glory

gloire

Éloges et respect obtenus grâce à une réussite remarquable.

En anglais simple : Praise and respect that someone earns through an impressive achievement.

• The team played for glory.
• She won glory for her country.
• He dreamed of sporting glory as a child.

Synonymes : honour, fame, renown

Contraires : disgrace

Expressions courantes : win glory, sporting glory, glory of victory, earn glory

splendeur

Beauté remarquable qui rend quelque chose impressionnant à regarder.

En anglais simple : Great beauty that makes something impressive to see.

• The garden was in its full glory.
• We watched the glory of the sunrise.
• Autumn revealed the forest in all its glory.

Comment l'utiliser : in all its glory (The valley lay before us in all its glory.)

Synonymes : splendour, magnificence

Expressions courantes : in full glory, all its glory, glory of something