universe

univers

Tout l'espace et ce qu'il contient, notamment les étoiles, les planètes et les galaxies.

En anglais simple : All of space and everything in it, including stars, planets, and galaxies.

• The universe contains billions of stars.
• Scientists study how the universe began.
• Is there life elsewhere in the universe?

Synonymes : cosmos

Expressions courantes : the universe, observable universe, expanding universe, physical universe

univers fictif, monde imaginaire

Monde ou mondes imaginaires où se déroule une histoire et vivent ses personnages.

En anglais simple : The imaginary world or worlds where a story and its characters exist.

• The story takes place in a magical universe.
• Both films belong to the same fictional universe.
• She created a universe filled with strange creatures.

Synonymes : world, story world

Expressions courantes : fictional universe, fantasy universe, shared universe

univers, monde

Un domaine entier de la vie, de l'activité ou de l'expérience, considéré comme un monde à part.

En anglais simple : A whole area of life, activity, or experience considered as a world of its own.

• Music is the center of her universe.
• The exhibition opens up an unfamiliar artistic universe.
• Their social universes rarely overlap.

Synonymes : world, sphere, realm

Expressions courantes : musical universe, cultural universe, someone’s universe, personal universe

univers, ensemble

Ensemble de toutes les choses ou possibilités que l'on prend en compte.

En anglais simple : The complete collection of things or possibilities being considered.

• We narrowed the universe of possible choices.
• The survey covers the entire universe of eligible households.
• Only a few companies in this investment universe met our requirements.

Comment l'utiliser : universe of something (The database covers a vast universe of possible investments.)

Synonymes : totality, complete set

Expressions courantes : universe of possibilities, universe of choices, investment universe