complete

terminer, achever

Finir de faire ou de fabriquer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To finish doing or making something.

• Please complete this form.
• She completed the course last month.
• Have you completed your homework yet?

Synonymes : finish, conclude

Contraires : begin, start

Expressions courantes : complete a task, complete a form, complete a course

compléter

Ajouter ce qui manque pour qu’une chose ait toutes ses parties.

En anglais simple : To add what is missing so that something has all its parts.

• This cup completes the set.
• A blue scarf completed her outfit.
• We need one more piece to complete the puzzle.

Synonymes : make whole, round out

Expressions courantes : complete a set, complete a collection, complete the picture

complet, intégral

Qui possède toutes ses parties ou tout le nécessaire, sans rien de manquant.

En anglais simple : Having every part or everything needed, with nothing missing.

• I have a complete set.
• The library has the complete series of books.
• Is this a complete list of the guests?

Synonymes : full, entire, whole

Contraires : incomplete, partial

Expressions courantes : complete set, complete list, complete collection

terminé, achevé

Achevé, sans travail restant à faire.

En anglais simple : Finished, with no more work left to do.

• The work is complete.
• Your order will be ready when the repairs are complete.
• Is the installation complete yet?

Synonymes : finished, done, completed

Contraires : unfinished, incomplete

Expressions courantes : almost complete, now complete, complete by tomorrow

total, absolu

Renforce une description en indiquant que quelque chose est total ou au degré le plus élevé.

En anglais simple : Used to make a description stronger, meaning total or as great as possible.

• The meal was a complete disaster.
• I gave directions to a complete stranger.
• Her sudden arrival came as a complete surprise.

Synonymes : total, absolute, utter

Expressions courantes : complete disaster, complete stranger, complete nonsense, complete surprise