wreath

couronne

Cercle de fleurs, de feuilles ou de branches servant de décoration ou porté comme signe d’honneur.

En anglais simple : A ring of flowers, leaves, or branches used as decoration or worn as an honour.

• We hung a wreath on the door.
• She made a wreath from pine branches.
• The winner wore a laurel wreath.

Comment l'utiliser : wreath of something (A wreath of green leaves hung above the fireplace.)

Synonymes : garland

Expressions courantes : christmas wreath, laurel wreath, wreath of flowers

couronne mortuaire

Cercle de fleurs ou de feuilles déposé sur une tombe ou un monument pour honorer une personne décédée.

En anglais simple : A ring of flowers or leaves placed at a grave or memorial to remember someone who has died.

• They laid a wreath at the grave.
• Several wreaths surrounded the war memorial.
• We sent a funeral wreath to honour our neighbour.

Comment l'utiliser : wreath for someone (They brought a wreath for their late friend.)

Expressions courantes : lay a wreath, funeral wreath, memorial wreath

volute

Forme courbe ou enroulée, notamment celle que prend la fumée ou un nuage.

En anglais simple : A curved or twisting shape, especially one made by smoke or clouds.

• A wreath of smoke rose slowly.
• Pale wreaths of mist drifted across the valley.
• The peak appeared through a wreath of clouds.

Comment l'utiliser : wreath of something (A wreath of smoke floated above the fire.)

Synonymes : curl, coil

Expressions courantes : wreath of smoke, wreath of mist, wreath of clouds

envelopper, entourer

Entourer ou couvrir quelque chose en formant des courbes ou des cercles.

En anglais simple : To surround or cover something in a curved or circular shape.

• Mist wreathed the hills.
• Smoke wreathed the abandoned tower.
• Her face was wreathed in smiles.

Comment l'utiliser : wreath something in something (Soft clouds wreathed the hilltop in white.); wreath something with something (The fire wreathed the room with smoke.)

Synonymes : surround, envelop

Expressions courantes : wreath something in, wreath something with

couronner, enguirlander

Décorer quelqu’un ou quelque chose avec des couronnes ou des guirlandes de fleurs et de feuilles.

En anglais simple : To decorate someone or something with rings or strings of flowers and leaves.

• They wreathed the statue with roses.
• The winner was wreathed with laurel leaves.
• Children wreathed the gate with fresh flowers.

Comment l'utiliser : wreath someone/something with something (They wreathed the doorway with flowers.)

Synonymes : garland

Expressions courantes : wreath something with, wreath someone with