travel

voyager

Aller d'un endroit à un autre, souvent sur une longue distance.

En anglais simple : To go from one place to another, often over a long distance.

• I like to travel.
• We travelled to the coast by train.
• Have you ever travelled abroad alone?

Comment l'utiliser : travel to somewhere (We travelled to Spain in June.); travel by something (She usually travels by bus.); travel around somewhere (They travelled around Italy together.)

Synonymes : journey, go

Expressions courantes : travel abroad, travel by train, travel to somewhere

se propager, se déplacer

Se déplacer ou se répandre d'un endroit à un autre.

En anglais simple : To move or spread from one place to another.

• Light travels very fast.
• The ball travelled across the field.
• News of the discovery travelled around the world.

Comment l'utiliser : travel through something (Sound travels through air.); travel from somewhere to somewhere (The signal travels from the phone to the tower.)

Synonymes : move, spread, pass

Expressions courantes : travel through water, travel through air, travel a distance

voyage

L'activité consistant à aller d'un endroit à un autre, surtout sur de longues distances.

En anglais simple : The activity of going from one place to another, especially over long distances.

• Air travel can be expensive.
• My job involves a lot of travel.
• Do you have travel insurance for this trip?

Synonymes : travelling

Expressions courantes : air travel, travel insurance, business travel

voyages

Plusieurs voyages effectués par une personne ; s'emploie généralement au pluriel.

En anglais simple : Several journeys made by someone, usually described with the plural form.

• She told us about her travels.
• His travels took him across South America.
• What did you learn on your travels?

Comment l'utiliser : on your travels (We met many friendly people on our travels.)

Synonymes : journeys, trips

Expressions courantes : travel adventures, travel memories, travel stories

course, débattement

La distance qu'une pièce mobile de machine peut parcourir, ou son mouvement sur cette distance.

En anglais simple : The distance a moving machine part can move, or its movement within that distance.

• The pedal has too much travel.
• A screw limits the travel of the handle.
• We adjusted the suspension to allow greater travel.

Synonymes : movement, stroke

Expressions courantes : pedal travel, piston travel, range of travel