bald

chauve

Qui a très peu de cheveux ou pas du tout sur la tête.

En anglais simple : Having little or no hair on your head.

• My uncle is bald.
• He started going bald in his twenties.
• A small bald patch appeared on her head.

Synonymes : hairless

Expressions courantes : go bald, bald head, bald patch

lisse, usé

Dont la surface est tellement usée que les rainures ont disparu.

En anglais simple : Having a surface so worn that its original grooves have disappeared.

• That tyre is bald.
• The mechanic replaced both bald tires.
• Bald tyres can lose their grip on wet roads.

Synonymes : worn, smooth

Expressions courantes : bald tyre, bald tire

dénudé, nu

Sans couverture, comme de l’herbe, des feuilles ou des plumes.

En anglais simple : Having no covering, such as grass, leaves, or feathers.

• A bald hill rose above the forest.
• The field had several bald patches.
• Rain washed soil from the bald mountain slopes.

Synonymes : bare, uncovered

Contraires : covered

Expressions courantes : bald hill, bald mountain, bald patch