Mots difficiles en anglais
rad
super « her party was rad »
rake
râteau, ratisser I watched the men rake leaves into heaps.
fig.: balayer (with machine gun, lights) enemy searchlights raked the sea. Planes raked the beach with machine gun fire.
fig.: balayer (with machine gun, lights) enemy searchlights raked the sea. Planes raked the beach with machine gun fire.
ramble
randonnée We were out on a country ramble an hour's ramble through the woods
to go for a ramble = faire une randonnée
to ramble = to hike I was rambling over the hills of Yorkshire.
to ramble on = déblatérer she began rambling on about her childhood.
to go for a ramble = faire une randonnée
to ramble = to hike I was rambling over the hills of Yorkshire.
to ramble on = déblatérer she began rambling on about her childhood.
ravenous
affamé « I'm ravenous all of the time. »
to be ravenous = avoir une faim de loup.
to be ravenous = avoir une faim de loup.
raving mad
fou à lier
ravings = divagations
ravings = divagations
realm
royaume
domaine → public opinion plays a vital role in the political realm → the realm of politics = le domaine de la politique → it's not beyond the realms of possibility = c'est du domaine du possible.
domaine → public opinion plays a vital role in the political realm → the realm of politics = le domaine de la politique → it's not beyond the realms of possibility = c'est du domaine du possible.
rebuke
1- réprimande, reproche → he had received a stern rebuke from his superiors ...
2- réprimander → to rebuke sb for sth = reprocher qch à qn. Ex: she often rebuked David for his authoritarian attitude to his clients.
→ to rebuke sb for doing sth = reprocher à qn d'avoir fait qch. Ex: he rebuked foreign governments for trying to force change through their aid policies.
reckless
téméraire « She was reckless and utterly without fear. »
with reckless abandon = avec témérité « I was on my dirt bike, barreling down a gravel road full speed with the reckless abandon that only a 13-year-old boy could have. »
with reckless abandon = avec témérité « I was on my dirt bike, barreling down a gravel road full speed with the reckless abandon that only a 13-year-old boy could have. »
red herring
that's a red herring = c'est pour brouiller les pistes.
redneck
plouc, bouseux, beauf, péquenaud « A large Texan redneck was shouting obscenities. »
refurbish
rénover, remettre à neuf « I bought a Refurbished iPhone 5 on eBay. Where we have refurbished stores, we've seen sales move ahead. »
rehearsal
1- (for show, performance, dance) répétition. Ex : rehearsals for a concert tour.
rein
rêne « She gripped the reins tightly. »
to give sb free rein = donner carte blanche à qn « The government gave free rein to the private sector in transport. »
to keep a tight rein on sth = exercer un contrôle strict sur qch « The Government is keeping a tight rein on public expenditure. »
to rein in = réfréner « He has had to rein in his enthusiasm. » « The government finally reined in inflation by sending interest rates soaring. »
to give sb free rein = donner carte blanche à qn « The government gave free rein to the private sector in transport. »
to keep a tight rein on sth = exercer un contrôle strict sur qch « The Government is keeping a tight rein on public expenditure. »
to rein in = réfréner « He has had to rein in his enthusiasm. » « The government finally reined in inflation by sending interest rates soaring. »
relentless
implacable « the pressure now was relentless. The relentless heat of the desert. » (=la chaleur implacable du désert).
[rain] continuel(le)
[person, enemy, pursuit] implacable (=never giving up) « He was relentless in his pursuit of quality » « He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known »
[rain] continuel(le)
[person, enemy, pursuit] implacable (=never giving up) « He was relentless in his pursuit of quality » « He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known »
ridge
crête, arrête, faite
rife
répandu.
to be rife [corruption, disease] = sévir, aller bon train « Unemployment is rife. » « Bribery and corruption were rife in the industry. »
rumours are rife = de nombreuses rumeurs circulent.
rife with sth = en proie à qch « Politicians world is rife with jealousy. » « Hollywood soon became rife with rumors. »
to be rife [corruption, disease] = sévir, aller bon train « Unemployment is rife. » « Bribery and corruption were rife in the industry. »
rumours are rife = de nombreuses rumeurs circulent.
rife with sth = en proie à qch « Politicians world is rife with jealousy. » « Hollywood soon became rife with rumors. »
rodent
rongeur (animal)
ROFL
MDR, LOL ("Rolling On the Floor Laughing")rogue
fripouille, voyou « a rogue trader »
roll in the hay
to have/enjoy a roll in the hay = avoir des rapports sexuels
- where are they? - i dunno prob havin a quik roll in the hay
what you really need is a good old-fashioned roll in the hay!
- where are they? - i dunno prob havin a quik roll in the hay
what you really need is a good old-fashioned roll in the hay!
romp
ébats (sexuels)
to romp = s'ébattre dogs and little children romped happily in the garden
to romp = s'ébattre dogs and little children romped happily in the garden
romp
ébats
to romp (about) = s'ébattre « dogs and little children romped happily in the garden. »
to romp (about) = s'ébattre « dogs and little children romped happily in the garden. »
rookie
bleu, novice i'm a rookie, please help me!
rosemary
romarin. « Fragrance of thyme and rosemary. »
rotten
pourri « The front bay window is rotten » « It's a rotten idea. » « what rotten weather! »
a rotten apple = une pomme pourrie. Fig: une brebis galeuse. « Police corruption is not just a few rotten apples. »
dégueulasse (fig.) That's a rotten thing to do = c'est dégueulasse de faire une chose pareille.
to feel rotten = se sentir honteux.
a rotten apple = une pomme pourrie. Fig: une brebis galeuse. « Police corruption is not just a few rotten apples. »
dégueulasse (fig.) That's a rotten thing to do = c'est dégueulasse de faire une chose pareille.
to feel rotten = se sentir honteux.
row
dispute to have a row = se disputer
rug
tapis « a Persian rug. »fig.: to pull the rug from under sb = retirer son soutien à qn, lâcher qn.
rule of thumb
méthode empirique, approximativement.
as a rule of thumb = en règle générale
by rule of thumb = à vue de nez
as a rule of thumb = en règle générale
by rule of thumb = à vue de nez
runny nose
nez qui coule. « To have a runny nose. » « My nose is running. »
rustle
[+paper] froissement
[+silk] frou-frou
[+leaves] bruissement
bruire, produire un bruissement
[+paper] froisser
[+silk] frou-frou
[+leaves] bruissement
bruire, produire un bruissement
[+paper] froisser