wolf

loup

Animal sauvage ressemblant à un grand chien, qui vit et chasse souvent en groupe.

En anglais simple : A wild animal like a large dog that often lives and hunts in groups.

• A wolf howled nearby.
• Wolves hunt together in packs.
• We saw wolf tracks in the snow.

Expressions courantes : gray wolf, wolf pack, lone wolf

faim, misère, prédateur

Faim ou grande pauvreté ; aussi, personne ou force qui prend ou détruit trop.

En anglais simple : A person or force that takes or destroys too much, especially hunger or extreme poverty.

• Their savings kept the wolf from the door.
• Low wages brought the wolf to their door.
• The ruthless landlord was a wolf among desperate tenants.

Comment l'utiliser : keep the wolf from the door (Her small pension keeps the wolf from the door.)

Expressions courantes : keep the wolf, wolf at something

note du loup

Son indésirable qui tremble sur un instrument, surtout un instrument joué avec un archet.

En anglais simple : An unwanted, shaking sound on a musical instrument, especially one played with a bow.

• The cello has a wolf.
• A wolf spoiled the long note.
• The player adjusted the instrument to reduce the wolf.

Synonymes : wolf tone, wolf note

Expressions courantes : wolf tone, wolf note