bunch

bouquet, grappe, trousseau

Des choses qui poussent ensemble ou sont réunies, comme des fleurs ou des raisins.

En anglais simple : A group of things growing close together or held together.

• She bought a bunch of bananas.
• There are two bunches of grapes left.
• He dropped his bunch of keys.

Comment l'utiliser : a bunch of something (He carried a bunch of red flowers.)

Synonymes : cluster, bundle

Expressions courantes : bunch of grapes, bunch of flowers, bunch of keys

un tas, beaucoup

Un grand nombre de personnes ou de choses.

En anglais simple : A large number of people or things.

• I bought a bunch of books.
• A whole bunch of people called today.
• We tried a bunch of times.

Comment l'utiliser : a bunch of plural noun (A bunch of students came early.)

Synonymes : lots, a lot

Expressions courantes : a bunch of, whole bunch, bunch of people, bunch of trouble

bande, groupe

Un groupe de personnes ou d’amis qui passent du temps ensemble.

En anglais simple : A group of friends or people who spend time together.

• They are a friendly bunch.
• She still meets the same bunch every Friday.
• What a lively bunch you all are!

Synonymes : group, crowd, gang

Expressions courantes : friendly bunch, same bunch, lively bunch

regrouper, se tasser

Réunir des choses en un groupe serré, ou se rapprocher les uns des autres.

En anglais simple : To bring things together into a close group, or to move close together.

• Bunch the flowers together.
• The runners bunched up near the finish.
• My shirt keeps bunching under this jacket.

Comment l'utiliser : bunch something together (Bunch the stems together and tie them.); bunch up (The fabric bunches up around my waist.)

Synonymes : gather, cluster

Contraires : spread

Expressions courantes : bunch together, bunch up, bunch the flowers