vessel

navire, bateau

Bateau, navire ou autre véhicule qui se déplace sur l’eau ou sous l’eau.

En anglais simple : A boat, ship, or other vehicle that travels on or under water.

• The vessel left the port.
• Three fishing vessels returned before the storm.
• The crew rescued everyone aboard the sinking vessel.

Synonymes : ship, boat, craft

Expressions courantes : fishing vessel, cargo vessel, naval vessel, aboard a vessel

vaisseau

Petit tube qui transporte du sang ou un autre liquide dans un animal ou une plante.

En anglais simple : A small tube that carries blood or another liquid through an animal or plant.

• A blood vessel broke.
• These vessels carry blood back to the heart.
• Water moves through tiny vessels inside the plant.

Expressions courantes : blood vessel, lymph vessel, small vessel, damaged vessel

récipient, vase

Objet comme un bol ou un pot, servant à contenir des liquides ou d’autres substances.

En anglais simple : A container, such as a bowl or pot, used to hold liquids or other substances.

• Fill the vessel with water.
• They found several clay vessels near the ruins.
• She poured the mixture into a clean glass vessel.

Synonymes : container, pot

Expressions courantes : glass vessel, clay vessel, storage vessel, empty vessel