bond

lien

Un lien fort entre des personnes, fondé sur l’amour, l’amitié ou des expériences communes.

En anglais simple : A strong feeling of love, friendship, or shared experience that connects people.

• They share a strong bond.
• The trip strengthened the bond between us.
• Family bonds can last a lifetime.

Comment l'utiliser : a bond between A and B (There is a close bond between the sisters.); a bond with someone (She has a strong bond with her grandfather.)

Synonymes : tie, connection, link

Expressions courantes : strong bond, family bond, bond between people

obligation

Un placement où l’on prête de l’argent à un État ou une entreprise qui s’engage à le rembourser.

En anglais simple : An investment in which you lend money to a government or company that promises to pay you back.

• She bought a government bond.
• These bonds pay interest twice a year.
• The company issued bonds to raise money for a new factory.

Expressions courantes : government bond, buy a bond, corporate bond

liaison, adhérence

Une liaison qui maintient deux matériaux ou objets ensemble.

En anglais simple : A connection that holds two materials or objects together.

• The glue creates a strong bond.
• Heat weakened the bond between the layers.
• We tested each bond before using the panels.

Comment l'utiliser : a bond between A and B (The glue forms a bond between the wood and metal.)

Synonymes : join, connection

Expressions courantes : strong bond, adhesive bond, bond between materials

liaison, liaison chimique

Une force qui maintient deux atomes ensemble.

En anglais simple : A force that holds two atoms together.

• The molecule contains a strong bond.
• Energy is needed to break chemical bonds.
• The diagram shows a double bond between two carbon atoms.

Comment l'utiliser : a bond between atoms (A chemical bond forms between the two atoms.)

Expressions courantes : chemical bond, covalent bond, hydrogen bond

liens, entraves

Ce qui empêche quelqu’un d’être libre, comme des cordes, des obligations ou des sentiments.

En anglais simple : Things that hold someone back or prevent them from being free, including ropes, duties, or feelings.

• The prisoner struggled against his bonds.
• She finally broke free of the bonds of guilt.
• They loosened his bonds so he could move his hands.

Comment l'utiliser : the bonds of something (She longed to escape the bonds of duty.)

Synonymes : restraints, ties, fetters

Expressions courantes : bond of duty, bond of guilt, break a bond

contrat, engagement

Un accord qui oblige légalement une personne à tenir sa promesse.

En anglais simple : An agreement that legally requires someone to do what they have promised.

• The signed bond required him to repay the debt.
• Both parties agreed to the terms of the bond.
• She argued that the bond no longer bound her.

Synonymes : contract, agreement

Expressions courantes : legal bond, binding bond, bond of agreement

se rapprocher, nouer des liens

Devenir proche de quelqu’un en passant du temps ensemble ou en partageant des expériences.

En anglais simple : To develop a close relationship with someone through time or shared experiences.

• The children bonded quickly.
• He bonded with his grandfather during the summer.
• We bonded over a shared interest in music.

Comment l'utiliser : bond with someone (The baby is bonding with her father.); bond over something (We bonded over our love of cooking.)

Synonymes : become close, connect

Expressions courantes : bond with someone, bond over something, bond as a team

coller, assembler

Fixer solidement des choses ensemble, souvent avec de la colle ou de la chaleur.

En anglais simple : To join things firmly together, often using glue or heat.

• This glue will bond the pieces together.
• The plastic bonded firmly to the metal.
• Heat is used to bond the two layers.

Comment l'utiliser : bond A to B (The glue bonds the fabric to the wood.); bond to something (The coating bonds to the metal.)

Synonymes : join, attach, stick

Expressions courantes : bond something together, bond to something, bond something onto something