clutter

désordre, fouillis

Ensemble d’objets qui traînent de manière désordonnée.

En anglais simple : A collection of things lying around in an untidy way.

• There is clutter on my desk.
• We cleared the clutter from the spare room.
• How can I keep this kitchen free of clutter?

Synonymes : mess, jumble

Contraires : order

Expressions courantes : clear the clutter, clutter on something, household clutter, clutter of papers

encombrer

Remplir un endroit de trop d’objets, au point de le rendre désordonné ou difficile à utiliser.

En anglais simple : To fill a place with too many things, making it untidy or difficult to use.

• Books clutter my desk.
• They cluttered the garage with broken furniture.
• Don't clutter up the page with unnecessary pictures.

Comment l'utiliser : clutter something with something (Don't clutter the table with old magazines.); clutter up something (Extra chairs clutter up the hallway.)

Synonymes : litter, crowd, clog

Contraires : clear, tidy

Expressions courantes : clutter something up, clutter a room, clutter the desk