prog

rock progressif

Rock aux mélodies et aux rythmes complexes, souvent en longs morceaux.

En anglais simple : Rock music with complex tunes and rhythms, often played in long pieces.

• My dad loves prog.
• The band mixes prog with folk music.
• That album is a classic of British prog.

Synonymes : progressive rock

Expressions courantes : prog rock, prog band, classic prog

émission

Forme abrégée pour désigner une émission de télévision.

En anglais simple : A short name for a show on television.

• What prog are you watching?
• There is a good nature prog on tonight.
• I missed my favourite prog yesterday.

Synonymes : show, programme

Expressions courantes : tv prog, favourite prog, watch a prog

programme

Abréviation de programme, pour un logiciel ou un ensemble d’activités prévues.

En anglais simple : A short name for a program, such as software or a planned set of activities.

• This prog sorts my files.
• I installed a new prog yesterday.
• Have you seen the prog for next week’s events?

Synonymes : program

Expressions courantes : new prog, computer prog, run a prog

progestérone

Nom abrégé de la progestérone, hormone qui intervient dans la grossesse et le cycle menstruel.

En anglais simple : A short name for progesterone, a hormone involved in pregnancy and the monthly cycle.

• The clinic checked my prog levels.
• Her prog was low this month.
• They measured prog alongside other hormones.

Synonymes : progesterone

Expressions courantes : prog levels, low prog, prog test

programmer

Écrire des instructions informatiques ou régler une machine pour lui faire effectuer une tâche.

En anglais simple : To write computer instructions or set a machine to perform a task.

• Can you prog the timer?
• He progged the controller to open the gate.
• She is progging a simple game for the computer.

Comment l'utiliser : prog something to do something (I progged the timer to start at six.)

Synonymes : program

Expressions courantes : prog a controller, prog a timer

prévoir, pronostiquer

Annoncer à l’avance ce qui va se passer, surtout concernant le temps.

En anglais simple : To predict what will happen, especially the weather.

• The models prog heavy rain tomorrow.
• Forecasters progged snow across the region.
• Strong winds are progged to arrive tonight.

Comment l'utiliser : be progged to do something (The storm is progged to reach us tonight.)

Synonymes : forecast, predict

Expressions courantes : prog a storm, prog heavy rain

piquer, aiguillonner

Piquer quelqu’un ou quelque chose avec une pointe, souvent pour le faire bouger.

En anglais simple : To poke someone or something with a sharp point, often to make them move.

• He progged the cow with a stick.
• She felt someone prog her arm.
• The farmer kept progging the stubborn animal forward.

Comment l'utiliser : prog someone/something with something (He progged the animal with a stick.)

Synonymes : prod, prick, goad

Expressions courantes : prog with something, prog a cow