exploit

exploiter, abuser de

Utiliser injustement quelqu'un ou quelque chose à son profit, souvent en lui faisant du tort.

En anglais simple : To use someone or something unfairly for your own benefit, often causing harm.

• The company exploits its workers.
• Some employers exploited people who could not find other jobs.
• The scheme was designed to exploit vulnerable families.

Comment l'utiliser : exploit someone/something for something (They exploited young workers for cheap labour.)

Synonymes : take advantage of, abuse

Expressions courantes : exploit workers, exploit someone, exploit cheap labour, exploit their labour

exploiter, tirer parti de

Utiliser efficacement quelque chose pour obtenir un avantage ou un résultat utile.

En anglais simple : To use something effectively to gain an advantage or achieve a useful result.

• We should exploit this opportunity.
• The team exploited its speed to win the match.
• New technology helps us exploit renewable energy sources.

Synonymes : use, make use of, harness

Expressions courantes : exploit resources, exploit an opportunity, exploit the potential

exploit, prouesse

Action ou réussite remarquable par son courage, sa difficulté ou son caractère impressionnant.

En anglais simple : A brave, difficult, or impressive action or achievement.

• Her daring exploit made the news.
• The book describes his wartime exploits.
• Their mountain rescue was a remarkable exploit.

Synonymes : feat, achievement, deed

Expressions courantes : daring exploit, heroic exploit, military exploit

exploit

Programme ou méthode utilisant une faille logicielle pour accéder à un système ou causer des dégâts.

En anglais simple : A program or method that uses a software weakness to gain access or cause harm.

• The exploit targeted an old browser.
• A security update blocked the exploit.
• Researchers found several exploits affecting the same software.

Expressions courantes : security exploit, browser exploit, exploit code