ocean

océan

Une des immenses étendues d’eau salée qui couvrent la majeure partie de la Terre.

En anglais simple : One of the very large areas of salt water that cover most of Earth.

• The ocean looks calm today.
• Whales travel across vast oceans.
• Their ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean in ten days.

Synonymes : sea

Expressions courantes : Pacific Ocean, ocean floor, cross the ocean

océan, immensité

Quantité extrêmement grande de quelque chose ou espace très vaste.

En anglais simple : An extremely large amount of something or a very large space.

• An ocean of darkness surrounded them.
• She felt lost in an ocean of paperwork.
• The discovery opened an ocean of possibilities.

Comment l'utiliser : an ocean of something (An ocean of faces stretched out before the singer.)

Synonymes : sea, vast expanse, immense quantity

Expressions courantes : ocean of faces, ocean of sadness, ocean of possibilities