renaissance

Renaissance

Période européenne commençant vers le XIVe siècle, marquée par un grand essor des arts, du savoir et des sciences.

En anglais simple : The period of European history when art, learning, and science developed greatly, beginning around the fourteenth century.

• We studied the Renaissance.
• Florence was an important city during the Renaissance.
• The museum has paintings by several Renaissance artists.

Expressions courantes : the Renaissance, Renaissance art, Renaissance painters

renaissance, renouveau

Période où quelque chose retrouve sa popularité, son activité ou son succès.

En anglais simple : A time when something becomes popular, active, or successful again.

• The city enjoyed a renaissance.
• There is a renaissance in traditional music.
• Young artists helped bring about a cultural renaissance.

Comment l'utiliser : a renaissance in something (The town is seeing a renaissance in local crafts.)

Synonymes : revival, rebirth

Contraires : decline

Expressions courantes : a cultural renaissance, artistic renaissance, renaissance in something