stray

s’écarter, dévier

Quitter le chemin prévu ou ne plus suivre la manière attendue de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To move away from the intended path or stop following the expected way of doing something.

• Do not stray from the path.
• The discussion strayed from the main topic.
• We had strayed off course in the fog.

Comment l'utiliser : stray from something (The conversation strayed from our original question.)

Synonymes : wander, deviate

Expressions courantes : stray from something, stray off course

s’éloigner, errer

S’éloigner d’un groupe en marchant ou sortir de la zone où l’on devrait rester.

En anglais simple : To wander away from a group or beyond the area where you should stay.

• The sheep strayed beyond the fence.
• Do not stray too far from us.
• A child had strayed from the group.

Comment l'utiliser : stray from someone/something (The calf strayed from the herd.)

Synonymes : wander, roam

Expressions courantes : stray from someone, stray too far, stray beyond something

errant

Qui erre librement parce qu’il est perdu ou sans foyer, surtout un animal.

En anglais simple : Wandering freely after becoming lost or having no home.

• A stray cat followed me.
• They rescue stray dogs.
• We found a stray sheep near the road.

Synonymes : lost, homeless

Expressions courantes : stray cat, stray dog, stray animal

égaré, isolé

Qui se trouve là où il ne devrait pas être ou là où sa présence n’était pas prévue.

En anglais simple : In a place where it does not belong or was not intended to be.

• She removed a stray hair.
• A stray comma changed the meaning.
• A stray bullet broke our window.

Synonymes : misplaced, out of place

Expressions courantes : stray hair, stray comma, stray bullet

animal errant

Animal domestique ou de ferme qui erre librement parce qu’il est perdu ou sans foyer.

En anglais simple : A pet or farm animal that is lost or has no home and wanders freely.

• We fed a stray.
• The shelter takes in strays.
• She adopted a stray she found outside.

Synonymes : homeless animal

Expressions courantes : feed a stray, adopt a stray, take in strays