plume

panache

Nuage allongé de fumée, de poussière ou d’une autre matière qui monte ou s’étend.

En anglais simple : A long cloud of smoke, dust, or another substance that rises or spreads out.

• A dark plume rose from the fire.
• The trucks left plumes of dust behind them.
• We could see a plume of ash above the volcano.

Comment l'utiliser : a plume of something (A plume of smoke rose from the chimney.)

Synonymes : cloud

Expressions courantes : plume of smoke, plume of dust, ash plume

plume

Plume longue et de grande taille sur un oiseau.

En anglais simple : A long, large feather on a bird.

• The bird has a long white plume.
• A single plume fell from its tail.
• The male displays his colourful plumes to attract a mate.

Synonymes : feather

Expressions courantes : ostrich plume, white plume, long plume

panache, plume

Plume ou ensemble de plumes servant à décorer un chapeau, un casque ou un vêtement.

En anglais simple : A feather or group of feathers used to decorate a hat, helmet, or clothing.

• Her hat had a red plume.
• The soldiers wore helmets with tall plumes.
• A white plume decorated his ceremonial cap.

Synonymes : feather decoration

Expressions courantes : feather plume, helmet plume, plume on something

gerbe, panache

Jet d’eau ou de fines gouttes qui s’élève haut dans l’air.

En anglais simple : A tall spray of water or fine drops rising into the air.

• A plume of water shot upwards.
• The fountain sent up graceful plumes of mist.
• We watched a huge plume rise as the wave struck the rocks.

Comment l'utiliser : a plume of something (A plume of water rose above the fountain.)

Synonymes : spray, jet

Expressions courantes : plume of water, plume of mist, rising plume

panache mantellique

Courant de matière très chaude qui remonte des profondeurs de la Terre.

En anglais simple : A stream of very hot material rising from deep inside the Earth.

• A mantle plume rises beneath the island.
• Scientists studied the plume’s effect on the crust.
• The volcano may be fed by a deep mantle plume.

Synonymes : mantle upwelling

Expressions courantes : mantle plume, hot plume, volcanic plume

s’élever, se déployer

Pour la fumée, la poussière ou une matière semblable, monter ou s’étendre en un nuage allongé.

En anglais simple : For smoke, dust, or similar material, to rise or spread out in a long cloud.

• Smoke began to plume above the trees.
• Dust plumed behind the speeding car.
• Steam was pluming into the cold morning air.

Comment l'utiliser : plume from something (Smoke plumed from the factory chimney.)

Synonymes : billow

Expressions courantes : smoke plume, plume from something, plume into something

orner de plumes

Décorer quelque chose avec une plume ou un ensemble de plumes.

En anglais simple : To decorate something with a feather or a group of feathers.

• They plume the hats with white feathers.
• The designer plumed her headdress for the parade.
• Each helmet was plumed with a bright red crest.

Expressions courantes : plume a hat, plume a helmet

se glorifier, se vanter

Être très fier de soi, souvent pour une petite réussite ou quelque chose qu’on n’a pas vraiment fait.

En anglais simple : To feel very pleased with yourself, often for a small achievement or something you did not really do.

• She plumes herself on her excellent taste.
• He plumed himself on a success that others had earned.
• They plumed themselves on knowing the mayor.

Comment l'utiliser : plume oneself on something (He plumed himself on his clever reply.)

Synonymes : pride oneself, congratulate oneself

Expressions courantes : plume oneself, plume oneself on something