blade

lame

Partie plate et tranchante d’un outil ou d’une arme, utilisée pour couper.

En anglais simple : The flat, sharp part of a tool or weapon used for cutting.

• The blade is sharp.
• He replaced the broken blade in his saw.
• Keep your fingers away from the blades.

Expressions courantes : sharp blade, razor blade, knife blade

éclat vocal

Qualité claire, puissante et résonnante d’une voix chantée.

En anglais simple : A clear, strong, ringing quality in a singing voice.

• His voice has plenty of blade.
• The teacher wanted more blade in her singing.
• Even the quiet notes had blade.

Synonymes : ring

Expressions courantes : vocal blade, voice with blade

faire du roller

Se déplacer sur des patins dont les roues sont alignées sur une seule rangée.

En anglais simple : To move on skates with wheels arranged in a single line.

• We blade in the park.
• She bladed along the river yesterday.
• Do you want to blade with us?

Synonymes : rollerblade, inline skate

Expressions courantes : blade around town, blade through something, blade with someone

poignarder

Enfoncer un couteau ou une autre arme pointue dans le corps de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To push a knife or another sharp weapon into someone.

• He threatened to blade me.
• A gang member bladed him during the fight.
• She feared that someone would blade her.

Comment l'utiliser : blade someone (The attacker tried to blade him.)

Synonymes : stab, knife

Expressions courantes : blade someone, blade someone repeatedly