particle

particule

Un morceau minuscule de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A very small piece of something.

• A tiny particle entered my eye.
• The filter removes dust particles from the air.
• Small particles floated on the water.

Comment l'utiliser : particle of something (A particle of sand stuck to the lens.)

Synonymes : speck, grain, bit

Expressions courantes : dust particle, tiny particle, particle of something

particule

Élément de matière extrêmement petit, comme un électron, qui fait partie d’un atome.

En anglais simple : A very small unit of matter, such as an electron, that forms part of an atom.

• An electron is a tiny particle.
• These particles carry an electric charge.
• Scientists detected a previously unknown particle.

Expressions courantes : subatomic particle, elementary particle, charged particle, particle physics

particule

Petit mot, comme up ou off, qui accompagne un verbe pour lui donner un sens particulier.

En anglais simple : A short word, such as up or off, that joins a verb to give it a particular meaning.

• In 'turn off', 'off' is a particle.
• This particle can follow the object.
• Which particles can you use with this verb?

Expressions courantes : verb particle, adverbial particle, separable particle

parcelle d'hostie, hostie

Petit morceau de pain consacré pour être utilisé lors d’une cérémonie catholique.

En anglais simple : A small piece of bread blessed for use in a Roman Catholic religious service.

• The priest held a consecrated particle.
• He placed the particle in the chalice.
• The particles were carefully collected after Communion.

Synonymes : host

Expressions courantes : consecrated particle, sacred particle, particle of bread