knight

chevalier

Soldat du Moyen Âge qui combattait généralement à cheval et portait une armure métallique.

En anglais simple : A soldier in the Middle Ages who usually fought on horseback and wore metal protection.

• The knight carried a sword.
• Two knights rode towards the castle.
• A wounded knight lay beside his horse.

Expressions courantes : medieval knight, armored knight, brave knight

chevalier

Personne qui reçoit un titre spécial d’un roi ou d’une reine, généralement pour récompenser un travail important.

En anglais simple : A person given a special title by a king or queen, usually as a reward for important work.

• He became a knight last year.
• The new knight was honored for his medical research.
• She met several knights at the royal ceremony.

Expressions courantes : become a knight, appointed a knight, knight of something

cavalier

Pièce d’échecs en forme de tête de cheval qui avance en L et peut sauter par-dessus les autres pièces.

En anglais simple : A chess piece shaped like a horse’s head that moves in an L shape and can jump over pieces.

• Move your knight first.
• She captured my knight with a pawn.
• Both knights were still on the board.

Synonymes : horse

Expressions courantes : move a knight, white knight, capture a knight

faire chevalier

Accorder à quelqu’un le titre de chevalier au nom du souverain pour récompenser son travail ou ses services.

En anglais simple : To give someone a special title as a royal honor for their work or service.

• The king will knight him tomorrow.
• She watched the queen knight her father.
• The scientist was knighted for his research.

Comment l'utiliser : be knighted for something (He was knighted for his services to education.)

Synonymes : beknight

Expressions courantes : knight someone, knight an actor