entrance

entrée

Porte, portail ou ouverture permettant d’entrer dans un lieu.

En anglais simple : A door, gate, or other opening that lets you go into a place.

• The entrance is on your left.
• Both entrances were locked.
• We waited outside the main entrance to the station.

Comment l'utiliser : entrance to somewhere (The entrance to the museum is around the corner.)

Synonymes : way in, entry

Contraires : exit

Expressions courantes : main entrance, entrance to somewhere, front entrance

entrée

Porte, portail ou ouverture permettant d’entrer dans un lieu.

En anglais simple : A door, gate, or opening through which you go into a place.

• We met at the entrance.
• Both entrances were locked.
• Is this the entrance to the garden?

Comment l'utiliser : entrance to something (The entrance to the museum is on the left.)

Synonymes : entry, doorway, way in

Contraires : exit

Expressions courantes : main entrance, entrance to something, front entrance

entrée, arrivée

Action d’entrer dans un lieu, surtout lorsque les autres remarquent cette arrivée.

En anglais simple : The act of going into a place, especially when other people notice you arrive.

• Her entrance surprised everyone.
• The actor’s entrance drew loud applause.
• He made his entrance just as dinner was served.

Comment l'utiliser : make an entrance (She made a dramatic entrance in a red dress.); entrance into somewhere (His entrance into the room interrupted the conversation.)

Synonymes : entry, arrival

Contraires : exit, departure

Expressions courantes : make an entrance, dramatic entrance, entrance into somewhere

prise de possession, entrée en fonction

Fait de prendre possession d’un bien ou de commencer à exercer une fonction officielle.

En anglais simple : The act of taking control of property or beginning an official job.

• His entrance into office was delayed.
• The heir’s entrance upon the property required legal approval.
• Her entrance upon the inheritance ended the dispute.

Comment l'utiliser : entrance upon something (The heir’s entrance upon the estate was formally recorded.); entrance into office (His entrance into office began a period of reform.)

Synonymes : accession, assumption

Expressions courantes : entrance into office, entrance upon something

enchanter, captiver

Remplir quelqu’un de plaisir et d’émerveillement au point de lui faire oublier tout le reste.

En anglais simple : To make someone feel great pleasure and wonder, so they pay attention to nothing else.

• Her music entranced us.
• The dancers entranced the whole audience.
• He was entranced by the beauty of the lake.

Comment l'utiliser : entrance someone with something (She entranced the children with tales of distant lands.)

Synonymes : captivate, enchant, spellbind

Expressions courantes : entrance someone, entrance an audience