plant

plante

Être vivant, comme une fleur ou un arbre, qui a généralement des racines et des feuilles.

En anglais simple : A living thing, such as a flower or tree, that usually has roots and leaves.

• This plant needs water.
• We bought three plants for the balcony.
• Do these plants grow well in shade?

Expressions courantes : garden plant, house plant, plant roots, flowering plant

usine, centrale

Usine ou grand bâtiment où se déroulent des activités ou des opérations industrielles.

En anglais simple : A factory or large building where industrial work or processing happens.

• The company opened a new plant.
• Workers at the steel plant start early.
• The treatment plant cleans water before it reaches our homes.

Synonymes : factory, facility

Expressions courantes : power plant, manufacturing plant, chemical plant

matériel industriel, engins de chantier

Grosses machines et équipements utilisés dans l’industrie ou sur les chantiers.

En anglais simple : Large machines and equipment used in industry or building work.

• The contractor hired heavy plant for the job.
• All plant must be inspected before work starts.
• The company sells used construction plant.

Synonymes : machinery, equipment

Expressions courantes : heavy plant, plant hire, construction plant

planter, semer

Mettre des graines ou de jeunes plantes dans la terre pour qu’elles poussent.

En anglais simple : To put seeds or young living things into soil so they can grow.

• We plant flowers every spring.
• She planted a tree beside the gate.
• Have you planted the beans yet?

Comment l'utiliser : plant something in something (We planted the seeds in a large pot.)

Synonymes : sow

Expressions courantes : plant seeds, plant a tree, plant something in

planter, arborer

Garnir un terrain en y plantant des fleurs, des arbres ou d’autres végétaux.

En anglais simple : To fill an area of land with flowers, trees, or other living things that grow there.

• We plan to plant a garden.
• They planted the empty field with apple trees.
• She planted the borders with flowers that bloom in summer.

Comment l'utiliser : plant something with something (They planted the hillside with trees.)

Expressions courantes : plant a garden, plant an orchard, plant a border

placer, dissimuler

Placer quelque chose ou quelqu’un quelque part, souvent secrètement pour tromper ou nuire.

En anglais simple : To put something or someone somewhere, often secretly to trick people or cause harm.

• Someone planted a bomb in the station.
• He claimed the police had planted the evidence.
• They planted a reporter in the crowd to ask difficult questions.

Comment l'utiliser : plant something on someone (Someone planted stolen jewelry on him.); plant something in something (The spy planted a microphone in the office.)

Synonymes : place, hide

Expressions courantes : plant evidence, plant a bomb, plant something on