention.

• That stunt got you into trouble.
• He pulled a stupid stunt at school.
• Don’t try another stunt like that.

Synonymes : prank, trick

Expressions courantes : pull a stunt, stupid stunt, another stunt

freiner, entraver

Empêcher quelque chose de grandir ou de se développer autant qu’il le devrait.

En anglais simple : To prevent something from growing or developing as much as it should.

• Poor soil can stunt growth.
• The cold weather stunted the plants.
• A lack of food may stunt a child’s development.

Synonymes : hinder, hamper

Expressions courantes : stunt growth, stunt development, stunt a plant