style

style, manière

Manière particulière de s’habiller, de créer ou de se comporter, montrant parfois du goût ou du savoir-faire.

En anglais simple : A particular way of dressing, making things, or behaving, sometimes showing good taste or skill.

• I like your style.
• She has changed her style of dress.
• Their new house has a modern style.

Comment l'utiliser : style of something (I like her style of writing.); in a particular style (The house was built in a traditional style.)

Synonymes : manner, way, fashion

Expressions courantes : personal style, in style, writing style, modern style

style, mise en forme

Réglage qui détermine l’apparence du texte ou d’une autre partie d’un document.

En anglais simple : A setting that changes how text or another part of a document looks.

• Choose a style for the heading.
• I applied the same style to every paragraph.
• This style makes the text bold and blue.

Comment l'utiliser : apply a style to something (Apply this style to all the headings.)

Synonymes : format, formatting

Expressions courantes : paragraph style, heading style, style sheet

titre, appellation

Titre officiel ou traditionnel employé pour s’adresser à une personne importante ou parler d’elle.

En anglais simple : An official or traditional title used when speaking to or about an important person.

• The prince uses a royal style.
• Her official style is Her Excellency.
• The document gives the monarch's full style and title.

Comment l'utiliser : the style of something (The duke was entitled to the style of Royal Highness.)

Synonymes : title, form of address

Expressions courantes : royal style, official style, style of address

style

Petite partie fine et rigide qui dépasse près de l’arrière du corps de certains insectes.

En anglais simple : A thin, stiff part sticking out near the rear end of certain insects.

• The insect has two styles.
• A slender style projects from the rear of its abdomen.
• The researcher examined the specimen's anal styles.

Synonymes : stylet

Expressions courantes : anal style, paired style, insect style

arranger, styliser

Arranger ou concevoir quelque chose pour lui donner une apparence particulière.

En anglais simple : To arrange or design something so that it has a particular appearance.

• I style my hair every morning.
• She styled the room with bright colors.
• Can you style this dress for an evening party?

Comment l'utiliser : style something in a particular way (She styled her hair in loose waves.)

Synonymes : arrange, design

Expressions courantes : style your hair, style a room, style something differently

nommer, appeler

Donner à une personne ou à une chose un nom ou un titre particulier.

En anglais simple : To give someone or something a particular name or title.

• They styled him their leader.
• She styles herself a champion of freedom.
• The prince was officially styled His Royal Highness.

Comment l'utiliser : style someone/something something (The document styles him Lord Protector.); be styled something (The ambassador is styled His Excellency.)

Synonymes : call, name, title, designate

Expressions courantes : style oneself something, style someone king