Mots difficiles en anglais
hackneyed
banal, vu et revu, rebattu « the hackneyed approach of the Conservative government is no longer working. »
hackneyed expression = cliché
hackneyed expression = cliché
hag
(=ugly woman) vieille sorcière some old hag of an actress
(=nasty woman) chameau, harpie
(=nasty woman) chameau, harpie
hallmark
marque de fabrique He showed an early streak of political pragmatism that was to become his hallmark.
hand-to-mouth
to live a hand-to-mouth existence = vivre au jour le jour
handler
[+animal] dresseur
baggage handler = bagagiste
tuteur
gestionnaire (programme informatique)
dog handler = maître-chien
baggage handler = bagagiste
tuteur
gestionnaire (programme informatique)
dog handler = maître-chien
hangover
gueule de bois to have a hangover
a hangover from the past = un vestige du passé the official trade union, a hangover from the Soviet past.
a hangover from the past = un vestige du passé the official trade union, a hangover from the Soviet past.
hanky-panky
galipettes (relations sexuelles)
entourloupes, magouilles
entourloupes, magouilles
harness
harnais
to harness [+resources, power, potential] = exploiter « Scientists are trying to harness that power for human medecine »
« Autonomy's range of Virage products enables media companies to harness the true value of their rich media assets »
to harness [+resources, power, potential] = exploiter « Scientists are trying to harness that power for human medecine »
« Autonomy's range of Virage products enables media companies to harness the true value of their rich media assets »
hassles
(=fuss) histoires « Make that call right now get squared away, no hassles no call backs no telemarketing »
to hassle = enquiquiner
hassle-free : [experience, holiday, journey] peinard
to hassle = enquiquiner
hassle-free : [experience, holiday, journey] peinard
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. »
hasty
[departure, return] précipité « a hasty departure » « his hasty return to work after his hospital stay »
[decision, conclusion] hâtif « I don't want to make any hasty decisions about my future. » « don't be hasty » (=ne prend pas de décision hâtive)
to beat a hasty retreat = prendre ses jambes à son cou
[decision, conclusion] hâtif « I don't want to make any hasty decisions about my future. » « don't be hasty » (=ne prend pas de décision hâtive)
to beat a hasty retreat = prendre ses jambes à son cou
haul
saisie, prise, butin
long-haul = long-courrier the unpleasant side-effects of long-haul flights.
long-haul = long-courrier the unpleasant side-effects of long-haul flights.
havoc
ravages, dégâts « After the havoc of the war, England had to be rebuilt. »
to cause havoc = semer le chaos « Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. »
to wreak havoc = faire des ravages « Invaders will wreak havoc on our cities. » « Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system. »
to cause havoc = semer le chaos « Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. »
to wreak havoc = faire des ravages « Invaders will wreak havoc on our cities. » « Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system. »
haystack
botte de foin « it's like looking for a needle in a haystack » = cela revient à chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin
haze
1- brume → they vanished into the haze near the horizon → the sun smouldered through a thin summer haze.
2- nuage → he smiled at him through a haze of smoke and steaming coffee → a haze of cigarette smoke.
>> hazy = brumeux, vague → a warm, hazy summer → she had only a hazy idea of Britain's prison problems.
head over heels
éperduement
« to fall head over heels in love » = tomber éperduement amoureux
« to fall head over heels in love » = tomber éperduement amoureux
heads or tails
pile ou face We might toss up for it, if it's heads, then we'll talk.
headscarf
foulard, voile. Islamic headscarf.
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
hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades
coeurs, trèfles, carreaux, piques (cartes) « The ace of hearts, the king of clubs, the queen of diamonds and the jack of spades » : l'as de coeur, le roi de trèfle, la reine de carreau, et le valet de pique
heck
oh heck! = oh zut!
why the heck ... ? = pourquoi diable ... ?
what the heck! = et puis zut!
a heck of a lot of = une sacrée quantité de
why the heck ... ? = pourquoi diable ... ?
what the heck! = et puis zut!
a heck of a lot of = une sacrée quantité de
hectic
trépidant « I have a very hectic life. »
mouvementé « It has been pretty hectic during the past couple of years. »
mouvementé « It has been pretty hectic during the past couple of years. »
heebie jeebies
la frousse (=the creeps) this place gives me the heebie jeebies
heinie
cul You have an absolutely breathtaking heinie!
heinous
odieux, atroce. Heinous crime = crime odieux
heist
hold-up, casse, cambriolage. « Jewelry heists happen surprisingly often. What's less common is that the perpetrators get caught. »
to heist = faire un casse, un hold-up, braquer, cambrioler
heist
hold-up, casse
heist
hold-up, casse, braquage, cambriolage. Bank heist ; heist movie.
to heist : faire un casse ; faire un hold-up ; braquer.
to heist : faire un casse ; faire un hold-up ; braquer.
hélice d'avion
plane propeller
propeller aircraft = avion à hélice
propeller aircraft = avion à hélice
hem
ourlet
herald
héraut
précurseur « this festival is the herald of a new age. »
annoncer « his rise to power heralded the end of an era. »
to be heralded as sth = être salué comme qch « Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season. »
précurseur « this festival is the herald of a new age. »
annoncer « his rise to power heralded the end of an era. »
to be heralded as sth = être salué comme qch « Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season. »
hiccup
(=hiccough)
hoquet
contretemps, petit problème => « The free market system is wonderful, even if once in a while we have a hiccup as we're having right now »
hoquet
contretemps, petit problème => « The free market system is wonderful, even if once in a while we have a hiccup as we're having right now »
high
défoncé, bourré : « Parker's habit was to cause him to miss gigs and to be fired for being high. »
to be high on sth = être sous l'emprise de qch, être défoncé à qch.
to get high = se défoncer → smoking cannabis to get high
to get high on crack = se défoncer au crack.
to be high on sth = être sous l'emprise de qch, être défoncé à qch.
to get high = se défoncer → smoking cannabis to get high
to get high on crack = se défoncer au crack.
high-end
haut de gamme « Mortgage market turmoil is starting to hit buyers of high end homes as interest rates surge on Jumbo loans ».
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.
hindrance
obstacle Being the daughter of a famous film star can be more of a hindrance than a help in getting your career off the ground.
hint
allusion
to drop a hint = faire une allusion
to give a hint that = laisser entendre que...
to give a strong hint that = laisser clairement entendre que... « The Minister gave a strong hint that the government had changed its mind. »
give me a hint (=clue) = mettez-moi sur la voie, donnez-moi une indicatio
to take the hint = comprendre l'allusion
I can take a hint! = L'allusion ne m'a pas échappé !
to hint (that) = laisser entendre que... « He hinted that he might soon be considering retirement »
to drop a hint = faire une allusion
to give a hint that = laisser entendre que...
to give a strong hint that = laisser clairement entendre que... « The Minister gave a strong hint that the government had changed its mind. »
give me a hint (=clue) = mettez-moi sur la voie, donnez-moi une indicatio
to take the hint = comprendre l'allusion
I can take a hint! = L'allusion ne m'a pas échappé !
to hint (that) = laisser entendre que... « He hinted that he might soon be considering retirement »
hiss
siffler → « the locomotive stood immobile, steam hissing out of its vents → the snake hissed → the audience hissed at the play. »
feuler (chat)→ « my cat hissed when I stepped on its tail. »
grésiller → « droplets of fat hissed in the flames. Des gouttelettes de graisse grésillaient dans les flammes. »
sifflement, grésillement → « the CD banished for ever all the hisses and crackles that had plagued disc recordings until then. Le CD a banni à jamais tous les grésillements et craquements qui étaient jusqu'alors la plaie des enregistrements musicaux. »
feuler (chat)→ « my cat hissed when I stepped on its tail. »
grésiller → « droplets of fat hissed in the flames. Des gouttelettes de graisse grésillaient dans les flammes. »
sifflement, grésillement → « the CD banished for ever all the hisses and crackles that had plagued disc recordings until then. Le CD a banni à jamais tous les grésillements et craquements qui étaient jusqu'alors la plaie des enregistrements musicaux. »
hive
(for bees) ruche
(fig) a hive of activity = une véritable ruche « in the morning the house was a hive of activity. »
hives = urticaire « school is giving me hives. »
(fig) a hive of activity = une véritable ruche « in the morning the house was a hive of activity. »
hives = urticaire « school is giving me hives. »
hiya
salutation informelle (contraction de hi + you). Hiya love, how's you?
hobo
vagabond you look like a hobo !
holdout
principal obstacle.
France has been the holdout in trying to negotiate an end to the dispute.
homemaker
femme au foyer. « His father is a government official and his mother is a homemaker. »
homie
ami (d'enfance)
hood
capuche "Robin Hood" signifie littéralement "Robin la Capuche" et non "Robin des bois".
capot « Let's take a look under the hood. »
truand (=hoodlum)
Little Red Riding Hood = Le Petit Chaperon rouge
capot « Let's take a look under the hood. »
truand (=hoodlum)
Little Red Riding Hood = Le Petit Chaperon rouge
hop
sauter, sauter à cloche-pied
to hop out of bed = sauter du lit
hop in! = montez!
to hop out of bed = sauter du lit
hop in! = montez!
Hop-o'-My-Thumb
Le Petit Poucet
hopscotch
marelle to play hopscotch
hose
tuyau ->
a garden hose = un tuyau d'arrosage
hot stuff
sexy she's hot stuff!
osé his love letters are hot stuff
osé his love letters are hot stuff
hound
poursuivre avec acharnement → the newspapers hounded him → to be hounded by the press = être harcelé par la presse
chien de meute
the hounds = la meute
chien de meute
the hounds = la meute
howdy
salut. « Howdy folks! » « Howdy, I'm Tom, we saw each other at the mall. »
HTH
"Hope That Helps" (abréviation utilisée sur les forums)
huckleberry
airelle
huddle
[of people] petit groupe
tas, amas, enchevêtrement
to go into a huddle (informal) = se réunir en petit comité
to huddle = se blottir they huddled round the fire = ils se sont blottis autour du feu
se recroqueviller, se blottir she was huddling under a blanket
to huddle together = se serrer, se blottir les uns contre les autres
huddled = blotti, pelotonné, recroquevillé. « Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses » (extrait du poème "The New Colossus" de Emma Lazarus, gravé sur le socle de la Statue de la Liberté).
tas, amas, enchevêtrement
to go into a huddle (informal) = se réunir en petit comité
to huddle = se blottir they huddled round the fire = ils se sont blottis autour du feu
se recroqueviller, se blottir she was huddling under a blanket
to huddle together = se serrer, se blottir les uns contre les autres
huddled = blotti, pelotonné, recroquevillé. « Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses » (extrait du poème "The New Colossus" de Emma Lazarus, gravé sur le socle de la Statue de la Liberté).
hue
teinte (couleur)
hue and cry = tollé « There would be a hue and cry if Robbie Williams forgot his songs. »
hue and cry = tollé « There would be a hue and cry if Robbie Williams forgot his songs. »
hug
étreinteto hug = étreindre
hummingbird
colibri, oiseau-mouche. « Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. »hump
bosse « The path goes over a large hump. »
(verbe) baiser « She looked so hot he really wanted to hump her. »
(verbe) baiser « She looked so hot he really wanted to hump her. »
humungous
énorme, monstre (fig) « Barbra Streisand is such a humungous star. »
hunch
intuition → the tests showed his hunch to be right
my hunch is that... = quelque chose me dit que... → My hunch is that the euro will get even weaker
to have a hunch that = avoir comme une vague idée que
to act on a hunch = suivre son intuition
my hunch is that... = quelque chose me dit que... → My hunch is that the euro will get even weaker
to have a hunch that = avoir comme une vague idée que
to act on a hunch = suivre son intuition
hunch
intuition → « He then had to wait to see if carbon-dating tests showed his hunch to be right. »
my hunch is that = quelque chose me dit que → « My hunch is that the euro will get even weaker »
to have a hunch that = avoir comme une vague idée que
to act on a hunch = suivre son intuition → « Watson had acted on a hunch. »
to hunch one's shoulders = se voûter → « Wes hunched his shoulders and leaned forward on the edge of the counter. »
my hunch is that = quelque chose me dit que → « My hunch is that the euro will get even weaker »
to have a hunch that = avoir comme une vague idée que
to act on a hunch = suivre son intuition → « Watson had acted on a hunch. »
to hunch one's shoulders = se voûter → « Wes hunched his shoulders and leaned forward on the edge of the counter. »
hunchback
bossu « Quasimodo's the hunchback of Notre Dame. »
hustler
prostitué(e) Hi Snoop. What'chu wanna be when you grow up? I wanna be a motherfuckin' hustler !