vet

vétérinaire

Personne formée pour soigner les animaux malades ou blessés.

En anglais simple : A person trained to treat animals that are sick or hurt.

• The vet examined our dog.
• We took the kitten to a vet.
• Is your vet open on Sundays?

Synonymes : veterinarian, veterinary surgeon

Expressions courantes : visit the vet, call the vet, local vet

ancien combattant

Personne ayant servi dans les forces armées.

En anglais simple : A person who previously served in the armed forces.

• My uncle is an army vet.
• The charity provides housing for homeless vets.
• Several war vets spoke at the ceremony.

Synonymes : veteran

Expressions courantes : war vet, army vet, a disabled vet

vérifier, examiner

Examiner soigneusement une personne ou une chose avant de décider de l'accepter ou de l'approuver.

En anglais simple : To check a person or thing carefully before deciding whether to accept or approve them.

• We vet every new employee.
• The committee vetted the proposals before approving them.
• Has anyone vetted this information?

Comment l'utiliser : vet someone for something (They vetted each applicant for the security job.)

Synonymes : screen, check, examine

Expressions courantes : vet candidates, vet a proposal, vet someone for something