breeze

brise

Vent faible qui souffle doucement.

En anglais simple : A light wind that blows gently.

• A cool breeze blew through the window.
• The leaves moved in the evening breeze.
• We enjoyed the sea breeze on the beach.

Synonymes : light wind

Expressions courantes : cool breeze, sea breeze, gentle breeze

jeu d’enfant

Quelque chose de très facile à faire.

En anglais simple : Something that is very easy to do.

• The test was a breeze.
• This tool makes cleaning the windows a breeze.
• After that steep climb, the walk home felt like a breeze.

Synonymes : cinch, piece of cake

Expressions courantes : be a breeze, make something a breeze

émoi, querelle

Bref épisode d’agitation, de trouble ou de dispute.

En anglais simple : A brief period of excitement, trouble, or angry disagreement.

• The news caused quite a breeze.
• A little breeze arose between the two neighbours.
• There was a breeze in the household over his sudden departure.

Comment l'utiliser : a breeze over something (There was a breeze over the missing money.)

Synonymes : fuss, quarrel, commotion

Expressions courantes : cause a breeze, breeze over something, little breeze

réussir facilement

Accomplir quelque chose sans grand effort ni difficulté.

En anglais simple : To complete something easily, without much effort or difficulty.

• She breezed through the test.
• He breezes through work that takes me hours.
• Will our team breeze past the first round?

Comment l'utiliser : breeze through something (She breezed through the interview.); breeze past someone/something (The champion breezed past his opponent.)

Synonymes : sail through

Expressions courantes : breeze through something, breeze past someone

entrer avec désinvolture, passer avec désinvolture

Se déplacer de façon détendue et assurée, sans paraître inquiet.

En anglais simple : To move somewhere in a relaxed, confident way, without seeming worried.

• She breezed into the office.
• He breezed past us without saying hello.
• Our guest breezed out as soon as dinner ended.

Comment l'utiliser : breeze into somewhere (He breezed into the room with a smile.); breeze past someone (She breezed past the waiting reporters.)

Synonymes : saunter

Expressions courantes : breeze into somewhere, breeze past someone, breeze out

souffler doucement

Souffler de façon légère et douce.

En anglais simple : To blow softly and gently.

• The wind breezed through the trees.
• Cool air breezed over the lake.
• A soft wind breezed through the curtains.

Comment l'utiliser : breeze through something (The wind breezed through the open window.)

Synonymes : blow softly

Expressions courantes : breeze through something, breeze over something