joey

petit marsupial, bébé kangourou

Petit d’un kangourou, d’un koala ou d’un animal semblable, souvent porté dans la poche de sa mère.

En anglais simple : A baby kangaroo, koala, or similar animal, often carried in its mother’s body pocket.

• The joey stayed in its mother’s pouch.
• We saw a koala joey at the wildlife park.
• Young joeys need their mothers for food and protection.

Expressions courantes : kangaroo joey, koala joey, newborn joey

enfant, gamin

Enfant encore petit.

En anglais simple : A young child.

• The little joey was asleep.
• She brought her joey to the picnic.
• The joeys played together in the yard.

Synonymes : child, kid

Expressions courantes : little joey, young joey

colis de contrebande

Paquet introduit en secret dans une prison pour un détenu.

En anglais simple : A package secretly brought into a prison for a prisoner.

• A guard found the joey.
• Someone slipped a joey into the prisoner’s cell.
• The inmate hid the joey under his mattress.

Synonymes : smuggled parcel

Expressions courantes : smuggled joey, deliver a joey

clown

Type de clown qui fait des numéros pour faire rire le public.

En anglais simple : A type of clown who performs to make people laugh.

• A joey entertained the audience.
• The joey wore bright makeup.
• Two joeys performed a funny act together.

Synonymes : clown

Expressions courantes : circus joey, joey costume