civilian

civil

Personne qui ne fait pas partie des forces armées.

En anglais simple : A person who is not a member of the armed forces.

• The soldier helped a civilian cross the road.
• Several civilians were injured in the attack.
• She left the army and became a civilian.

Synonymes : noncombatant

Expressions courantes : innocent civilian, civilian casualties, protect a civilian, become a civilian

civil, habitant

Personne ordinaire qui habite une région et fait partie de sa population.

En anglais simple : An ordinary person living in an area, considered as part of its general population.

• Local civilians gathered in the town square.
• Aid workers brought food to the civilians living there.
• Every civilian in the area received an evacuation notice.

Synonymes : resident, local

Expressions courantes : local civilian, civilian population, civilian residents

profane, non-membre

Personne qui n’appartient pas à un groupe donné ou ne participe pas à son activité.

En anglais simple : Someone who does not belong to a particular group or take part in its activity.

• The backstage door was closed to civilians.
• To a civilian like me, their technical language is confusing.
• The club members jokingly called visitors civilians.

Synonymes : outsider, nonmember

Contraires : insider

Expressions courantes : mere civilian, civilian like someone, ordinary civilian

civil

Qui concerne la vie ordinaire, en dehors de l’armée, de la police ou de services officiels similaires.

En anglais simple : Connected with ordinary life rather than the armed forces, police, or similar official services.

• He changed into civilian clothes.
• She found a civilian job after leaving the army.
• The airport handles both military and civilian aircraft.

Synonymes : nonmilitary

Contraires : military

Expressions courantes : civilian clothes, civilian life, civilian aircraft, civilian government