zoom

zoom

Fonction d’un appareil photo ou d’un écran qui fait paraître une image plus proche ou plus grande.

En anglais simple : A camera or screen feature that makes an image appear closer or larger.

• This camera has a powerful zoom.
• Use the zoom to see the bird.
• Digital zoom can reduce picture quality.

Synonymes : magnification

Expressions courantes : digital zoom, optical zoom, camera zoom

vrombissement

Bruit grave et continu produit par quelque chose qui se déplace très vite.

En anglais simple : A low, continuous sound made by something moving very fast.

• We heard the zoom of passing cars.
• The motorcycle’s zoom broke the silence.
• A distant zoom came from the highway.

Synonymes : hum, whir

Expressions courantes : zoom of traffic, a sudden zoom

filer, foncer

Se déplacer à très grande vitesse.

En anglais simple : To move very quickly.

• Cars zoom past our house.
• The children zoomed around on their bikes.
• A small boat was zooming across the lake.

Comment l'utiliser : zoom past someone/something (A cyclist zoomed past us.)

Synonymes : speed, race, rush

Expressions courantes : zoom past, zoom away, zoom around

zoomer

Faire paraître plus grand ou plus petit quelque chose affiché sur un écran.

En anglais simple : To make something on a screen look bigger or smaller.

• Zoom in to read the text.
• I zoomed out to see the whole map.
• You can zoom using the mouse wheel.

Comment l'utiliser : zoom in on something (Zoom in on the island to see its roads.); zoom out (Zoom out to display the entire page.)

Expressions courantes : zoom in, zoom out, zoom in on

zoomer

Régler l’objectif d’un appareil photo pour que les choses paraissent plus proches ou plus éloignées.

En anglais simple : To adjust a camera lens so that things look nearer or farther away.

• Zoom in on the bird.
• The cameraman zoomed out to show the crowd.
• She zoomed slowly towards the actor’s face.

Comment l'utiliser : zoom in on something (Zoom in on the building.); zoom out (He zoomed out to include the whole room.)

Expressions courantes : zoom in, zoom out, zoom slowly

grimper, s’envoler

Augmenter fortement en très peu de temps, par exemple pour un prix ou une quantité.

En anglais simple : To rise very quickly to a much higher level.

• Prices zoomed last month.
• Fuel costs are zooming up.
• Shares zoomed after the company announced strong profits.

Synonymes : soar, surge, shoot up

Contraires : plummet

Expressions courantes : prices zoom, zoom up, profits zoom, sales zoom