lark

alouette

Petit oiseau qui chante souvent en volant au-dessus des champs ouverts.

En anglais simple : A small bird that often sings while flying above open fields.

• A lark sang above the field.
• We watched the larks rise into the sky.
• The lark built its nest among the grass.

Expressions courantes : singing lark, lark in flight, a lark's song

lève-tôt, personne du matin

Personne qui se réveille naturellement tôt et se sent plus active le matin.

En anglais simple : A person who naturally wakes up early and feels most active in the morning.

• I'm a lark, so I wake early.
• Are you a morning lark or a night owl?
• Larks often find it easier to work before breakfast.

Synonymes : early riser, morning person, early bird

Contraires : night owl

Expressions courantes : morning lark, a natural lark, lark or owl

sturnelle, pipit

Oiseau ressemblant à une véritable alouette et vivant surtout au sol.

En anglais simple : A bird that resembles a true lark and usually lives mainly on the ground.

• A meadow lark called from the fence.
• The guide identified the bird as a tit lark.
• Some birds called larks belong to quite different families.

Expressions courantes : meadow lark, tit lark, ground dwelling lark

personne enjouée

Personne joyeuse et pleine d’énergie.

En anglais simple : A person who is cheerful and full of energy.

• She was a merry lark at every party.
• Those cheerful larks kept the whole room laughing.
• Even after a long journey, he remained a lively lark.

Synonymes : lively person

Expressions courantes : a merry lark, a cheerful lark

faire des bêtises, plaisanter

Faire des farces sans méchanceté ou se comporter de façon amusante et un peu folle.

En anglais simple : To play harmless tricks or behave in a silly, playful way.

• Stop larking about in class.
• The boys larked around while the teacher was away.
• We were just larking about with our friends.

Synonymes : fool around, mess about

Expressions courantes : lark about, lark around

folâtrer, s’amuser

S’amuser librement en faisant des activités pleines de vie ou d’aventure.

En anglais simple : To enjoy yourself freely, doing lively or adventurous things.

• We larked about on the beach.
• They spent the summer larking around in the countryside.
• She loved to lark about with her cousins on holiday.

Synonymes : frolic, play

Expressions courantes : lark about, lark around

chasser les alouettes

Attraper des alouettes, petits oiseaux connus pour chanter en vol.

En anglais simple : To catch small birds of the kind known for singing while flying.

• They used to lark in these fields.
• The hunters larked with nets before sunrise.
• He would lark for hours in the countryside.

Expressions courantes : lark in fields, lark with nets