battery

batterie, pile

Dispositif qui stocke de l’énergie et fournit de l’électricité à un téléphone, un jouet ou un autre appareil.

En anglais simple : A device that stores energy and supplies electricity to a phone, toy, or other machine.

• My phone needs a new battery.
• We replaced the batteries in the toy.
• Can you charge the car battery?

Expressions courantes : rechargeable battery, car battery, battery charger

batterie, charge

Quantité d’énergie électrique qui reste dans la batterie d’un appareil.

En anglais simple : The amount of electrical energy left in a device’s power supply.

• My phone has no battery left.
• There’s enough battery for one more call.
• The screen brightness uses a lot of battery.

Synonymes : charge, power

Expressions courantes : low battery, enough battery, battery left

violences physiques

Infraction consistant à exercer une force physique illégale contre une autre personne.

En anglais simple : The crime of using unlawful physical force against another person.

• He was charged with battery.
• The court heard evidence about the alleged battery.
• She was convicted of assault and battery.

Expressions courantes : assault and battery, charged with battery, battery charge

batterie

Ensemble de gros canons militaires utilisés ensemble.

En anglais simple : A group of large military guns used together.

• The battery fired at the fort.
• Soldiers moved the artillery battery closer to the river.
• Two batteries defended the harbour entrance.

Expressions courantes : artillery battery, gun battery, coastal battery

batterie de cages

Ensemble de petites cages où l’on garde des poules pour produire des œufs.

En anglais simple : A set of small cages in which hens are kept to produce eggs.

• The hens were kept in a battery.
• The farm removed its old laying batteries.
• Animal welfare groups opposed the use of battery cages.

Expressions courantes : battery cages, battery hens, laying battery