mere

simple, seulement

Souligne qu’une quantité est faible ou qu’une personne ou une chose a peu d’importance.

En anglais simple : Used to emphasize that an amount is small or that someone or something has little importance.

• It cost a mere five pounds.
• He dismissed the error as a mere detail.
• The journey took a mere ten minutes.

Synonymes : only, just

Expressions courantes : a mere child, a mere fraction, mere minutes

seul, simple

Souligne qu’une chose suffit à elle seule, sans ajout ni autre événement.

En anglais simple : Used to emphasize that something alone is enough, without anything else happening or being added.

• The mere thought of food made her hungry.
• His mere presence made everyone nervous.
• The mere mention of her name brought a smile.

Synonymes : simple, bare

Expressions courantes : mere thought, mere mention, mere presence