alias

pseudonyme, nom d’emprunt

Nom qu’une personne utilise à la place de son nom habituel.

En anglais simple : Another name someone uses instead of their usual name.

• She writes under an alias.
• He has used several aliases online.
• Is that your real name or an alias?

Comment l'utiliser : under an alias (The actor booked a room under an alias.); alias for someone (The name Raven is an alias for the writer.)

Synonymes : assumed name, pseudonym

Expressions courantes : use an alias, under an alias, an assumed alias

fausse identité, nom d’emprunt

Nom utilisé pour cacher son identité réelle.

En anglais simple : A different name someone uses to keep their real identity secret.

• The suspect used an alias.
• Police discovered three aliases in his records.
• She rented the flat under the alias Jane Ford.

Comment l'utiliser : under the alias something (He travelled under the alias Peter Cole.)

Synonymes : false name, assumed name

Expressions courantes : false alias, under an alias, adopt an alias

alias

Nom supplémentaire qui désigne le même fichier, la même commande ou la même adresse électronique.

En anglais simple : An extra name that refers to the same computer file, command, or email address.

• This alias opens the same folder.
• Create an email alias for customer questions.
• The command stopped working after I deleted its alias.

Comment l'utiliser : alias for something (I created an alias for that long command.)

Synonymes : alternative name

Expressions courantes : email alias, command alias, create an alias

alias, dit

Se place entre deux noms pour indiquer qu’ils désignent la même personne.

En anglais simple : Used between names to show that the same person is known by both.

• They arrested James Bell, alias Fox.
• The singer Lina Park, alias Luna, performed tonight.
• Police questioned Daniel Reed, alias Danny West.

Synonymes : also known as, otherwise known as

Expressions courantes : alias someone, someone alias someone