articulate

clarifier, exprimer

Exprimer clairement une idée, un but ou une relation pour les rendre faciles à comprendre.

En anglais simple : To make an idea, purpose, or relationship clear and easy to understand.

• The diagram helps articulate the relationship.
• Her introduction articulated the purpose of the project.
• The report articulates a clear vision for the school.

Synonymes : clarify, express

Expressions courantes : articulate a vision, articulate a purpose, articulate a relationship, articulate an idea

articuler, prononcer

Prononcer les mots distinctement pour qu’on puisse les entendre et les comprendre.

En anglais simple : To say words clearly so that people can hear and understand them.

• Please articulate clearly.
• She articulated every syllable carefully.
• He struggles to articulate when he is nervous.

Synonymes : enunciate, pronounce

Contraires : mumble

Expressions courantes : articulate clearly, articulate each syllable, articulate the words

articuler

Relier des pièces par des articulations pour qu’elles puissent se plier ou bouger.

En anglais simple : To connect parts with joints so they can bend or move.

• Engineers articulate the robot arm at three points.
• The designer articulated the sections with metal hinges.
• This joint allows the machine to articulate smoothly.

Synonymes : joint, hinge

Expressions courantes : articulate an arm, articulate the sections

éloquent, clair

Capable d’exprimer ses idées clairement et avec aisance en parlant.

En anglais simple : Able to express ideas clearly and well in speech.

• She is an articulate speaker.
• The children were confident and articulate.
• He gave an articulate explanation of the problem.

Synonymes : eloquent, well-spoken, clear

Contraires : inarticulate

Expressions courantes : articulate speaker, articulate person, highly articulate

articulé, flexible

Qui peut se plier ou bouger au niveau d’une articulation.

En anglais simple : Able to bend or move at a joint.

• The model has an articulate arm.
• Its articulate limbs allow several different poses.
• The engineer tested the articulate joint.

Synonymes : jointed, flexible

Contraires : rigid

Expressions courantes : articulate arm, articulate limb

articulé, segmenté

Composé de sections distinctes reliées par des articulations.

En anglais simple : Made of separate sections connected by joints.

• The specimen has an articulate body.
• Students examined the animal’s articulate appendages.
• This articulate structure consists of several linked sections.

Synonymes : jointed, segmented

Expressions courantes : articulate structure, articulate body, articulate appendages

distinct, nettement délimité

Nettement séparé ou délimité comme une partie distincte.

En anglais simple : Clearly separated or marked out as a distinct part.

• The historian described an articulate period of reform.
• Each articulate phase has a clear beginning and end.
• The essay presents the events in articulate divisions.

Synonymes : distinct, clearly defined

Contraires : indistinct

Expressions courantes : articulate period, articulate phase, articulate division