prodigy

prodige

Personne, surtout un enfant, qui possède un talent exceptionnel.

En anglais simple : A person, especially a child, with an unusually great ability.

• She was a child prodigy.
• The young chess prodigy beat several adult champions.
• He was called a musical prodigy at the age of six.

Synonymes : genius, wunderkind

Expressions courantes : child prodigy, musical prodigy, chess prodigy

prodige, merveille

Chose qui illustre une qualité particulière de manière exceptionnellement impressionnante.

En anglais simple : Something that is an unusually impressive example of a particular quality.

• The bridge is a prodigy of engineering.
• His memory was considered a prodigy of nature.
• The old scholar remained a prodigy of learning.

Comment l'utiliser : a prodigy of something (The tiny machine is a prodigy of engineering.)

Synonymes : marvel, wonder

Expressions courantes : prodigy of something, prodigy of engineering, prodigy of strength