amp

ampli, amplificateur

Appareil qui augmente le volume du son, notamment celui d’une guitare électrique.

En anglais simple : A piece of equipment that makes sound louder, especially from an electric guitar.

• Plug your guitar into the amp.
• We borrowed two amps for the concert.
• Can you turn the amp down?

Synonymes : amplifier

Expressions courantes : guitar amp, bass amp, plug into an amp

ampère

Unité servant à mesurer l’intensité du courant électrique.

En anglais simple : A unit used to measure how much electric current flows.

• The device draws one amp.
• Use a fuse rated at five amps.
• How many amps can this cable safely carry?

Synonymes : ampere

Expressions courantes : one amp, amp rating, ten amp fuse

augmenter, intensifier

Augmenter le volume, la force ou l’intensité de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make something louder, stronger, or more intense.

• Let’s amp up the music.
• The extra drums amped up the energy.
• They amped up pressure on the government.

Comment l'utiliser : amp up something (The bright lights amp up the drama.)

Synonymes : increase, boost, intensify

Contraires : reduce

Expressions courantes : amp up something, amp up the volume, amp up pressure

exciter, enthousiasmer

Donner à quelqu’un de l’enthousiasme et beaucoup d’énergie.

En anglais simple : To make someone feel excited and full of energy.

• The music amped us up.
• The coach tried to amp up the players.
• She was too amped up to sleep.

Comment l'utiliser : amp someone up (The cheering fans amped the team up.)

Synonymes : excite, energize, fire up

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : amp someone up, amp up the crowd, all amped up