Mots difficiles en anglais
daft
idiot « don't be daft »! « that's a daft question. »
to be daft about sb = être toqué de qn
to be daft about sth = être mordu de qch « he's daft about football. »
« daft as a brush » = con comme la lune.
to be daft about sb = être toqué de qn
to be daft about sth = être mordu de qch « he's daft about football. »
« daft as a brush » = con comme la lune.
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
dam
barrage plans to build a dam on the River Danube
dare
défi Is that a dare?
to do sth for a dare = faire qch pour relever un défi The two students murdered her for a dare.
double dare = double défi
to do sth for a dare = faire qch pour relever un défi The two students murdered her for a dare.
double dare = double défi
daredevil
casse-cou. « She's a daredevil like her father. »
dart
fléchette
dashing
fringant (=vif, alerte, élégant, plein d'allant et de vigueur)
daunt
intimider → « he often takes on a workload that would daunt a journalistic Samson. »
to feel daunted = se sentir intimidé
daunting [tâche, projet] = intimidant
to feel daunted = se sentir intimidé
daunting [tâche, projet] = intimidant
daunting
intimidant « attempting to play a style like Salsa on the piano can be very daunting and awkward at first. »
deadbeat
bon à rien
dean
doyen
academic dean : président de faculté
academic dean : président de faculté
deception
tromperie (=deceit) « You must forgive my little deception. »
to obtain sth by deception = obtenir qch par des moyens frauduleux
self-deception = aveuglement m
to deceive = tromper « I was really hurt that he had deceived me. »
to deceive sb into doing sth = amener qn à faire qch par la ruse « He deceived the council into giving him money. »
to deceive o.s. = se faire des illusions
deceptive (=deceitful) = trompeur « Beth knew his fragile appearance was deceptive »
to obtain sth by deception = obtenir qch par des moyens frauduleux
self-deception = aveuglement m
to deceive = tromper « I was really hurt that he had deceived me. »
to deceive sb into doing sth = amener qn à faire qch par la ruse « He deceived the council into giving him money. »
to deceive o.s. = se faire des illusions
deceptive (=deceitful) = trompeur « Beth knew his fragile appearance was deceptive »
deft
adroit
dekko
petit coup d'oeil. « If you bring your new work along this evening I'll take a dekko. »
to have/take a dekko at = jeter un coup d'œil à. « I will have a dekko at that later. »
to have/take a dekko at = jeter un coup d'œil à. « I will have a dekko at that later. »
demise
décès « Smoking was the cause of his early demise. »
mort, fin « the demise of the reform movement »
mort, fin « the demise of the reform movement »
den
tanière, antre
repaire → a drinking den : un repaire d'ivrognes → illegal drinking dens
a den of sth (vice, debauchery) : un lieu de qch → his flat became a den of debauchery → « a den of greed »
repaire → a drinking den : un repaire d'ivrognes → illegal drinking dens
a den of sth (vice, debauchery) : un lieu de qch → his flat became a den of debauchery → « a den of greed »
dense
bouché He's not a bad man, just a bit dense He's so dense!
despicable
méprisable, ignoble, odieux, abject « he was truly despicable, without one single redeeming feature. »
despise
mépriser I despise him. She despises her work.
devin
soothsayer
devoid of
dépourvu de « A face that was devoid of feeling » « He was devoid of any talent whatsoever. »
diaper (=nappy)
couche (de bébé) « How can I get my husband to change stinky diapers? »
to diaper = langer
disposable diaper/nappy = couche jetable
to diaper = langer
disposable diaper/nappy = couche jetable
dicey
risqué
it's a bit dicey = c'est un peu risqué
it's a bit dicey = c'est un peu risqué
discard
1- se débarrasser de → they ate food discarded by the soldiers → read the guidelines before discarding the box.
2- abandonner (fig.), renoncer à → they should discard the present system entirely.
disclaimer
démenti, décharge, limitation de responsabilité.
to issue a disclaimer = publier un démenti
disclaimer clause = clause de non-responsabilité
to issue a disclaimer = publier un démenti
disclaimer clause = clause de non-responsabilité
dismay
consternation, désarroi
much to my dismay = à ma grande consternation, à mon grand désarroi → « I discovered, much to my dismay, that the house was no longer there. »
much to my dismay = à ma grande consternation, à mon grand désarroi → « I discovered, much to my dismay, that the house was no longer there. »
disposable
jetable
distressing
pénible, bouleversant « Some viewers may find these scenes distressing. » « Seeing your baby vomit can be very distressing. » « Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety. »
ditch
laisser tomber, abandonner the soft drink company has ditched plans to use Madonna in its advertising
[= to dump] plaquer she's just ditched her boyfriend.
[= to dump] plaquer she's just ditched her boyfriend.
ditto
idem « the window's been broken, ditto the door. »
ditty
chansonnette. « I wrote a little ditty that I would like to play for you. »
dodge
truc, combine he tried all sorts of dodges to avoid paying.
esquiver, éviter, éluder « he dodged military service by feigning illness. » « He is dodging the question, refusing to answer. »
esquiver, éviter, éluder « he dodged military service by feigning illness. » « He is dodging the question, refusing to answer. »
dodgy
douteux → « predicting voting trends is a dodgy business. »
louche →« he was a bit of a dodgy character → cash made in dodgy underworld deals »
peu sûr → « you have to walk across this awfully dodgy rope bridge »
to dodge = truc, combine (he tried all sorts of dodges to avoid paying) / = esquiver, éviter.
louche →« he was a bit of a dodgy character → cash made in dodgy underworld deals »
peu sûr → « you have to walk across this awfully dodgy rope bridge »
to dodge = truc, combine (he tried all sorts of dodges to avoid paying) / = esquiver, éviter.
doe
biche.
doe-eyed = aux yeux de biche. « A doe-eyed pinup princess with platinum blond curls. »
John/Jane Doe = M/Mme Dupont, M/Mme Tout-le-monde.
doe-eyed = aux yeux de biche. « A doe-eyed pinup princess with platinum blond curls. »
John/Jane Doe = M/Mme Dupont, M/Mme Tout-le-monde.
dollop
[+cream, mayonnaise] bonne cuillerée
(fig) (=large amount) bonne part → large dollops of cash = de généreuses sommes en liquide. « He will help out friends with large dollops of cash »
(fig) (=large amount) bonne part → large dollops of cash = de généreuses sommes en liquide. « He will help out friends with large dollops of cash »
doodle
griffonnage, gribouillage The page was covered in doodles.
to doodle = griffonner, gribouiller Stop doodling and listen to me.
to doodle = griffonner, gribouiller Stop doodling and listen to me.
doomsday
le Jugement dernier
dope
dope (drogue) addicted to dope
andouille (péj.) You dope!
andouille (péj.) You dope!
dork
ringard, pauvre type « family holidays are for dorks! »
dove
colombe
downfall
fig.: chute, ruine « his lack of experience had led to his downfall » « his honesty had been his downfall. »
downpour
pluie torrentielle, saucée. « A sudden downpour. »downtime
temps d'arrêt « I was so tired, I decided I needed to have a little downtime. »
dowry
dot the car was offered as dowry for the marriage
drab
[clothes] terne, morne Mary was wearing the same drab grey dress.
[room, place] glauque his drab little office
[life] monotone a way of escaping the tedium of their drab lives
[room, place] glauque his drab little office
[life] monotone a way of escaping the tedium of their drab lives
dramatic
spectaculaire
dreadful
[weather] affreux « The weather was dreadful »
[mistake] terrible « a dreadful mistake »
[news, situation] terrible, affreux « They told us the dreadful news » My « financial situation is dreadful. » (=appalling)
You look dreadful = Tu as une mine affreuse.
[mistake] terrible « a dreadful mistake »
[news, situation] terrible, affreux « They told us the dreadful news » My « financial situation is dreadful. » (=appalling)
You look dreadful = Tu as une mine affreuse.
dreary
[place] triste a dreary little town
[life] monotone They live such dreary lives.
[day] ennuyeux he gazed out of an office window on a wet and dreary day.
[life] monotone They live such dreary lives.
[day] ennuyeux he gazed out of an office window on a wet and dreary day.
dressing-down
réprimande, savon « I gave him a good dressing-down. »
dry run
(=trial) galop d'essai
(=rehearsal) répétition
(=rehearsal) répétition
dull
[person] ennuyeux
[day, colour] morne, terne, maussade
[day, colour] morne, terne, maussade
dumbass
idiot. « You're gonna get us all killed, dumbass ! »
dumpster
benne (à ordures)
dumpster
benne à ordures
DWI
Driving While Intoxicated. Synonym of DUI (Driving Under The Influence) « I got pulled over and charged with a DUI ».
dyke
lesbienne
dyke
lesbienne (péjoratif)