keel

quille

Pièce principale qui longe le fond d’un bateau, de l’avant à l’arrière.

En anglais simple : The main beam along the bottom of a boat, running from front to back.

• The boat has a wooden keel.
• Its keel struck a rock near the shore.
• Workers laid the keel before building the rest of the ship.

Expressions courantes : ship keel, wooden keel, lay the keel, steel keel

stabilité, équilibre

Dans « on an even keel », état stable et équilibré.

En anglais simple : A steady, balanced condition, used in the expression on an even keel.

• Our finances are on an even keel.
• The company returned to an even keel after the crisis.
• Regular maintenance keeps operations on an even keel.

Comment l'utiliser : on an even keel (The new manager kept the business on an even keel.)

Synonymes : stability, balance

Contraires : instability

Expressions courantes : an even keel, on an even keel

calme, équilibre émotionnel

Dans « on an even keel », état émotionnel calme et équilibré.

En anglais simple : A calm, balanced emotional state, used in the expression on an even keel.

• Sleep helps me stay on an even keel.
• He kept an even keel throughout the argument.
• She needs quiet time to get back on an even keel.

Comment l'utiliser : on an even keel (Daily walks help keep her on an even keel.)

Synonymes : calmness, composure

Expressions courantes : an even keel, on an even keel

quille

Pièce plate sous un bateau qui l’aide à rester droit et à garder sa direction.

En anglais simple : A flat part below a boat that helps it stay upright and move in the right direction.

• The yacht has a deep keel.
• Its heavy keel helps prevent it from tipping over.
• A damaged keel can make a sailboat difficult to control.

Expressions courantes : fin keel, deep keel, boat keel

s’écrouler, s’effondrer

Tomber soudainement à cause d’une faiblesse, d’une maladie ou d’une blessure.

En anglais simple : If someone does this, they suddenly fall down because they are weak, ill, or hurt.

• I felt ready to keel over.
• She keeled over while waiting for the bus.
• The heat made several runners keel over.

Comment l'utiliser : keel over (He keeled over from exhaustion.)

Synonymes : collapse, fall down

Expressions courantes : keel over, keel over suddenly, keel over backwards

chavirer

Pour un bateau, basculer sur le côté ou se retourner complètement.

En anglais simple : If a boat does this, it tips onto its side or turns upside down.

• The boat began to keel over.
• A sudden wave made the yacht keel over.
• Two small boats keeled over near the harbor.

Comment l'utiliser : keel over (The little boat keeled over in the storm.)

Synonymes : capsize, overturn

Expressions courantes : keel over, boats keel over

calme, équilibré

Dans « even keeled », généralement calme et stable sur le plan émotionnel.

En anglais simple : Usually calm and emotionally balanced, as in even keeled.

• She is usually even keeled.
• His even keeled approach helped everyone relax.
• Despite the pressure, he remained even keeled.

Expressions courantes : even keeled, an even keeled