grease

graisse

Toute matière huileuse ou grasse, surtout lorsqu’elle forme une couche sale sur une surface.

En anglais simple : Any oily or fatty material, especially when it forms a dirty layer on something.

• There is grease on your shirt.
• Soap removed the grease from his hands.
• Her hair was heavy with grease.

Synonymes : oil, fat

Expressions courantes : grease stains, covered in grease, remove grease

graisse

Graisse animale molle ou fondue, souvent celle qui reste après la cuisson de la viande.

En anglais simple : Soft or melted animal fat, often left after cooking meat.

• Drain the grease from the pan.
• She fried the potatoes in bacon grease.
• The hot grease burned his hand.

Synonymes : fat, dripping

Expressions courantes : bacon grease, hot grease, cooking grease

graisse, lubrifiant

Matière huileuse épaisse qui permet aux pièces d’une machine de bouger facilement.

En anglais simple : A thick oily material that helps machine parts move smoothly.

• The bearings need more grease.
• The mechanic applied grease to the axle.
• This grease protects moving parts from wear.

Synonymes : lubricant

Expressions courantes : bearing grease, apply grease, grease gun

graisser

Mettre de l’huile ou de la graisse sur quelque chose pour faciliter son mouvement ou éviter qu’il colle.

En anglais simple : To put oil or fat on something to help it move smoothly or prevent sticking.

• Grease the pan before adding the mixture.
• He greased the wheels to stop them squeaking.
• Have you greased the baking tray?

Synonymes : lubricate, oil

Expressions courantes : grease a pan, grease the bearings, lightly grease something

soudoyer

Donner secrètement de l’argent à quelqu’un pour obtenir son aide, généralement de façon malhonnête.

En anglais simple : To secretly give someone money so they will help you, usually dishonestly.

• He tried to grease the official’s palm.
• They greased the inspector to get approval.
• She refused to grease anyone’s palm for a permit.

Synonymes : bribe

Expressions courantes : grease someone’s palm, grease an official

atterrir en douceur

Poser un avion si doucement qu’on sent à peine les roues toucher le sol.

En anglais simple : To land an aircraft so smoothly that the wheels barely seem to touch the ground.

• The pilot greased the landing.
• I finally greased a landing during my training flight.
• She greased the landing despite a strong crosswind.

Expressions courantes : grease the landing, grease a landing