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.
(habitant, natif) de Manchester. « Even Mancunians, like myself, who have moved away feel a preternatural proximity to their city regardless of geography. »
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. »
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.
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. »
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. »
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. »
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. »
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.
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.