neutral

impartial, neutre

Qui traite chacun équitablement, sans avantager un camp.

En anglais simple : Treating everyone fairly without giving either side an advantage.

• The referee must be neutral.
• We chose a neutral person to settle the dispute.
• A neutral observer watched both teams closely.

Synonymes : impartial, unbiased, fair

Contraires : biased, partial

Expressions courantes : neutral judge, neutral observer, remain neutral

neutre, impartial

Qui ne soutient ni ne combat une idée ou une opinion particulière.

En anglais simple : Not supporting or opposing a particular idea or opinion.

• I'm neutral on this issue.
• She remained neutral throughout the debate.
• The newspaper took a neutral position on the proposal.

Comment l'utiliser : neutral on/about something (I am neutral on the proposed changes.)

Synonymes : unbiased, impartial, noncommittal

Contraires : biased, partisan

Expressions courantes : neutral on something, neutral position, remain neutral

neutre, non aligné

Qui ne soutient ni ne rejoint aucun camp dans une guerre ou un autre conflit.

En anglais simple : Not supporting or joining either side in a war or other conflict.

• The country stayed neutral during the war.
• They met on neutral territory.
• Several neutral states offered to host peace talks.

Comment l'utiliser : neutral in something (The country remained neutral in the conflict.)

Synonymes : nonaligned, nonbelligerent

Expressions courantes : neutral country, neutral territory, stay neutral

point mort

Position du levier de vitesse où le moteur n’entraîne pas les roues ou les autres pièces mobiles.

En anglais simple : The gear position in which an engine does not drive the wheels or other moving parts.

• The car is in neutral.
• He shifted into neutral at the lights.
• Can you put the gearbox in neutral?

Comment l'utiliser : in neutral (The car rolled downhill because it was in neutral.); put something into neutral (Put the transmission into neutral before starting the engine.)

Expressions courantes : in neutral, into neutral, shift to neutral