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. »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. »
downpour
pluie torrentielle, saucée. « A sudden downpour. »behemoth
monstre « Facebook, the social media behemoth. »
to indict
[prononcer endite] inculper => « prosecutors are only supposed to indict people on stuff they can prove. »
to get cracking
s'y mettre « Well, time to get cracking ! »
N word
moyen politiquement correct de dire "nigga", "nigger", "negro" « One of the students is alleged to have used the N word during the altercation »
to scarper
ficher le camp « Everyone panicked and scarpered out of the windows. »
steadfast
ferme, résolu « We are grateful that God remains steadfast in his love for us. »
grueling
exténuant, éprouvant. Grueling schedule, grueling day. « A grueling eight-year conflict. »
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
heap
tas, monceau, pile « a heap of clothes » « a heap of coal » « a heap of work » « a heap of problems ». a rubbish heap = un tas d'ordures
to be at the bottom / top of the heap = être en bas/haut de l'échelle « if you want to stay on top of the heap. »
heaps = des tas « Is ther misery in your country ? Heaps. »
heaps of = beaucoup de « I've got heaps of work to do » « We've got heaps of time » « a job that might suit someone with heaps of experience. »
to heap = entasser, amonceler « They heaped the dead leaves in the corner of the garden. »
to heap praise / gifts on sb = couvrir qn d'éloges / de cadeaux
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. »
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. »
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. »
unhinged
dérangé, détraqué « he's unhinged. »
to be in one's cups
être ivre « He talked too freely when, as was too often the case, he was in his cups. »
keystone
clé de voûte (=capstone). « Keeping inflation low is the keystone of their economic policy. »
moniker
surnom, petit nom, pseudo « "Bon-papa" was our french granddad's moniker. »
ISIS
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (état islamique, Daech)
stranded
bloqué, coincé « We were stranded in Paris. »
« Jellyfish that were stranded on the beach » = des méduses échouées sur la plage.
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."
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.
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... »
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... »
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.
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. »
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.
mischievous
espiègle, coquin a mischievous smile She always was a mischievous child.
malveillant The Foreign Office dismissed the story as mischievous and false.
malveillant The Foreign Office dismissed the story as mischievous and false.
headscarf
foulard, voile. Islamic headscarf.
it's right up my alley
[slang] c'est mon truc ; c'est mon style ; c'est mon genre
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. »
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.
stunning
éblouissant « You look stunning! » « Her dress was simply stunning. »
stupéfiant « a stunning victory in the general election. »
stupéfiant « a stunning victory in the general election. »
rosemary
romarin. « Fragrance of thyme and rosemary. »
boom shakalaka
onomatopée utilisée pour désigner le bruit d'un dunk au basket-ball ("boom" pour le dunk, et "shakalaka" pour la vibration du panneau).
fig.: wao! - j'ai gagné! - je t'ai eu ! « I shot the monster ! boom shakalaka ! »
fig.: wao! - j'ai gagné! - je t'ai eu ! « I shot the monster ! boom shakalaka ! »
to nut
éjaculer « I'm gonna nut! »
couchy
paresseux, douillet couchy life
cot
lit d'enfant ; lit de campcot death = mort subite du nourrisson
mogul
nabab « A real estate mogul. » « Every kid thinks they should be a rap mogul or a movie star. »
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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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. »
fistful
poignée (=handful) « We will not sell our soul for a fistful of dollars. » « Take a fistful of coins and run. »