copious

abondant, copieux

Présent en très grande quantité ou en très grand nombre.

En anglais simple : Present in very large amounts or numbers.

• She took copious notes.
• The plants need copious amounts of water.
• Copious tears ran down his face.

Synonymes : abundant, plentiful, profuse

Contraires : scant, scarce

Expressions courantes : copious amounts, copious notes, copious quantities

riche, abondant

Qui possède ou fournit une très grande quantité de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Having or providing a very large supply of something.

• The spring was copious even in summer.
• This archive is a copious source of historical records.
• They drew water from a copious reservoir.

Synonymes : rich, well-stocked

Expressions courantes : copious source, copious spring, copious reservoir

prolixe, riche

Qui contient beaucoup d’idées ou de détails, ou emploie un très grand nombre de mots.

En anglais simple : Containing many ideas or details, or using a great many words.

• His copious prose filled several volumes.
• She gave a copious account of her travels.
• The writer's copious style leaves little to the imagination.

Synonymes : rich, expansive, verbose

Contraires : concise, terse

Expressions courantes : copious prose, copious description, copious style