vary

varier

Être différent selon le moment, le lieu ou la situation.

En anglais simple : To be different at different times or in different places or situations.

• Prices vary widely.
• The rules vary from country to country.
• Their answers varied in detail.

Comment l'utiliser : vary from A to B (Prices vary from shop to shop.); vary in something (These apples vary in size.); vary between A and B (Temperatures vary between ten and twenty degrees.)

Synonymes : differ, change

Expressions courantes : vary widely, vary in size, vary between places

varier, fluctuer

Changer au fil du temps ou en fonction d’un autre changement.

En anglais simple : To change as time passes or as something else changes.

• The temperature varies throughout the day.
• Her energy levels varied with her workload.
• The amount of light varies over time.

Comment l'utiliser : vary with something (Demand varies with the season.)

Synonymes : change, fluctuate

Expressions courantes : vary with age, vary over time

varier, modifier

Changer quelque chose pour le rendre différent ou y apporter de la variété.

En anglais simple : To change something so it is different or includes different things.

• Try to vary your meals.
• She varied the exercises each week.
• You can vary the pace to suit the children.

Synonymes : change, alter, modify

Expressions courantes : vary your diet, vary the routine, vary the pace