tent

tente

Abri en toile solide soutenue par des piquets, utilisé pour dormir ou séjourner dehors.

En anglais simple : A shelter made of strong cloth held up by poles, used for sleeping or staying outside.

• We slept in a tent.
• They put up their tents beside the lake.
• Is this tent big enough for four people?

Expressions courantes : pitch a tent, sleep in a tent, camping tent

former une tente, couvrir en forme de tente

Se soulever, ou donner à quelque chose une forme surélevée au centre avec des côtés inclinés.

En anglais simple : To rise into, or make something form, a raised shape with sloping sides.

• He tented his fingers while he listened.
• Tent the chicken loosely with foil.
• The blanket tented over the child's knees.

Comment l'utiliser : tent something with something (Tent the roast with foil while it rests.); tent over something (The sheet tented over her bent knees.)

Expressions courantes : tent your fingers, tent with foil, tent over something

camper, camper sous tente

Séjourner dehors dans une tente.

En anglais simple : To stay outdoors in a cloth shelter held up by poles.

• We tented beside the lake.
• They usually tent when they travel.
• Are you tenting at the campground this weekend?

Synonymes : camp

Expressions courantes : tent by a lake, tent at a campsite, tent overnight, tent at a campground