surreal

surréaliste, irréel

Si étrange ou inattendu qu’on a du mal à croire que cela se passe vraiment.

En anglais simple : So strange or unexpected that it is difficult to believe it is really happening.

• The whole experience felt surreal.
• Meeting my childhood hero was a surreal moment.
• It seems surreal that we now live in a palace.

Synonymes : unreal, unbelievable, bizarre

Expressions courantes : surreal experience, surreal moment, feel surreal

surréaliste, onirique

Qui ressemble à un rêve étrange, où des choses se mêlent sans logique habituelle.

En anglais simple : Like a strange dream, with things appearing together in ways that do not normally make sense.

• The painting shows a surreal landscape.
• Floating houses make the scene look surreal.
• Her films are full of surreal images and impossible events.

Synonymes : dreamlike, fantastical

Contraires : realistic

Expressions courantes : surreal painting, surreal landscape, surreal imagery