fin

nageoire

Partie plate du corps qui aide un poisson ou un autre animal marin à nager et à garder l’équilibre.

En anglais simple : A flat body part that helps a fish or other sea animal swim and keep its balance.

• The fish has a red fin.
• A shark’s fin appeared above the water.
• These fish use their fins to change direction.

Expressions courantes : dorsal fin, tail fin, shark fin, dolphin fin

palme

Pièce longue et plate en caoutchouc portée au pied pour nager plus vite.

En anglais simple : A long, flat piece of rubber worn on the foot to help you swim faster.

• One fin slipped off my foot.
• The divers put on their fins.
• Do these fins help you swim faster?

Synonymes : flipper

Expressions courantes : swimming fin, diving fin, wear a fin

palmer

Nager en battant des jambes comme une queue de poisson, souvent avec des palmes aux pieds.

En anglais simple : To swim by moving your legs like a fish's tail, often wearing swimming equipment on your feet.

• The diver began to fin slowly.
• We finned toward the reef.
• Try to fin gently without disturbing the sand.

Expressions courantes : fin gently, fin through water, fin toward something