hobby

loisir, passe-temps

Activité qu’on aime pratiquer pendant son temps libre.

En anglais simple : An activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

• Reading is my favorite hobby.
• Do you have any hobbies?
• She took up gardening as a hobby last year.

Synonymes : pastime

Expressions courantes : favorite hobby, take up a hobby, hobby of someone

faucon hobereau

Petit faucon aux ailes longues et pointues qui attrape des insectes et d’autres oiseaux en vol.

En anglais simple : A small hunting bird with long, pointed wings that catches insects and other birds while flying.

• A hobby flew above the field.
• We watched a hobby catch a dragonfly.
• These hobbies nest in old crow nests.

Expressions courantes : Eurasian hobby, hobby in flight

modélisme

Fabrication et peinture de petites figurines destinées aux jeux, plutôt que le fait de jouer avec elles.

En anglais simple : The building and painting of small models used in games, rather than playing with them.

• I enjoy the hobby side of tabletop gaming.
• Painting these figures has improved my hobby skills.
• The hobby aspect matters more to her than winning matches.

Synonymes : model making

Expressions courantes : hobby side, hobby aspect, hobby skills