gong

gong

Grand disque métallique qui produit un son grave et puissant quand on le frappe.

En anglais simple : A large metal disc that makes a deep, loud sound when you hit it.

• She struck the gong.
• A deep gong sounded at the start of the ceremony.
• The orchestra uses two large gongs in this piece.

Expressions courantes : strike a gong, sound the gong, large gong

décoration, médaille

Médaille ou récompense officielle, surtout décernée en Grande-Bretagne pour des réalisations remarquables.

En anglais simple : A medal or official award, especially one given in Britain for special achievements.

• He received a gong for his charity work.
• Several actors picked up gongs at the ceremony.
• She joked that her father deserved a gong for patience.

Synonymes : award, medal, honour

Expressions courantes : receive a gong, get a gong

cible métallique

Cible de tir en métal qui résonne lorsqu’une balle la touche.

En anglais simple : A metal shooting target that makes a ringing sound when a bullet hits it.

• The bullet hit the gong.
• We hung a steel gong at the far end of the range.
• Each hit made the shooting gong ring loudly.

Synonymes : steel target

Expressions courantes : steel gong, shooting gong, hit the gong

gong

Énergie spirituelle censée se développer par un entraînement particulier et être plus puissante que le qi.

En anglais simple : A form of spiritual energy believed to grow through special training and to be stronger than qi.

• The practitioner hoped to develop gong.
• Their teaching describes gong as stronger than qi.
• Daily practice is said to increase gong.

Expressions courantes : develop gong, cultivation of gong

sonner le gong, résonner

Faire sonner un grand disque métallique ou produire son bruit grave et puissant.

En anglais simple : To ring a large metal disc, or make its deep, loud sound.

• The metal disc gonged loudly.
• He gonged to announce dinner.
• A bell gonged across the empty hall.

Synonymes : ring, sound

Expressions courantes : gong for dinner, gong loudly

interrompre, faire quitter la scène

Arrêter un artiste ou un orateur avant la fin, à l’origine en faisant sonner un gong.

En anglais simple : To stop a performer or speaker before they finish, originally by sounding a metal disc.

• The judge gonged the contestant.
• They gonged him off halfway through his song.
• The host threatened to gong any speaker who ran over time.

Comment l'utiliser : gong someone off (The judges gonged the singer off after one verse.)

Synonymes : stop, cut off

Expressions courantes : gong someone off, gong a contestant

avertir

Avertir quelqu’un en faisant sonner une cloche ou un autre signal sonore puissant.

En anglais simple : To warn someone by sounding a bell or similar loud signal.

• The tram driver gonged a warning.
• He gonged the pedestrian near the tracks.
• The driver gonged repeatedly as the cart approached the crossing.

Synonymes : warn, alert

Expressions courantes : gong a pedestrian, gong a warning

décorer, récompenser

Donner à quelqu’un une médaille ou une récompense officielle.

En anglais simple : To give someone a medal or official award.

• The actor was gonged last year.
• They gonged him for his work with children.
• Several local volunteers were gonged in the annual honours list.

Comment l'utiliser : gong someone for something (They gonged her for years of public service.)

Synonymes : honour, decorate

Expressions courantes : gong someone for something, gong an actor