condition

état

Degré de bon état ou d’usure d’un objet, notamment après une période d’utilisation.

En anglais simple : How good or damaged something is, especially after being used for some time.

• The car is in good condition.
• These old books are still in excellent condition.
• Check the condition of the roof before buying the house.

Comment l'utiliser : in ... condition (The bicycle is in excellent condition.)

Synonymes : state, state of repair

Expressions courantes : good condition, poor condition, excellent condition, original condition

état de santé, état

État de santé d’un patient à un moment donné.

En anglais simple : How healthy or ill a patient is at a particular time.

• Her condition is improving.
• The injured driver is in a stable condition.
• Doctors monitored his condition throughout the night.

Comment l'utiliser : in a ... condition (The patient remains in a critical condition.)

Synonymes : state of health

Expressions courantes : critical condition, stable condition, serious condition

maladie, affection

Maladie ou autre problème de santé, souvent de longue durée.

En anglais simple : An illness or other health problem, often one that lasts a long time.

• He has a heart condition.
• This medicine treats several skin conditions.
• Was your condition diagnosed before you moved here?

Synonymes : illness, disorder

Expressions courantes : heart condition, skin condition, medical condition, chronic condition

condition

Ce qui doit être vrai ou se produire avant qu’une autre chose soit possible ou autorisée.

En anglais simple : Something that must be true or happen before another thing is allowed or possible.

• You can stay on one condition.
• The loan has several conditions that we must meet.
• They agreed on condition that the work started immediately.

Comment l'utiliser : on condition that… (You can borrow my car on condition that you return it tonight.); condition for something (A valid passport is a condition for entry.)

Synonymes : requirement, prerequisite

Expressions courantes : on one condition, meet a condition, necessary condition, essential condition

condition

Énoncé qui peut être vrai ou faux et détermine si une étape suivante a lieu.

En anglais simple : A statement that can be true or false and determines whether another step happens.

• The program checks this condition first.
• If the condition is false, the loop stops.
• Both conditions must be true before the message appears.

Synonymes : test

Expressions courantes : true condition, check a condition, logical condition

conditionner

Amener quelqu’un à se comporter d’une certaine façon par des expériences répétées ou un entraînement.

En anglais simple : To teach someone to behave in a certain way through repeated experiences or training.

• Rewards conditioned the dog to sit quietly.
• Children can be conditioned to fear making mistakes.
• Advertising has conditioned us to want newer products.

Comment l'utiliser : condition someone to do something (The training conditioned the dogs to respond to a bell.); be conditioned to do something (We are conditioned to expect quick answers.)

Synonymes : train, program

Expressions courantes : condition someone, condition someone to respond, socially condition someone

entraîner, préparer

Entraîner le corps ou une partie du corps pour le renforcer et le préparer aux efforts physiques.

En anglais simple : To train the body or a body part so it becomes stronger and can handle physical demands.

• Swimming conditions your whole body.
• The fighters conditioned their shins through careful training.
• She is conditioning her muscles for the climb.

Comment l'utiliser : condition someone/something for something (These exercises condition your body for long races.)

Synonymes : train, strengthen

Expressions courantes : condition the body, condition your muscles, condition your shins

acclimater, habituer

Habituer quelqu’un ou quelque chose à un environnement différent.

En anglais simple : To make someone or something become used to a different environment.

• The animals were conditioned to the cold.
• Regular outdoor work conditioned him to the heat.
• It takes time to become conditioned to a new climate.

Comment l'utiliser : condition someone/something to something (Repeated exposure conditioned the workers to the heat.); be conditioned to something (The animals are conditioned to the cold.)

Synonymes : acclimatize, accustom

Expressions courantes : condition someone, condition to heat, condition to cold