nickname

surnom

Nom familier donné à une personne ou une chose à la place de son nom habituel.

En anglais simple : An informal name people use for someone or something instead of the usual name.

• My nickname is Sam.
• His friends gave him a funny nickname.
• Did you have a nickname at school?

Comment l'utiliser : nickname for someone/something (Kit is a nickname for Christopher.)

Synonymes : pet name

Expressions courantes : childhood nickname, give someone a nickname, someone’s nickname, nickname for something

surnom

Nom court ou affectueux utilisé pour une personne ou une chose à la place du nom habituel.

En anglais simple : A short or friendly name used instead of a person’s or thing’s usual name.

• My nickname is Jo.
• Her friends gave her a funny nickname.
• Did you have a nickname at school?

Synonymes : pet name

Expressions courantes : childhood nickname, a nickname for someone, use a nickname

surnommer

Donner à une personne ou une chose un nom court ou affectueux remplaçant son nom habituel.

En anglais simple : To give someone or something a short or friendly name instead of their usual name.

• They nicknamed him Tiny.
• The children nicknamed their teacher Professor Owl.
• Why did you nickname your dog Captain?

Comment l'utiliser : nickname someone/something something (We nicknamed our old car the Beast.)

Expressions courantes : nickname someone something, nickname a friend