submarine

sous-marin

Navire capable de se déplacer et de fonctionner sous la surface de la mer.

En anglais simple : A vessel that can travel and operate below the surface of the sea.

• The submarine went underwater.
• Several submarines took part in the naval exercise.
• The crew spent a month aboard a nuclear submarine.

Synonymes : sub

Expressions courantes : nuclear submarine, submarine crew, aboard a submarine

sous-marin

Qui se trouve sous la mer, concerne ce milieu ou est conçu pour y être utilisé.

En anglais simple : Under the sea, connected with being under the sea, or designed for use there.

• A submarine cable connects the islands.
• Scientists mapped a submarine volcano near the coast.
• The company repaired its submarine pipeline last summer.

Synonymes : undersea, underwater

Expressions courantes : submarine cable, submarine volcano, submarine pipeline

caché, secret

Qui reste caché ou n’est pas porté à la connaissance des autres.

En anglais simple : Kept hidden or not made known to other people.

• The company faced a submarine patent claim.
• A submarine patent remained hidden while the industry adopted the technology.
• Lawyers warned that submarine patents could threaten the new product.

Synonymes : hidden, undisclosed, secret

Contraires : disclosed, public

Expressions courantes : submarine patent, submarine patent application

glisser sous la ceinture

Glisser vers l’avant sous la ceinture de sécurité lors d’un accident ou d’un arrêt brusque.

En anglais simple : To slide forward under your seat belt during a crash or sudden stop.

• The dummy submarined during the crash test.
• A reclining passenger can submarine under the lap belt.
• The new seat design reduces the chance that occupants will submarine.

Comment l'utiliser : submarine under a seat belt (A badly positioned passenger may submarine under the seat belt.)

Expressions courantes : submarine under something, submarine during impact