basic

simple, élémentaire

Simple et facile à comprendre, ou qui fournit seulement le strict nécessaire.

En anglais simple : Simple and easy to understand, or providing only the most necessary things.

• The room has basic furniture.
• We learned some basic cooking skills.
• This course gives beginners a basic understanding of computers.

Synonymes : simple, elementary

Contraires : advanced, complex

Expressions courantes : basic training, basic skills, basic equipment

essentiel, fondamental

Nécessaire pour vivre ou pour que quelque chose fonctionne correctement.

En anglais simple : Necessary for life or for something to work properly.

• Everyone needs basic shelter.
• Clean water is a basic human need.
• The law protects our basic rights.

Synonymes : essential, fundamental, necessary

Contraires : inessential

Expressions courantes : basic needs, basic rights, basic requirement

basique, alcalin

Dont le pH dépasse sept et qui peut réduire l’acidité d’une substance.

En anglais simple : Having a pH above seven and able to make an acid less strong.

• This solution is basic.
• Adding this powder makes the water more basic.
• The reaction works best under basic conditions.

Synonymes : alkaline

Contraires : acidic

Expressions courantes : basic solution, basic substance, basic conditions

bases, fondamentaux

L’ensemble des choses les plus importantes à savoir ou à avoir.

En anglais simple : The most important things you need to know or have, usually considered together.

• Let us start with the basics.
• The course covers the basics of photography.
• Once you understand the basics, the harder tasks become easier.

Comment l'utiliser : the basics of something (We learned the basics of cooking.)

Synonymes : essentials, fundamentals

Expressions courantes : an important basic, a necessary basic

base, notion élémentaire

Fait, compétence ou idée simple qui aide à comprendre ou à apprendre des choses plus difficiles.

En anglais simple : A simple fact, skill, or idea that helps you understand or learn more difficult things.

• Counting is a basic of mathematics.
• He has mastered the basics of drawing.
• We reviewed a few basics before studying the harder material.

Comment l'utiliser : the basics of something (She taught us the basics of algebra.)

Synonymes : fundamental, foundation

Expressions courantes : an essential basic, master a basic

produit de première nécessité

Une chose dont les gens ont régulièrement besoin, comme la nourriture ou les vêtements.

En anglais simple : Something people need regularly, such as food or clothing.

• Rice is a basic in many homes.
• They could barely afford basics like bread and milk.
• The shop sells household basics at low prices.

Synonymes : necessity, staple, essential

Contraires : luxury

Expressions courantes : a household basic, an everyday basic