arch

arche, arc

Construction courbe au-dessus d’une ouverture, comme une porte, ou autre objet de cette forme.

En anglais simple : A curved structure over an opening, such as a doorway, or another object with this shape.

• A stone arch frames the door.
• The bridge has three tall arches.
• They built a wooden arch over the garden entrance.

Expressions courantes : stone arch, bridge arch, arch above something

arc

Forme courbe qui ressemble à un U renversé.

En anglais simple : A curved shape like an upside-down U.

• Draw an arch above the line.
• The rainbow formed a bright arch.
• Two curved lines make these arches.

Synonymes : curve

Expressions courantes : form an arch, draw an arch, arch shape

voûte plantaire

Partie courbe et surélevée de la plante du pied.

En anglais simple : The raised, curved part on the bottom of your foot.

• The arch of my foot hurts.
• These shoes support your arches.
• Her high arches make some boots uncomfortable.

Expressions courantes : arch support, arch of something, high arch

passage voûté, arcade

Ouverture ou passage situé sous une construction courbe.

En anglais simple : An opening or passage beneath a curved structure.

• We walked through the arch.
• A shop occupies an old railway arch.
• They sheltered beneath the bridge’s wide arch.

Synonymes : archway

Expressions courantes : through the arch, under the arch, railway arch

architecture

Conception de base d’un processeur, comprenant les instructions qu’il peut exécuter.

En anglais simple : The basic design of a computer processor, including the instructions it can carry out.

• Select the correct arch before compiling.
• This package supports several arches.
• The script detects the host arch automatically.

Synonymes : architecture

Expressions courantes : target arch, supported arch, cpu arch

arquer, courber

Donner une forme arrondie à quelque chose ou prendre cette forme.

En anglais simple : To bend something into a rounded shape, or to become bent in this way.

• The cat arched its back.
• She arched an eyebrow at his answer.
• Long branches arch over the gate.

Comment l'utiliser : arch over something (Tree branches arch over the path.)

Synonymes : curve, bend

Contraires : straighten

Expressions courantes : arch your back, arch an eyebrow, arch over something

malicieux, espiègle

Qui montre, avec une légère taquinerie, qu’on comprend quelque chose d’amusant ou de secret.

En anglais simple : Showing that you understand something amusing or secret, often with a slightly teasing attitude.

• She gave him an arch smile.
• His arch remark made everyone laugh.
• There was something arch about her tone.

Synonymes : knowing, sly, mischievous

Expressions courantes : arch smile, arch remark, arch tone

principal

Le plus important ou le premier de sa catégorie.

En anglais simple : The main or most important one of its kind.

• He was the king’s arch enemy.
• Their arch rival won the contest.
• The story ends with the arch villain’s defeat.

Synonymes : chief, principal, main

Expressions courantes : arch enemy, arch rival, arch villain