arrangement

disposition, agencement

Façon dont des choses sont placées ou organisées les unes par rapport aux autres.

En anglais simple : The way things are placed or organized in relation to each other.

• I like the arrangement of this room.
• We changed the seating arrangement for dinner.
• The arrangement of the pictures seemed uneven.

Comment l'utiliser : the arrangement of something (The arrangement of the chairs made conversation easy.)

Synonymes : layout, organization, order

Expressions courantes : seating arrangement, arrangement of something, furniture arrangement

dispositions, préparatifs

Mesures prévues et préparations faites pour permettre une activité.

En anglais simple : Plans made so that an activity can happen.

• We made arrangements for the trip.
• Have you checked the sleeping arrangements?
• She changed the arrangement to meet at noon.

Comment l'utiliser : arrangement for something (We checked the arrangement for transport.); arrangement to do something (Our arrangement to meet on Friday still stands.)

Synonymes : plan, preparation

Expressions courantes : travel arrangement, make an arrangement, arrangement for something

composition, arrangement

Ensemble de choses, comme des fleurs, disposées pour former une jolie décoration.

En anglais simple : A group of things placed together, often to make an attractive display.

• She made a flower arrangement.
• Two floral arrangements decorated the table.
• The shop sells arrangements of candles and leaves.

Comment l'utiliser : an arrangement of something (An arrangement of dried flowers stood on the shelf.)

Synonymes : display, grouping

Expressions courantes : flower arrangement, floral arrangement, arrangement of flowers

accord

Entente sur la façon de faire quelque chose ou de partager les responsabilités.

En anglais simple : An agreement about how people will do something or share responsibilities.

• Our arrangement suits us both.
• They reached an arrangement about sharing the office.
• Do you have an arrangement with the landlord?

Comment l'utiliser : arrangement with someone (I have an arrangement with my neighbor to share the garden.); arrangement whereby… (They reached an arrangement whereby each family pays half.)

Synonymes : agreement, deal

Expressions courantes : reach an arrangement, arrangement with someone, arrangement between people

arrangement

Version d’un morceau adaptée à d’autres instruments ou à un autre style.

En anglais simple : A version of a piece of music changed for different instruments or a different style.

• I like this arrangement of the song.
• He played a new arrangement for guitar.
• The concert included several jazz arrangements.

Comment l'utiliser : arrangement of something for something (She wrote an arrangement of the song for a small orchestra.)

Synonymes : adaptation

Expressions courantes : piano arrangement, arrangement of something, arrangement for piano