toy

jouet

Objet avec lequel les enfants jouent.

En anglais simple : An object that children use to play with.

• This toy is for the baby.
• Please put your toys in the box.
• We bought a wooden toy car.

Synonymes : plaything

Expressions courantes : toy shop, toy car, soft toy

babiole, broutille

Chose que l’on considère comme ayant peu de valeur ou d’importance.

En anglais simple : Something considered to have little value or importance.

• He dismissed the medal as a toy.
• To the wealthy collector, these rings were mere toys.
• She valued his letter more than all those expensive toys.

Synonymes : trifle, trinket

Expressions courantes : mere toy, worthless toy

envisager, caresser

Penser à une idée sans décider sérieusement de la mettre en pratique.

En anglais simple : If you do this with an idea, you consider it without deciding seriously to act on it.

• I toyed with the idea of leaving.
• They are toying with opening a café.
• Have you ever toyed with the idea of changing careers?

Comment l'utiliser : toy with the idea of doing something (We toyed with the idea of buying a boat.); toy with doing something (She is toying with moving abroad.)

Synonymes : consider, entertain

Expressions courantes : toy with ideas, toy with something

tripoter, jouer

Manipuler ou faire bouger un objet sans but précis.

En anglais simple : If you do this with something, you handle or move it without any real purpose.

• He toyed with his food.
• She was toying with a pen during the meeting.
• Stop toying with that ring and listen.

Comment l'utiliser : toy with something (She toyed with her necklace while waiting.)

Synonymes : fiddle, play

Expressions courantes : toy with something, toy with food