virtual

virtuel

Créé par ordinateur pour représenter un lieu, un objet ou une expérience réelle.

En anglais simple : Created using computers to represent a real place, thing, or experience.

• We took a virtual tour of the museum.
• Players explore a virtual world together.
• Have you tried a virtual reality headset?

Synonymes : simulated, computer-generated

Contraires : physical, real

Expressions courantes : virtual reality, virtual world, virtual tour, virtual classroom

quasi total

Presque complet ou certain, sans l’être tout à fait.

En anglais simple : Almost complete or certain, although not quite.

• The company has a virtual monopoly.
• Her election is now a virtual certainty.
• The village fell into virtual silence.

Synonymes : near, almost total

Expressions courantes : virtual monopoly, virtual certainty, virtual silence

de fait

Produit le même effet qu’une chose, sans en avoir officiellement ou réellement le statut.

En anglais simple : Having the same effect as something, even though it is not officially or actually that thing.

• The agreement was a virtual victory for the workers.
• Without transport, she became a virtual prisoner at home.
• He was the virtual leader, despite having no official title.

Synonymes : effective, de facto

Expressions courantes : virtual victory, virtual prisoner, virtual leader, virtual army