fuzzy

duveteux, pelucheux

Couvert de petits poils doux ou de fines fibres qui dépassent.

En anglais simple : Covered with short, soft hairs or tiny loose threads.

• She wore fuzzy socks.
• The peach has a soft, fuzzy skin.
• I bought a fuzzy blanket for the sofa.

Synonymes : fluffy, furry, downy

Contraires : smooth

Expressions courantes : a fuzzy sweater, fuzzy socks, a fuzzy blanket

vague, flou, imprécis

Peu clair ou peu précis, notamment pour un souvenir, une idée ou une explication.

En anglais simple : Not clear or exact, especially when remembering, thinking, or explaining something.

• My memory of that day is fuzzy.
• His explanation left us with a fuzzy understanding of the plan.
• Are you still fuzzy about how the rules work?

Comment l'utiliser : be fuzzy on/about something (I am fuzzy on the details of the agreement.)

Synonymes : vague, unclear, imprecise

Contraires : clear, precise

Expressions courantes : a fuzzy memory, fuzzy thinking, fuzzy on something

flou, brouillé

Difficile à voir nettement parce que les contours ou les détails sont brouillés.

En anglais simple : Difficult to see clearly because the edges or details look blurred.

• The picture is fuzzy.
• Without my glasses, distant objects look fuzzy.
• Why are all the photos from this camera fuzzy?

Synonymes : blurry, blurred, out of focus

Contraires : clear, sharp

Expressions courantes : a fuzzy picture, fuzzy vision, look fuzzy

peluche, bouloche

Petit amas de fibres douces, souvent accroché à un vêtement.

En anglais simple : A tiny piece of soft loose material, often stuck to clothing.

• There is a fuzzy on your sleeve.
• She picked a little fuzzy off her coat.
• The dark sweater was covered in white fuzzies.

Synonymes : piece of lint, bit of fluff

Expressions courantes : a little fuzzy, a fuzzy on something, remove a fuzzy