station

gare, station

Lieu où les trains ou les bus s’arrêtent pour laisser monter ou descendre les voyageurs.

En anglais simple : A place where trains or buses stop so people can get on or off.

• The station is nearby.
• We met at the railway station.
• Which station should I get off at?

Synonymes : stop

Expressions courantes : train station, bus station, railway station, coach station

station, chaîne

Organisme qui diffuse des émissions de radio ou de télévision, ou lieu où il travaille.

En anglais simple : An organization that sends out radio or television programmes, or the place it works from.

• This station plays jazz.
• She works for a local television station.
• Several radio stations reported the story.

Synonymes : broadcaster

Expressions courantes : radio station, television station, local station

poste

Lieu où quelqu’un reste ou travaille pour accomplir une tâche précise.

En anglais simple : A place where someone stays or works to carry out a particular job.

• The guard remained at his station.
• Each cook has a station in the kitchen.
• She watched the entrance from her station beside the door.

Comment l'utiliser : station at somewhere (He left his station at the gate.)

Synonymes : post, position

Expressions courantes : battle station, work station, station at something

poster, stationner

Placer quelqu’un à un endroit précis pour qu’il y accomplisse une tâche ou une mission.

En anglais simple : To put someone in a particular place to do a job or duty.

• They stationed a guard outside.
• Soldiers were stationed along the border.
• The manager stationed me by the entrance.

Comment l'utiliser : station someone at/in somewhere (They stationed two officers at the gate.); be stationed somewhere (Her brother is stationed overseas.)

Synonymes : position, post

Expressions courantes : station someone somewhere, station troops, station a guard