hale

• Adjectif archaïque ou littéraire signifiant fort et en bonne santé, en particulier en parlant d’une personne âgée.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning strong and healthy, especially in reference to an older person.

1. Strong and healthyB2formal

   Free from disease or infirmity; robust and vigorous, especially in old age.

   Vigoureux et en bonne santé

   • Despite his age, the old man remained hale and hearty.
   • She was hale enough to walk ten miles every day.
   • The doctor declared him hale and fit for duty.

   Synonymesfithealthyheartyrobustsoundstrongsturdyvigorouswell

   Antonymesailingfeebleinfirmsicklyunhealthyweak

• Nom désignant autrefois un état de santé et de vigueur, mais aujourd'hui tombé en désuétude.

A noun that was once used to refer to a state of being healthy and strong, but is no longer in common usage.

indénombrable

1. Good healthC2formalbritish

   The state of being healthy and strong; used in dialectal or archaic contexts as a noun.

   Bonne santé

   • He wished his friend continued hale and fortune.
   • In old tales, they spoke of one's hale as a blessing.
   • The elder praised the young man's hale and vigor.

   Synonymesfitnesshealthrobustnesssoundnessvigorwellbeingwellness

   Antonymesailmentillnessinfirmitysickness

• Verbe vieilli signifiant tirer, traîner ou haler avec force ; également utilisé historiquement dans le contexte du transport ou du remorquage.

An archaic verb meaning to pull, drag, or draw forcibly; also used historically in the context of hauling or conveying.

1. C2formal

   To pull or drag something with force, often used in historical or literary contexts.

   haler (tirer avec effort)

   • The sailors haled the heavy rope onto the deck.
   • He haled the cart up the steep hill.
   • They haled the prisoner before the judge.

   Synonymesdragdrawhaullugpulltowtugwrenchyank