barrel

tonneau, baril

Grand récipient rond aux côtés bombés, utilisé pour contenir des liquides, des marchandises ou des déchets.

En anglais simple : A large round container with curved sides, used to hold liquids, goods, or rubbish.

• The barrel is empty.
• They stored wine in wooden barrels.
• Put the rubbish in that metal barrel.

Synonymes : cask

Expressions courantes : wooden barrel, empty barrel, trash barrel

canon

Long tube d’une arme à feu par lequel passe la balle lors du tir.

En anglais simple : The long tube of a gun through which a bullet travels when fired.

• The gun has a long barrel.
• He cleaned the barrel of his rifle.
• Never look down a gun barrel.

Expressions courantes : gun barrel, rifle barrel, barrel of something

baril

Quantité contenue dans un grand récipient rond ; sert aussi d’unité de mesure pour le pétrole.

En anglais simple : The amount that fills one large round container, also used as a measure for oil.

• We bought a barrel of beer.
• Oil prices rose to eighty dollars per barrel.
• The company produces thousands of barrels each day.

Expressions courantes : barrel of oil, barrel of beer, per barrel

cylindre, tube

Tube solide en métal qui fait partie d’une machine ou d’un autre équipement.

En anglais simple : A strong metal tube forming part of a machine or other equipment.

• The pump barrel is made of steel.
• A piston moves inside the barrel.
• The engineer replaced the damaged barrel.

Synonymes : tube, cylinder

Expressions courantes : pump barrel, steel barrel, barrel assembly

barillet

Court tube qui relie le bec d’une clarinette à la partie supérieure de son corps.

En anglais simple : The short tube joining a clarinet’s mouthpiece to its main upper section.

• The clarinet needs a new barrel.
• A longer barrel can lower the pitch.
• She fitted the mouthpiece into the barrel.

Expressions courantes : clarinet barrel, barrel length, barrel joint

tronc

Partie centrale arrondie du corps d’un cheval, comprenant les côtes et le ventre.

En anglais simple : The rounded middle part of a horse’s body, including its ribs and belly.

• The pony has a broad barrel.
• The girth passes around the horse’s barrel.
• Her legs rested against the barrel as she rode.

Expressions courantes : horse barrel, broad barrel, rounded barrel

foncer, débouler

Se déplacer très vite, souvent sans bien maîtriser son mouvement.

En anglais simple : To move very fast, often with little control.

• The truck barrelled down the hill.
• He came barreling around the corner.
• A cyclist barrelled past us without slowing down.

Comment l'utiliser : barrel down/along something (The bus barrelled along the narrow road.); barrel into someone/something (He barrelled into me outside the shop.)

Synonymes : rush, race, charge

Expressions courantes : barrel down something, barrel through something, barrel into something