tonic

tonic, eau tonique

Boisson gazeuse légèrement amère, souvent mélangée à du gin ou à un autre alcool.

En anglais simple : A fizzy, slightly bitter drink often mixed with gin or other alcoholic drinks.

• I'd like a gin and tonic.
• She added tonic and a slice of lime.
• Can I have a tonic with ice, please?

Synonymes : tonic water

Expressions courantes : gin and tonic, tonic water, vodka and tonic, a slimline tonic

fortifiant, tonique

Médicament ou substance censée aider à retrouver la santé, des forces ou de l’énergie.

En anglais simple : A medicine or other substance believed to restore health, strength, or energy.

• The doctor prescribed a tonic.
• They sold tonics for people recovering from illness.
• She took a tonic to help regain her strength.

Synonymes : restorative, strengthening medicine

Expressions courantes : a herbal tonic, take a tonic, a medicinal tonic

fortifiant, tonique

Boisson censée améliorer la force ou la santé.

En anglais simple : A drink believed to improve your strength or health.

• He drank a tonic every morning.
• She made a herbal tonic from roots.
• The label claimed the tonic would improve his strength.

Synonymes : restorative

Expressions courantes : herbal tonic, drink a tonic, strengthening tonic

tonique

Première note d’une gamme, qui sert de base et donne son nom à la tonalité.

En anglais simple : The first and main note of a musical scale, which gives a key its name.

• C is the tonic of this scale.
• The melody returns to the tonic.
• Can you identify the tonic by listening?

Synonymes : keynote

Expressions courantes : the tonic note, return to tonic, tonic and dominant

tonique

Relatif à la note principale d’une tonalité, sur laquelle la musique donne généralement une impression de repos.

En anglais simple : Related to the main note of a musical key, where the music usually feels settled.

• The song ends on a tonic chord.
• Sing the tonic note before starting the scale.
• The melody returns to the tonic harmony in the final bar.

Expressions courantes : tonic chord, tonic note, tonic triad, tonic harmony

revigorant, tonifiant

Qui fait se sentir en meilleure santé, plus fort ou plus joyeux.

En anglais simple : Making someone feel healthier, stronger, or more cheerful.

• The walk had a tonic effect.
• Her arrival was a tonic influence on the group.
• They believed the spring water had tonic properties.

Synonymes : refreshing, invigorating, restorative

Contraires : draining, debilitating

Expressions courantes : tonic effect, tonic influence, tonic properties