tract

tractus, appareil

Ensemble de parties du corps reliées qui fonctionnent ensemble, comme celles où passent les aliments.

En anglais simple : A group of connected body parts that work together, such as those through which food passes.

• Food passes through the digestive tract.
• She had an infection in her urinary tract.
• Smoke can damage the respiratory tract.

Synonymes : system

Expressions courantes : digestive tract, urinary tract, respiratory tract

étendue, terrain

Une grande étendue de terrain.

En anglais simple : A large area of land.

• They own a large tract of land.
• Vast tracts of forest were destroyed by fire.
• The company plans to build houses on this tract.

Comment l'utiliser : a tract of something (They bought a large tract of forest.)

Synonymes : area, expanse, stretch

Expressions courantes : a vast tract, tract of land, tract of forest

brochure, tract

Court écrit qui défend certaines idées religieuses ou politiques.

En anglais simple : A short piece of writing arguing for particular religious or political ideas.

• She handed me a religious tract.
• His political tract called for changes to the law.
• They printed hundreds of tracts to spread their beliefs.

Comment l'utiliser : a tract on something (He wrote a tract on religious reform.)

Synonymes : pamphlet, booklet

Expressions courantes : a religious tract, a political tract, distribute a tract