communicate

communiquer, transmettre

Faire comprendre ses idées, ses sentiments ou des informations à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To share ideas, feelings, or information so that another person understands them.

• We communicate by email.
• He found it hard to communicate his feelings.
• How do you communicate with someone who speaks another language?

Comment l'utiliser : communicate with someone (He communicates with his family by video call.); communicate something to someone (She communicated her concerns to the manager.)

Synonymes : convey, express, share

Expressions courantes : communicate with someone, communicate an idea, communicate clearly, communicate information

transmettre, communiquer

Faire passer de la chaleur, un mouvement ou une propriété d’une chose à une autre.

En anglais simple : To pass something such as heat, movement, or a quality from one thing to another.

• The belt communicates motion to the wheel.
• Metal communicates heat from one part to another.
• The shaking floor communicated its vibrations to the table.

Comment l'utiliser : communicate something to something (The rod communicates motion to the wheel.)

Synonymes : transmit, transfer, impart

Expressions courantes : communicate motion, communicate heat, communicate a force