energy

énergie

Ce qui permet de mettre les choses en mouvement ou de produire de la chaleur, de la lumière ou de l’électricité.

En anglais simple : Power that makes things move or produces heat, light, or electricity.

• The sun gives us energy.
• The factory uses energy from wind turbines.
• Turning off unused lights saves energy.

Synonymes : power

Expressions courantes : solar energy, energy source, save energy

énergie, force motrice

Force qui fait naître un mouvement ou une activité.

En anglais simple : The force that makes movement or activity happen.

• Curiosity provided the energy behind their work.
• The writer described love as the energy driving human life.
• A shared purpose gave energy to the movement.

Synonymes : driving force, impetus

Expressions courantes : creative energy, driving energy, energy behind something

énergie

Quantité mesurable indiquant combien de travail un système physique peut effectuer.

En anglais simple : A measurable amount showing how much work a physical system can do.

• Energy is measured in joules.
• We calculated the ball's kinetic energy.
• The system's total energy remained constant.

Expressions courantes : kinetic energy, potential energy, energy conservation