pack

paquet

Emballage contenant plusieurs articles vendus ensemble.

En anglais simple : A container holding several things sold together.

• She bought a pack of gum.
• This pack contains four batteries.
• How much is a pack of biscuits?

Comment l'utiliser : a pack of something (I bought a pack of biscuits.)

Synonymes : packet, package

Expressions courantes : pack of cigarettes, pack of batteries, family pack

meute

Groupe d’animaux, surtout de chiens ou de loups, qui vivent ou chassent ensemble.

En anglais simple : A group of animals, especially dogs or wolves, that live or hunt together.

• A pack of wolves lives nearby.
• The dogs hunted in packs.
• One wolf became the leader of the pack.

Comment l'utiliser : a pack of animals (A pack of wolves crossed the field.)

Synonymes : wolfpack

Expressions courantes : pack of wolves, wolf pack, pack leader

sac à dos

Sac servant à transporter des vêtements, de la nourriture ou du matériel, généralement sur le dos.

En anglais simple : A bag for carrying clothes, food, or equipment, usually on your back.

• My pack is very heavy.
• He took a tent out of his pack.
• The hikers left their packs beside the trail.

Synonymes : backpack, rucksack

Expressions courantes : heavy pack, hiking pack, carry a pack

jeu de cartes

Ensemble complet de cartes utilisées pour jouer.

En anglais simple : A complete set of cards used for playing games.

• Bring a pack of cards.
• She shuffled the pack before dealing.
• Two cards are missing from this pack.

Comment l'utiliser : a pack of cards (We need a pack of cards for this game.)

Synonymes : deck

Expressions courantes : pack of cards, shuffle the pack, a new pack

tissu de mensonges

Ensemble d’affirmations totalement fausses.

En anglais simple : A collection of statements that are completely untrue.

• That story is a pack of lies.
• She said the report was a complete pack of lies.
• Why did you tell me such a pack of lies?

Comment l'utiliser : a pack of lies (His story was a pack of lies.)

Expressions courantes : pack of lies, a whole pack

bande

Groupe de personnes dont on désapprouve la conduite, surtout lorsqu’elles se comportent mal ensemble.

En anglais simple : A group of people you disapprove of, especially people behaving badly together.

• A pack of thieves stole the goods.
• The bullies moved around in a pack.
• She called them a pack of fools.

Comment l'utiliser : a pack of people (A pack of bullies waited outside the school.)

Synonymes : gang, bunch

Expressions courantes : pack of thieves, pack of bullies, a noisy pack

emballer, mettre

Mettre des vêtements ou d’autres objets dans un sac ou un contenant pour voyager ou déménager.

En anglais simple : To put clothes or other things into a bag or container for a trip or move.

• Did you pack your toothbrush?
• I packed some warm clothes for the trip.
• She is packing the books into boxes.

Comment l'utiliser : pack something in/into something (She packed her shoes into a small bag.)

Contraires : unpack

Expressions courantes : pack your clothes, pack a toothbrush, pack something carefully

faire sa valise, préparer

Remplir un sac ou un contenant avec les affaires nécessaires pour un voyage ou un déménagement.

En anglais simple : To fill a bag or container with things you need for a trip or move.

• I need to pack my suitcase.
• Have you packed your bags yet?
• She packed a box with everything needed for the move.

Comment l'utiliser : pack something with something (He packed a bag with warm clothes.)

Contraires : unpack

Expressions courantes : pack a suitcase, pack your bags, pack a box