token

marque, symbole

Chose qui montre ou représente un sentiment, un fait ou une idée.

En anglais simple : Something that shows or represents a feeling, fact, or idea.

• The flowers were a token of thanks.
• They shook hands as a token of friendship.
• She offered a small gift as a token of respect.

Comment l'utiliser : a token of something (Please accept this gift as a token of our thanks.)

Synonymes : sign, symbol

Expressions courantes : token of appreciation, token of respect

jeton, bon

Petit disque ou bon en papier utilisé pour payer à la place de l’argent.

En anglais simple : A small disc or paper voucher used instead of money to pay for something.

• Put a token in the machine.
• The children bought tokens for the arcade games.
• You can exchange this token for a free drink.

Synonymes : voucher, chip

Expressions courantes : bus token, gift token

pion

Petit objet représentant un joueur ou un personnage dans un jeu de société.

En anglais simple : A small object that represents a player or character in a board game.

• Choose a token before we start.
• Move your token three squares forward.
• Each player placed a token on the board.

Synonymes : piece, counter

Expressions courantes : game token, move a token

souvenir

Objet conservé pour se rappeler une personne, un lieu ou une expérience.

En anglais simple : An object kept to help you remember a person, place, or experience.

• She kept the ring as a token.
• The little stone was a token of their first trip.
• He treasured these tokens of his childhood.

Comment l'utiliser : a token of something (She kept the shell as a token of their holiday.)

Synonymes : keepsake, memento, souvenir

Expressions courantes : precious token, token of something

de pure forme, symbolique

Fait surtout pour paraître utile ou remplir une obligation, sans véritable effort ni grand effet.

En anglais simple : Done mainly to appear helpful or meet a requirement, with little real effort or effect.

• He made a token effort to help.
• The company offered only a token apology.
• Residents dismissed the meeting as a token gesture.

Synonymes : perfunctory, symbolic

Expressions courantes : token gesture, token effort

symbolique

D’un faible montant, destiné surtout à exprimer un sentiment ou une intention.

En anglais simple : Small in amount and intended mainly to show a feeling or intention.

• They charged a token fee.
• She accepted a token payment for her work.
• Members pay a token amount each year.

Synonymes : nominal, symbolic

Expressions courantes : token payment, token fee

alibi, de façade

Choisi parmi très peu de membres de son groupe, surtout pour donner une image d’équité et de diversité.

En anglais simple : Included as one of very few from a group, mainly to make an organization seem fair and varied.

• She disliked being the token woman.
• The cast included one token minority character.
• They wanted real influence, rather than token representation on the board.

Expressions courantes : token woman, token minority member