Mots difficiles en anglais
mane
crinière « Horse with long mane. » « Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species. »to indict
[prononcer endite] inculper => « prosecutors are only supposed to indict people on stuff they can prove. »
it's right up my alley
[slang] c'est mon truc ; c'est mon style ; c'est mon genre
to get cracking
s'y mettre « Well, time to get cracking ! »
tantrum
colère
to throw a tantrum, to have a tantrum = piquer une colère. « He immediately threw a tantrum, screaming like a child. » « My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground. »
to throw a tantrum, to have a tantrum = piquer une colère. « He immediately threw a tantrum, screaming like a child. » « My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground. »
bombshell
obus
to be a bombshell = faire l'effet d'une bombe « his resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. »
to drop a bombshell = annoncer une nouvelle qui fait l'effet d'une bombe « she dropped a bombshell: "I'm pregnant." »
coming as a bombshell = faisant l'effet d'une bombe.
to be a bombshell = faire l'effet d'une bombe « his resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. »
to drop a bombshell = annoncer une nouvelle qui fait l'effet d'une bombe « she dropped a bombshell: "I'm pregnant." »
coming as a bombshell = faisant l'effet d'une bombe.
to slay, slew, slain
tuer, assassiner. « St George slayed the dragon and rescued the princess. »
« Men with courage do not slay dragons, they ride them... »
busker
musicien ambulant, musicien de rue « He earned a living as a busker. »daisy
pâquerette « A field of daisies. »daisy chain = guirlande de pâquerettes
as fresh as a daisy = frais comme une rose
daisy-wheel printer = imprimante à marguerite
moniker
surnom, petit nom, pseudo « "Bon-papa" was our french granddad's moniker. »
to be in one's cups
être ivre « He talked too freely when, as was too often the case, he was in his cups. »
bummer
what a bummer! = quelle poisse!
a bummer of a day = une journée pourrie « I had a bummer of a day... »
a bummer of a day = une journée pourrie « I had a bummer of a day... »
gut (+guts)
intestin « Raw food is absorbed more slowly in the gut. »
ventre « His gut sagged out over his belt. »
boyaux « The entire carcass, hide, guts and bones, was devoured. »
beer gut = bedaine
guts (fig.) : tripes, cran. To have guts. « These guys have guts. » « You talk a lot but I don't think you have the guts. » It takes guts to stand up to her. «
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ventre « His gut sagged out over his belt. »
boyaux « The entire carcass, hide, guts and bones, was devoured. »
beer gut = bedaine
guts (fig.) : tripes, cran. To have guts. « These guys have guts. » « You talk a lot but I don't think you have the guts. » It takes guts to stand up to her. «
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pristine
immaculé
pristine white = blanc immaculé « a pristine white dress. »
in pristine condition = à l'état neuf « a second hand car in pristine condition. »
pristine white = blanc immaculé « a pristine white dress. »
in pristine condition = à l'état neuf « a second hand car in pristine condition. »
peek
to have a peek at sb/sth = jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qch
→ « Could I have a peek at the arrangements? »
to peek / sneak a peek / take a peek at sb/sth = jeter un coup d'œil furtif à qn/qch → « She peeked at him through a crack in the wall → I took a peek at the list. »
No peeking! = On ne regarde pas!
peek over [+fence, wall] = jeter un coup d'œil par-dessus → « peek over the fence to see what your neighbour is doing. »
to peek / sneak a peek / take a peek at sb/sth = jeter un coup d'œil furtif à qn/qch → « She peeked at him through a crack in the wall → I took a peek at the list. »
No peeking! = On ne regarde pas!
peek over [+fence, wall] = jeter un coup d'œil par-dessus → « peek over the fence to see what your neighbour is doing. »
to squander
gaspiller, gâcher « Do not squander time. That's the stuff life is made of. » « He squandered two chances in the space of three minutes. »
without further ado
sans plus de cérémonie (=without more ado). « Without further ado, let's start. »
much ado about nothing = la montagne a accouché d'une souris.
much ado about nothing = la montagne a accouché d'une souris.
idle
désœuvré « A healthy child cannot be idle; he has to be doing something all day. » « It is not his nature to be idle. » « idle bureaucrats who spend the day reading newspapers. »
au chômage « many steel workers are idle. »
au repos « 6 per cent of the country's factories were idle. »
vain, futile, oiseux « He hasn't time for idle gossip. »
bone idle = paresseux comme une couleuvre
to idle away one's time = passer son temps à ne rien faire.
au chômage « many steel workers are idle. »
au repos « 6 per cent of the country's factories were idle. »
vain, futile, oiseux « He hasn't time for idle gossip. »
bone idle = paresseux comme une couleuvre
to idle away one's time = passer son temps à ne rien faire.
hasten
accélérer, précipiter « This could well hasten the collapse of the country's industry. » « There is no question that Napoleon's doctors hastened his death. »
se hâter, s'empresser « She hastened back to the house. » « He hastened to assure me that there was nothing to worry about. » « He hastened to say that nobody was hurt. »
se hâter, s'empresser « She hastened back to the house. » « He hastened to assure me that there was nothing to worry about. » « He hastened to say that nobody was hurt. »
daredevil
casse-cou. « She's a daredevil like her father. »
meek
doux, humble, docile « He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. » « I'm not the meek and obedient type. » « Now... he is as meek as a mouse. »
to frolick
gambader « She loves to frolick in the meadows. »
keystone
clé de voûte (=capstone). « Keeping inflation low is the keystone of their economic policy. »
stranded
bloqué, coincé « We were stranded in Paris. »
« Jellyfish that were stranded on the beach » = des méduses échouées sur la plage.
one-off
unique
a one-off payment = un paiement en une seule fois.
it's a one-off = il n'y en a qu'un comme ça
it's a one-off = ça ne va pas se reproduire they'll never beat us again, it was a one-off.
a one-off payment = un paiement en une seule fois.
it's a one-off = il n'y en a qu'un comme ça
it's a one-off = ça ne va pas se reproduire they'll never beat us again, it was a one-off.
full-blown
véritable ; généralisé ; complet. A full-blown failure. « Since 2005, Ethiopia has degenerated into a full-blown dictatorship. »
full-blown AIDS : SIDA avéré.
full-blown AIDS : SIDA avéré.
stuntman
cascadeur. « John Bernecker is being remembered as one of the most talented stuntmen in Hollywood. »
cub
petit (d'un animal). Lion cub, fox cub, bear cub. « A lion and her cubs. »
cub reporter = journaliste stagiaire. « He had been a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. »
a chicken and egg problem
histoire de la poule et de l'oeuf. « It’s a chicken and egg situation : if a child is uninterested in a subject, then they find it hard to learn and if they find it hard to learn then they find it difficult to stay interested. »
twig
brindille « Crows sometimes use tools, from twigs to their own feathers. »
piger « He didn't twig what was going on until it was too late. » « She kept dropping hints but I still didn't twig. »
piger « He didn't twig what was going on until it was too late. » « She kept dropping hints but I still didn't twig. »
nefarious
abominable, néfaste, malfaisant. « He is being manipulated for some nefarious purpose. »
nexus
lien, connexion « There's a nexus between women's empowerment and poverty reduction. »
to purloin
dérober « he must have managed to purloin a copy of the key. »
headscarf
foulard, voile. Islamic headscarf.
mogul
nabab « A real estate mogul. » « Every kid thinks they should be a rap mogul or a movie star. »
git
con, connard « he's a git! » « Oh, shut your face, you racist git! »
Linus Torvalds (créateur de Linux) a appelé son logiciel "Git"... Il l'explique ainsi : "je ne suis qu'un sale égocentrique, donc j'appelle tous mes projets d'après ma propre personne. D'abord Linux, puis Git."
Linus Torvalds (créateur de Linux) a appelé son logiciel "Git"... Il l'explique ainsi : "je ne suis qu'un sale égocentrique, donc j'appelle tous mes projets d'après ma propre personne. D'abord Linux, puis Git."
steadfast
ferme, résolu « We are grateful that God remains steadfast in his love for us. »
couchy
paresseux, douillet couchy life
skinny
maigre
cot
lit d'enfant ; lit de campcot death = mort subite du nourrisson
to nut
éjaculer « I'm gonna nut! »
to heighten
augmenter « The violence has heightened tension in the state. » « Teachers can help build students' vocabulary knowledge by heightening their interest in words. »
to heighten awareness = sensibiliser. « This association seeks to heighten awareness about animal rights. »
to heighten awareness = sensibiliser. « This association seeks to heighten awareness about animal rights. »
to plummet
[prix, taux, popularité] chuter « In Tokyo, share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day. » « The Prime Minister's popularity has plummeted to an all-time low. »
to plummet into the sea = s'abîmer en mer « The plane plummeted into the sea. »
to plummet into the sea = s'abîmer en mer « The plane plummeted into the sea. »
trail-blazing
innovateur, novateur « Trailblazing experiments. » « A trail-blazing agreement that could lead to a global ban on nuclear weapons. »
high-rise
tour d'habitation « I live in a high-rise (building). »
block of high-rise flats = high-rise apartment block = barre, grand ensemble (d'appartements)
high-rise office buildings = tours de bureaux.
block of high-rise flats = high-rise apartment block = barre, grand ensemble (d'appartements)
high-rise office buildings = tours de bureaux.
rug
tapis « a Persian rug. »fig.: to pull the rug from under sb = retirer son soutien à qn, lâcher qn.
banister
rampe d'escalier I still remember sliding down the banisters.
Mancunian
(habitant, natif) de Manchester. « Even Mancunians, like myself, who have moved away feel a preternatural proximity to their city regardless of geography. »
redneck
plouc, bouseux, beauf, péquenaud « A large Texan redneck was shouting obscenities. »
to grope
avancer/chercher à tâtons, tâtonner « He groped his way through the darkness » « I groped for the timetable I had in my pocket. » « Europe is still groping for solutions to the crisis. » « She groped for the right words. »
peloter « He tried to grope her and put his hand up her skirt. »
peloter « He tried to grope her and put his hand up her skirt. »