teaser

bande-annonce, avant-goût

Court extrait ou aperçu d’un film, d’une chanson ou d’un produit, diffusé à l’avance pour susciter l’intérêt.

En anglais simple : A short part of a film, song, or product shown early to make people interested.

• The teaser looks exciting.
• They released two teasers before the film opened.
• Have you seen the teaser for her new album?

Synonymes : preview

Expressions courantes : teaser trailer, teaser video, release a teaser

casse-tête, énigme

Question ou énigme difficile qui demande beaucoup de réflexion.

En anglais simple : A difficult question or puzzle that makes you think hard.

• This teaser is difficult.
• We solved three brain teasers on the train.
• Can you work out the answer to this teaser?

Synonymes : puzzle, brainteaser

Expressions courantes : brain teaser, solve a teaser

taquin

Personne qui plaisante aux dépens des autres ou cherche à les agacer pour s’amuser.

En anglais simple : Someone who makes jokes about other people or tries to bother them for fun.

• My brother is a teaser.
• The little teasers kept laughing at his hat.
• She was a gentle teaser who never meant to hurt anyone.

Synonymes : tease

Expressions courantes : a playful teaser, a cruel teaser