out of control

hors de contrôle

Sans surveillance ni limites permettant de rester sûr ou raisonnable.

En anglais simple : Not being managed or kept within safe or reasonable limits.

• The fire is out of control.
• Our spending got out of control last month.
• Prices are out of control, and many families cannot afford food.

Comment l'utiliser : be/get out of control (The fire is getting out of control.)

Synonymes : uncontrolled, unchecked

Contraires : controlled

Expressions courantes : be out of control, get out of control

incontrôlable, hors de contrôle

Qu’on ne peut ni diriger, ni arrêter, ni maîtriser.

En anglais simple : Unable to be directed, stopped, or kept under control.

• The car went out of control.
• With its steering broken, the boat was completely out of control.
• The pilot struggled with the plane after it went out of control.

Comment l'utiliser : go out of control (The truck went out of control on the icy road.)

Synonymes : uncontrollable, unmanageable

Contraires : controllable

Expressions courantes : go out of control, be out of control

déchaîné, incontrôlable

Se comporter de façon excessive ou inacceptable, sans pouvoir ou vouloir se maîtriser.

En anglais simple : Behaving wildly or badly, without being able or willing to stop.

• The children are out of control.
• He became out of control and started throwing chairs.
• When she gets that angry, she is completely out of control.

Comment l'utiliser : be out of control (The children were out of control after the party.)

Synonymes : unruly, unmanageable

Expressions courantes : be out of control, completely out of control