cast over

assombrir, jeter une ombre sur

Inspirer de l’inquiétude ou faire perdre espoir à propos de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make people feel worried or hopeless about something.

• The news cast gloom over the town.
• Falling sales cast doubt over the future of the shop.
• The accident has cast a shadow over their holiday.

Comment l'utiliser : cast doubt/gloom/a shadow over something (The bad news cast a shadow over their future.)

Synonymes : overshadow, cloud

Expressions courantes : cast doubt over something, cast gloom over something

jeter un regard sur, parcourir du regard

Tourner les yeux ou l’attention vers quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To turn your eyes or attention towards something.

• He cast his eyes over the page.
• She cast her gaze over the empty room.
• The inspector cast a careful eye over the damage.

Comment l'utiliser : cast one’s eyes over something (She cast her eyes over the list.)

Synonymes : look over, survey

Expressions courantes : cast eyes over something, cast attention over something

réfléchir à, méditer

Examiner soigneusement une question avant de décider quoi faire.

En anglais simple : To think carefully about something before deciding what to do.

• She cast over the plan.
• He cast over the matter during his journey home.
• They cast over their options before reaching a decision.

Comment l'utiliser : cast over something (He cast over the proposal before replying.)

Synonymes : consider, ponder, think over

Expressions courantes : cast over something, cast over plans

lancer par-dessus une autre ligne

Lancer sa ligne par-dessus celle d’un autre pêcheur ou dans sa zone de pêche.

En anglais simple : To throw your fishing line across another line or into another person’s fishing area.

• Do not cast over my line.
• He cast over another angler and tangled both lines.
• You keep casting over the person beside you.

Comment l'utiliser : cast over someone/something (Please avoid casting over another angler’s line.)

Expressions courantes : cast over someone, cast over someone’s line