Mots difficiles en anglais
mack
séducteur, homme à femmes the mack = the boss Roney Binepal is a Mack.
to mack = flirter, séduire I'm gonna go mack on some fine ass bitches right now.
to mack = flirter, séduire I'm gonna go mack on some fine ass bitches right now.
magpie
pie (oiseau).
"The Thieving Magpie" (la pie voleuse) est un opéra de Rossini, ayant récemment servi à la pub pour Sony Bravia (explosion de couleurs).
mahogany
acajou
makeover
relooking → she received a cosmetic makeover at a beauty salon as a birthday gift → the chance to give your living-room a makeover
makeover
relooking « She received a cosmetic makeover at a beauty salon as a birthday gift. » « The chance to give your living-room a makeover. »
makeshift
de fortune « 20,000 refugees are living in makeshift shelters. »
Mancunian
(habitant, natif) de Manchester. « Even Mancunians, like myself, who have moved away feel a preternatural proximity to their city regardless of geography. »
mane
crinière « Horse with long mane. » « Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species. »manure
fumiermanure heap = tas de fumier
horse manure = crottin de cheval
mare
jument
maverick
non-conformiste « Yes, he was a maverick with a healthy disregard for authority. » « A maverick group of scientists, who oppose the prevailing medical opinion on the disease. »
mayhem
pagaille → « the crisis plunged the country into mayhem. »
to cause mayhem = semer la pagaille.
maze
labyrinthe, dédale a maze of streets a maze of corridors a maze of rules.
meadow
pré, prairie « She loves to frolick in the meadows. »
mean
cool, super. « That was a mean dinner! »
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. »
mermaid
sirène. The Little Mermaid
midget
nain, minuscule
midget
nain
de poche midget submarines = sous-marins de poche
de poche midget submarines = sous-marins de poche
midwife
sage-femme
mileage
kilométrage → the approximate mileage for the complete journey
déplacements → most of my mileage is around town.
nombre de km par litre → they are willing to pay up to $500 more for cars that get better mileage.
(fig) to get a lot of mileage out of sth = tirer le meilleur parti de qch → it's important to get as much mileage out of the convention as possible.
déplacements → most of my mileage is around town.
nombre de km par litre → they are willing to pay up to $500 more for cars that get better mileage.
(fig) to get a lot of mileage out of sth = tirer le meilleur parti de qch → it's important to get as much mileage out of the convention as possible.
milestone
événement clé → « a milestone in the history of broadcasting. » (cf: landmark)
borne (sur la route)
borne (sur la route)
mingle
[people] se mélanger entre eux « let's go over there and mingle with the girls »
[sounds, smells, feelings] se mêler
[sounds, smells, feelings] se mêler
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.
misfit
asocial, inadapté, marginal, cassos « I have been made to feel a misfit for not wanting children. »
missing in action (m.i.a)
porté disparu (au combat). « Several soldiers are still missing in action. »
fig.: manquer à l'appel. « The federal government is missing in action in an area where it has clear responsibilities. »
fig.: manquer à l'appel. « The federal government is missing in action in an area where it has clear responsibilities. »
mo fo
mother fucker
mob
foule
mock-up
maquette. « Mock-ups are used in the automotive device industry as part of the product development process. »
« Mockups are used in software development to create user interfaces that show the end user what the software will look like. »
« Mockups are used in software development to create user interfaces that show the end user what the software will look like. »
mogul
nabab « A real estate mogul. » « Every kid thinks they should be a rap mogul or a movie star. »
moisture
(in soil, air) humidité When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
(on glass) buée
(on glass) buée
moisture
humidité. « When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant. »
buée (=mist)
buée (=mist)
mojo
sex-appeal, charme
chance, bonne étoile
chance, bonne étoile
mole
taupe
moleskin = moleskine (peau de taupe) = toile imitant le grain du cuir (ou carnet recouvert de cette matière)
moleskin = moleskine (peau de taupe) = toile imitant le grain du cuir (ou carnet recouvert de cette matière)
momentum
impulsion, élan « the momentum of change in the second half of the century. »
to gather momentum : s'accélérer, prendre de la vitesse, gagner du terrain « the lobbying for action gathered momentum this weekend. »
to gather momentum : s'accélérer, prendre de la vitesse, gagner du terrain « the lobbying for action gathered momentum this weekend. »
monger
fig.: marchand de qqc., partisan. Hate monger ; war-monger.
monicker
surnom
moniker
surnom, petit nom, pseudo « "Bon-papa" was our french granddad's moniker. »
monkey wrench
clé à molette (=adjustable wrench)
moot point
point discutable « whether he was serious is a moot point » = qu'il ait été sérieux est un point discutable.
to be mooted = être évoqué « they mooted the idea of a partnership with the local authorities » « the idea was mooted of establishing a family solidarity fund. »
to be mooted = être évoqué « they mooted the idea of a partnership with the local authorities » « the idea was mooted of establishing a family solidarity fund. »
moron
(péj.) imbécile, crétin, débile You moron! She's exactly the kind of moron you described.
Moses
Moïse
mugshot
photographie d'identité judiciairemumble
1- marmotter, marmonner. Ex: he mumbled a few words of apology ; her grandmother mumbled constantly in her sleep ...
2- marmottement, marmonnement. Ex: he could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.
mumbo jumbo
baragouin, charabia « a technical mumbo Jumbo »
mundane
banal, terre à terre « our robot can do most of the mundane work for you » « the mundane realities of life »
murky
noir, sombre
boueux, trouble the murky waters of politics
sale
fig.: a murky episode = une histoire trouble. A murky past = un passé trouble.
boueux, trouble the murky waters of politics
sale
fig.: a murky episode = une histoire trouble. A murky past = un passé trouble.
music theory
solfège.
staff = portée
key signature = armature
beam = lien (entre 2 ou plusieurs croches)
stem = hampe (barre verticale vers le haut ou le bas, sur ttes les notes sauf la ronde)
treble clef = clé de sol
bass clef = clé de fa
tuplet = triolet
whole (note) = ronde
half (note) = blanche
quarter (note) = noire
eighth (note) = croche
sixteenth (note) = double croche
thirty-second (note) = triple croche
sixty-fourth (note) = quadruple croche
staff = portée
key signature = armature
beam = lien (entre 2 ou plusieurs croches)
stem = hampe (barre verticale vers le haut ou le bas, sur ttes les notes sauf la ronde)
treble clef = clé de sol
bass clef = clé de fa
tuplet = triolet
whole (note) = ronde
half (note) = blanche
quarter (note) = noire
eighth (note) = croche
sixteenth (note) = double croche
thirty-second (note) = triple croche
sixty-fourth (note) = quadruple croche
MVP
Most Valuable Player. Le meilleur joueur, ou "l'homme du match" désigné à la fin d'une rencontre sportive.
Par extension, ce terme s'applique à d'autres domaines, comme le business.
Par extension, ce terme s'applique à d'autres domaines, comme le business.