eagle

aigle

Grand oiseau qui chasse d’autres animaux et possède des serres puissantes et un bec recourbé.

En anglais simple : A large bird that hunts other animals and has strong claws and a curved beak.

• An eagle flew over the mountain.
• Two eagles were hunting near the lake.
• The eagle carried a fish back to its nest.

Expressions courantes : bald eagle, golden eagle, eagle nest, eagle wings

eagle

Score obtenu en terminant un trou de golf avec deux coups de moins que prévu.

En anglais simple : A golf score using two fewer shots than the expected number for one hole.

• She scored an eagle on the fifth hole.
• His long putt gave him an eagle.
• There were three eagles in today's round.

Expressions courantes : score an eagle, eagle putt, make an eagle

aigle

Ancienne pièce d’or américaine d’une valeur de dix dollars.

En anglais simple : An old American gold coin worth ten dollars.

• The collector bought a gold eagle.
• This eagle was made in the nineteenth century.
• Several rare eagles were sold at auction.

Expressions courantes : gold eagle, ten-dollar eagle, rare eagle

faire un eagle

Terminer un trou de golf avec deux coups de moins que prévu.

En anglais simple : To finish a golf hole using two fewer shots than the expected number.

• She hopes to eagle this hole.
• He eagled the ninth with a long putt.
• Have you ever eagled a par five?

Expressions courantes : eagle a hole, eagle a par five