series

série, succession

Plusieurs choses ou événements liés qui se produisent ou apparaissent les uns après les autres.

En anglais simple : Several connected things or events that happen or appear one after another.

• We held a series of meetings.
• A series of mistakes caused the delay.
• The museum plans two lecture series next year.

Comment l'utiliser : a series of plural noun (A series of storms damaged the coast.)

Synonymes : sequence, succession

Expressions courantes : series of events, series of tests, lecture series

série

Une émission de télévision ou de radio composée d'épisodes liés, souvent avec les mêmes personnages.

En anglais simple : A television or radio show with several connected episodes, often using the same characters.

• I love this comedy series.
• We watched three episodes of the new series.
• Which television series are you following?

Synonymes : show

Expressions courantes : tv series, radio series, comedy series, watch a series

série

Plusieurs matchs entre les mêmes équipes ou joueurs ; celui qui en gagne le plus remporte la série.

En anglais simple : Several matches between the same two teams or players, with the winner taking the most matches.

• Our team won the series.
• The series was tied after four games.
• They play a three-game series against their rivals this weekend.

Comment l'utiliser : a series against someone (Our team won the series against Australia.)

Expressions courantes : test series, win a series, three-game series, series against someone

championnat, série

Une compétition sportive comprenant plusieurs matchs ou épreuves pour déterminer le vainqueur.

En anglais simple : A sports competition with several games or events to decide the winner.

• Eight teams entered the series.
• The series ends with a championship game.
• Who won this year's racing series?

Synonymes : competition

Expressions courantes : championship series, win a series, final series

série

Un branchement où l'électricité traverse chaque élément à son tour en suivant un seul chemin.

En anglais simple : An arrangement where electricity passes through each part in turn along one path.

• The bulbs are connected in series.
• Current follows one path through a series circuit.
• We wired three resistors in series.

Comment l'utiliser : connect something in series (Connect the two batteries in series.)

Expressions courantes : in series, series circuit, series connection

série

Une somme obtenue en additionnant les nombres d'une suite, parfois sans fin.

En anglais simple : A mathematical sum formed by adding the numbers in a sequence, sometimes continuing without end.

• This series has five terms.
• The infinite series converges to a finite value.
• We compared the partial sums of two series.

Expressions courantes : infinite series, harmonic series, geometric series, convergent series