exhaust

épuiser, exténuer

Fatiguer quelqu’un au point qu’il n’ait plus d’énergie.

En anglais simple : To make someone so tired that they have no energy left.

• The long walk exhausted me.
• Looking after three children can exhaust anyone.
• Don’t exhaust yourself before the race.

Synonymes : tire out, wear out

Contraires : energize, refresh

Expressions courantes : exhaust yourself, exhaust someone, physically exhaust someone

épuiser

Utiliser toute une quantité de quelque chose jusqu’à ce qu’il n’en reste plus.

En anglais simple : To use all of something until none is left.

• We exhausted our food supplies.
• The repairs exhausted all our savings.
• Have you exhausted every possible solution?

Synonymes : use up, deplete

Contraires : replenish

Expressions courantes : exhaust supplies, exhaust your savings, exhaust all possibilities, exhaust a supply

vider, épuiser

Vider un lieu ou un récipient en utilisant ou en retirant tout son contenu.

En anglais simple : To empty a place or container by using or removing everything inside it.

• Years of pumping exhausted the well.
• The mine was exhausted after decades of use.
• Drawing too much water can exhaust a small reservoir.

Synonymes : empty, drain

Contraires : fill

Expressions courantes : exhaust a well, exhaust a reservoir, exhaust a mine

traiter à fond

Discuter de tous les aspects d’un sujet jusqu’à ne plus rien avoir à ajouter.

En anglais simple : To discuss every part of a subject until there is nothing more to say.

• We soon exhausted the topic.
• The report exhausts the subject in considerable detail.
• After hours of debate, they had exhausted every argument.

Synonymes : cover fully

Expressions courantes : exhaust a topic, exhaust the subject, exhaust an argument

évacuer

Retirer tout le liquide ou tout le gaz d’un endroit.

En anglais simple : To remove all the liquid or gas from somewhere.

• The pump exhausts air from the chamber.
• All the water was exhausted from the vessel.
• The system exhausts hot gases through a pipe.

Comment l'utiliser : exhaust something from something (The pump exhausts air from the sealed container.)

Synonymes : drain, remove

Expressions courantes : exhaust air, exhaust something from something, exhaust the gas

échappement, pot d’échappement

Ensemble de tuyaux et de pièces qui évacuent les gaz usés d’un moteur.

En anglais simple : The pipes and other parts that carry used gases out of an engine.

• The car’s exhaust is broken.
• A mechanic fitted a new exhaust yesterday.
• Smoke poured from the exhaust pipe.

Synonymes : exhaust system

Expressions courantes : car exhaust, exhaust system, exhaust pipe

sortie d’air, conduit d’extraction

Tuyau ou ouverture qui évacue l’air usé ou sale d’un espace fermé.

En anglais simple : A pipe or opening that carries used or dirty air out of an enclosed space.

• The exhaust carries stale air outside.
• Dust had blocked the room’s exhaust vent.
• The kitchen exhaust needs regular cleaning.

Synonymes : air outlet, vent

Contraires : intake

Expressions courantes : air exhaust, exhaust vent, kitchen exhaust