wooden

en bois

Fabriqué avec la matière dure qui constitue le tronc et les branches des arbres.

En anglais simple : Made from the hard material that forms the trunks and branches of trees.

• We sat on wooden chairs.
• He built a small wooden house.
• Stir the soup with a wooden spoon.

Expressions courantes : wooden floor, wooden chair, wooden spoon

raide, inexpressif

Qui bouge maladroitement ou parle sans naturel, sans émotion ni expression.

En anglais simple : Moving awkwardly or speaking without natural feeling or expression.

• His acting was wooden.
• She gave a wooden speech at the ceremony.
• The dancer’s wooden movements made the scene feel unnatural.

Synonymes : stiff, awkward, expressionless

Contraires : natural, expressive

Expressions courantes : wooden acting, wooden performance, wooden delivery