demon

démon

Esprit qui, selon certaines croyances, fait du mal aux humains ou sert le diable.

En anglais simple : An evil spirit believed to hurt people or serve the devil.

• A demon appeared in the story.
• The priest tried to drive the demon away.
• They believed demons lived in the cave.

Synonymes : devil, evil spirit

Contraires : angel

Expressions courantes : evil demon, demon from hell, fight a demon, fallen demon

démon

Sentiment, habitude ou faiblesse qui cause de grandes difficultés à une personne.

En anglais simple : A harmful feeling, habit, or weakness that causes a person great trouble.

• She finally faced her demons.
• The demon of jealousy damaged their friendship.
• He is still battling the demons of his past.

Comment l'utiliser : the demon of something (He struggled with the demon of jealousy.)

Expressions courantes : inner demon, personal demon, demon of jealousy

as, champion

Personne qui fait quelque chose avec beaucoup d’habileté, de rapidité ou d’énergie.

En anglais simple : Someone who does an activity with great skill, speed, or energy.

• She is a demon at cards.
• That speed demon finished the course in seconds.
• He becomes a demon when there is work to finish.

Comment l'utiliser : a demon at something (She is a demon at chess.); a demon for something (He is a demon for hard work.)

Synonymes : whiz, ace

Expressions courantes : demon at chess, speed demon, demon for work

daïmon, génie

Esprit ou force intérieure censé guider les pensées ou la créativité d’une personne.

En anglais simple : An inner spirit or force believed to guide a person’s thoughts or creativity.

• The poet followed his inner demon.
• Her creative demon drove her to paint through the night.
• He described inspiration as a guiding demon.

Synonymes : daimon, genius

Expressions courantes : inner demon, creative demon, guiding demon