type

type, sorte, genre

Groupe de personnes ou de choses ayant des caractéristiques semblables.

En anglais simple : A group of people or things that share similar features.

• What type of music do you like?
• We sell several types of bread.
• This type of camera is easy to use.

Comment l'utiliser : a type of something (This is a type of cheese.)

Synonymes : kind, sort, category

Expressions courantes : type of something, different type, same type, this type

type, genre

Personne ayant les qualités ou les centres d’intérêt d’un certain groupe.

En anglais simple : A person with the qualities or interests of a particular group.

• He is the quiet type.
• She has always been an adventurous type.
• Are you the type who enjoys parties?

Synonymes : sort

Expressions courantes : quiet type, sporty type, artistic type

caractères, typographie

Lettres et autres signes imprimés sur une page.

En anglais simple : The letters and other characters printed on a page.

• The type is too small.
• The title appears in bold type.
• Larger type makes the page easier to read.

Synonymes : print, lettering

Expressions courantes : small type, bold type, large type

caractères mobiles, caractères d’imprimerie

Petites pièces métalliques portant des lettres ou signes en relief et servant à imprimer du texte.

En anglais simple : Small metal blocks with raised letters or signs, used to print text.

• The printer arranged the metal type.
• Movable type helped printers produce books faster.
• She cleaned the type after printing.

Expressions courantes : movable type, metal type, set type

composé type

Substance chimique simple servant de modèle pour comprendre les relations entre d’autres substances.

En anglais simple : A simple chemical substance used as a model for understanding how other substances are related.

• Water served as a type in this theory.
• Chemists grouped compounds under several types.
• The ammonia type helped explain relationships between these compounds.

Synonymes : model

Expressions courantes : chemical type, water type, ammonia type

taper, saisir

Écrire des mots ou entrer des informations en appuyant sur les touches d’un clavier.

En anglais simple : To write words or enter information by pressing keys on a keyboard.

• Type your name here.
• She typed a letter to her landlord.
• Can you type without looking at the keyboard?

Comment l'utiliser : type something into something (Type your name into the box.); type something up (I typed up my notes after class.)

Synonymes : key in, enter

Expressions courantes : type a message, type something in, type something up

typer, classer

Déterminer à quel groupe appartient quelque chose en examinant ses caractéristiques.

En anglais simple : To decide which group something belongs to by examining its features.

• The researchers typed each sample.
• These bacteria can be typed by their genetic features.
• The laboratory uses several methods to type tissue.

Comment l'utiliser : type something as something (The lab typed the sample as a resistant strain.)

Synonymes : classify, categorize

Expressions courantes : type a sample, type bacteria, type something as

déterminer le groupe sanguin

Faire une analyse de sang pour déterminer le groupe sanguin d’une personne.

En anglais simple : To test someone or their blood to find out which blood group they have.

• The lab typed her blood.
• Every donor is typed before giving blood.
• They typed the patient before the transfusion.

Synonymes : blood-type

Expressions courantes : type blood, type a patient, type a donor