screen

écran

Surface plane où l’on voit des images, des vidéos ou du texte.

En anglais simple : A flat surface on which you see pictures, videos, or written information.

• Look at the screen.
• My phone screen is cracked.
• The results appeared on several large screens.

Synonymes : display

Expressions courantes : computer screen, phone screen, on screen

moustiquaire, grillage

Surface à petits trous qui laisse passer l’air ou les particules fines, mais retient les éléments plus gros.

En anglais simple : A surface with small holes that lets air or fine material through while keeping larger things out.

• The window screen keeps flies out.
• We replaced the torn screens before summer.
• A mosquito got through a hole in the screen.

Synonymes : mesh, netting

Expressions courantes : window screen, door screen, wire screen

paravent, écran

Barrière qui cache quelque chose ou protège de la chaleur, du vent ou d’un danger.

En anglais simple : A barrier that hides something from view or protects people from heat, wind, or danger.

• She changed behind a screen.
• A fire screen stopped sparks from reaching the carpet.
• They placed folding screens between the beds.

Synonymes : partition, barrier

Expressions courantes : folding screen, fire screen, privacy screen

dépistage, test

Test permettant de rechercher une substance, un état ou une caractéristique dans un échantillon.

En anglais simple : A test that checks a sample for a particular substance, condition, or feature.

• The drug screen was negative.
• A genetic screen found the unusual gene.
• The laboratory performs hundreds of blood screens each week.

Comment l'utiliser : a screen for something (The doctor ordered a screen for common infections.)

Synonymes : test, screening

Expressions courantes : drug screen, genetic screen, screen for something

examiner, contrôler, filtrer

Examiner des personnes ou des choses pour repérer des problèmes ou écarter les éléments indésirables.

En anglais simple : To check people or things to find problems or remove anything unwanted.

• They screen all job applicants.
• The nurses screened patients for signs of infection.
• Incoming calls are screened before reaching the director.

Comment l'utiliser : screen someone/something for something (They screen donated blood for viruses.); screen out someone/something (The system screens out unwanted messages.)

Synonymes : check, inspect, vet

Expressions courantes : screen applicants, screen for something, screen out something, screen baggage

projeter, diffuser

Montrer un film ou une émission de télévision à un public.

En anglais simple : To show a film or television program to an audience.

• They screen films every Friday.
• The documentary was screened at a local cinema.
• Will the festival screen your latest movie?

Comment l'utiliser : screen something for someone (The studio screened the film for journalists.)

Synonymes : show

Expressions courantes : screen a film, screen a documentary, screen something for someone

tamiser, cribler

Faire passer une matière à travers une surface trouée pour enlever les gros morceaux ou séparer les tailles.

En anglais simple : To pass material through a surface with holes to remove larger pieces or separate different sizes.

• We screen soil to remove stones.
• The workers screened the gravel into separate sizes.
• She screened the beans before packing them.

Comment l'utiliser : screen something through something (They screened the sand through a fine mesh.)

Synonymes : sift, sieve

Expressions courantes : screen soil, screen gravel, screen through something