armada

armada, flotte de guerre

Grand ensemble de navires de guerre qui naviguent ou combattent ensemble.

En anglais simple : A large group of warships sailing or fighting together.

• The armada sailed towards the coast.
• Storms scattered the Spanish armada.
• A powerful armada blocked the entrance to the harbour.

Synonymes : fleet

Expressions courantes : Spanish armada, naval armada, armada of warships

armada, force militaire

Force militaire très importante ou grand ensemble de véhicules ou de navires militaires.

En anglais simple : A very large military force or group of military vehicles or vessels.

• An armada of tanks advanced.
• The general assembled an armada for the invasion.
• Their military armada included troops, aircraft, and supply vehicles.

Comment l'utiliser : an armada of something (An armada of military aircraft crossed the border.)

Synonymes : military force

Expressions courantes : armada of tanks, military armada, armada of aircraft

armada, multitude

Très grand nombre de choses qui se déplacent ou apparaissent ensemble.

En anglais simple : A very large group of things moving or appearing together.

• An armada of insects filled the air.
• We watched an armada of small boats approach.
• An armada of delivery trucks arrived before dawn.

Comment l'utiliser : an armada of something (An armada of fishing boats filled the bay.)

Synonymes : horde, mass

Expressions courantes : armada of insects, armada of boats, armada of trucks

groupe de tritons

Ensemble de tritons, petits animaux ressemblant à des lézards et pouvant vivre dans l’eau.

En anglais simple : A group of newts, small animals like lizards that can live in water.

• An armada of newts swam past.
• We spotted a small armada of newts near the reeds.
• The pond held an armada of newts during breeding season.

Comment l'utiliser : an armada of newts (An armada of newts gathered in the pond.)

Expressions courantes : armada of newts, swimming armada