design

design, motif

La forme, les couleurs et la disposition des éléments d’une chose, ainsi que son fonctionnement.

En anglais simple : The way something looks and works, including its shape, colours, and arrangement.

• I like the design of this chair.
• The curtains have a flower design.
• Its clever design makes the phone easy to hold.

Synonymes : style, pattern

Expressions courantes : modern design, simple design, floral design

plan, conception

Plan montrant comment une chose sera fabriquée, organisée ou construite.

En anglais simple : A plan showing how something will be made, arranged, or built.

• The design includes three bedrooms.
• Engineers checked the bridge design carefully.
• Have they approved the designs for the new library?

Comment l'utiliser : design for something (The architect showed us her design for the school.)

Synonymes : plan, blueprint

Expressions courantes : design for something, initial design, bridge design

dessein, intention

Intention ou projet, souvent secret, visant à obtenir quelque chose ou à atteindre un but.

En anglais simple : An intention or plan, often kept secret, to get something or achieve a goal.

• The mistake happened by design.
• They suspected him of having designs on the throne.
• Her secret designs were finally revealed.

Comment l'utiliser : have designs on something (They have designs on our land.)

Synonymes : intention, plan, plot

Expressions courantes : by design, evil design, secret design

concevoir, dessiner

Déterminer l’apparence et le fonctionnement d’une chose, souvent en dessinant des plans.

En anglais simple : To decide how something will look and work, often by drawing plans for it.

• She designs beautiful dresses.
• They designed a new park for the town.
• Who designed this website?

Comment l'utiliser : design something for someone/something (She designs clothes for children.); be designed to do something (This tool is designed to cut glass.)

Synonymes : plan, create

Expressions courantes : design a building, design a website, design something for someone