cell

cellule

La plus petite unité vivante qui constitue le corps d’une plante ou d’un animal.

En anglais simple : The smallest living part of a plant or animal, from which its body is built.

• Every living thing is made of cells.
• The doctor examined the blood cells.
• Some cells divide faster than others.

Expressions courantes : blood cell, plant cell, cell growth, cell division

cellule

Petite pièce d’une prison ou d’un commissariat où une personne est enfermée.

En anglais simple : A small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is kept.

• The prisoner sat in his cell.
• Two men shared a small cell.
• The guard unlocked the cell door.

Expressions courantes : prison cell, cell door, shared cell, solitary cell

cellule

Petit groupe au sein d’une organisation, qui agit souvent en secret ou dans l’illégalité.

En anglais simple : A small group within a larger organization, often working secretly or illegally.

• Police discovered a secret cell.
• The organization has cells in several cities.
• Members of the local cell met at night.

Synonymes : unit, group

Expressions courantes : terrorist cell, secret cell, local cell, cell members

cellule

Petite chambre individuelle où vit un moine ou une religieuse.

En anglais simple : A small private room where a monk or nun lives.

• The monk returned to his cell.
• Each nun had a small cell.
• His cell contained only a bed and a chair.

Expressions courantes : monastery cell, small cell, bare cell