batting

frappe à la batte

Action de frapper une balle avec une batte dans un sport comme le baseball ou le cricket.

En anglais simple : The action of hitting a ball with a bat in a sport such as cricket or baseball.

• We have batting practice today.
• Her batting helped the team win.
• The coach changed the batting order.

Expressions courantes : batting practice, batting average, batting order

ouatine, rembourrage

Matière douce placée dans les couettes, matelas ou objets similaires pour les rendre plus épais et plus chauds.

En anglais simple : Soft material placed inside quilts, mattresses, or similar things to make them thicker and warmer.

• Put batting between the two fabric layers.
• She chose wool batting for the quilt.
• The mattress contains thick cotton batting.

Synonymes : wadding, padding

Expressions courantes : cotton batting, quilt batting, layer of batting

coton chirurgical

Coton préparé pour les opérations chirurgicales ou pour recouvrir les plaies.

En anglais simple : Cotton prepared for use during medical operations or for covering wounds.

• The nurse brought sterile batting.
• The wound dressing contained a layer of batting.
• The hospital stored surgical batting in sealed packages.

Synonymes : surgical cotton

Expressions courantes : surgical batting, sterile batting

battement de cils

Mouvement répété des cils lorsqu’on ouvre et ferme rapidement les yeux.

En anglais simple : The repeated movement of eyelashes, quickly closing and opening the eyes.

• Her batting of eyelashes made him smile.
• His rapid batting of eyelashes suggested nervousness.
• No amount of eyelash batting changed her decision.

Synonymes : fluttering, blinking

Expressions courantes : batting of eyelashes, eyelash batting