stop up

boucher, obstruer

Remplir ou couvrir un trou ou un passage pour que rien ne puisse passer.

En anglais simple : To fill or cover a hole or passage so that nothing can pass through.

• Stop up the hole with a cloth.
• Leaves stopped up the drain after the storm.
• She stopped the gap up to keep the cold air out.

Comment l'utiliser : stop something up with something (He stopped the hole up with a cloth.)

Synonymes : plug, block, seal

Contraires : unblock

Expressions courantes : stop up a hole, stop up the drain

ouvrir le diaphragme

Agrandir l’ouverture de l’objectif d’un appareil photo pour laisser entrer davantage de lumière.

En anglais simple : To make a camera lens opening wider so that more light enters.

• Stop up the lens for more light.
• She stopped up to f/2.8 when the room grew darker.
• Should I stop up or use a slower shutter speed?

Comment l'utiliser : stop up to something (Stop up to f/2.8 for more light.)

Synonymes : open up

Contraires : stop down

Expressions courantes : stop up the lens, stop up one step

fermer définitivement une voie

Fermer définitivement une route ou un chemin et supprimer le droit de l’emprunter.

En anglais simple : To permanently close a road or path and remove people’s legal right to use it.

• The council stopped up the road.
• An official order stopped up the footpath beside the factory.
• They cannot stop up this public lane without legal approval.

Comment l'utiliser : stop up something (The council voted to stop up the old lane.)

Synonymes : close permanently

Contraires : reopen

Expressions courantes : stop up a road, stop up a footpath