avail

utilité, effet

Utilité ou réussite dans la poursuite d’un but ; « to no avail » indique que les efforts sont restés sans effet.

En anglais simple : Help or success in reaching a goal, usually in the phrase “to no avail”.

• We searched everywhere, to no avail.
• She tried to persuade him, but to no avail.
• Their extra training was of little avail.

Comment l'utiliser : to no avail (He called several times, to no avail.); of little/no avail (The warning was of little avail.)

Synonymes : use, benefit, effect

Expressions courantes : to no avail, of little avail

point presse

Courte rencontre où une personnalité publique répond aux questions des journalistes.

En anglais simple : A short meeting where a public figure answers questions from reporters.

• The candidate held a press avail outside the hotel.
• Reporters asked about taxes during the avail.
• The campaign scheduled another avail for Friday.

Synonymes : press availability, press briefing

Expressions courantes : press avail, hold an avail

profiter de, se servir de

Utiliser quelque chose d’utile qui est proposé ou disponible.

En anglais simple : To use something helpful that is offered or available.

• Please avail yourself of our free advice.
• She availed herself of the library’s facilities.
• Few visitors avail themselves of this service.

Comment l'utiliser : avail oneself of something (Students may avail themselves of the free tutoring service.)

Synonymes : use, make use of, take advantage of

Expressions courantes : avail yourself of, avail oneself of

servir, être utile

Être utile ou aider à obtenir un résultat.

En anglais simple : To be useful or help achieve a result.

• Their efforts availed nothing.
• His pleas did not avail.
• What could our small force avail against such an army?

Synonymes : help, work, succeed

Expressions courantes : avail little, avail against something, avail someone nothing, avail someone little