shear

tondre

Couper la laine ou les poils épais d’un mouton ou d’un animal semblable.

En anglais simple : To cut the wool or thick hair off a sheep or similar animal.

• We shear the sheep in spring.
• The farmer sheared twenty animals before lunch.
• Have these llamas been shorn yet?

Synonymes : clip

Expressions courantes : shear a sheep, shear the flock, shear the llamas

tondre, couper

Couper des cheveux ou d’autres matières près de leur base, généralement avec des ciseaux ou un outil similaire.

En anglais simple : To cut hair or other material close to its base, usually with scissors or a similar tool.

• They sheared his hair short.
• She used sharp scissors to shear the long locks.
• The gardener sheared the hedge into a neat shape.

Synonymes : cut, clip, trim

Expressions courantes : shear someone's hair, shear something short, shear a hedge

cisaillement du vent

Changement soudain de vitesse ou de direction du vent qui peut rendre le vol dangereux.

En anglais simple : A sudden change in wind speed or direction that can make flying dangerous.

• The pilot reported a shear.
• A sudden shear forced the plane to climb again.
• Strong shears near the runway made landing difficult.

Synonymes : wind shear

Expressions courantes : wind shear, a strong shear, encounter a shear