Mots difficiles en anglais
yank
coup sec → after a couple of yanks, the rope came free.
to give sth a yank tirer d'un coup sec sur qch
[+rope, cord] tirer d'un coup sec → to yank an emergency cord.
to yank sth open : ouvrir qch d'un coup sec → she yanked open the drawer = elle ouvrit le tiroir d'un coup sec.
to give sth a yank tirer d'un coup sec sur qch
[+rope, cord] tirer d'un coup sec → to yank an emergency cord.
to yank sth open : ouvrir qch d'un coup sec → she yanked open the drawer = elle ouvrit le tiroir d'un coup sec.
yank
coup sec → after a couple of yanks, the rope came free.
to give sth a yank = tirer d'un coup sec sur qch
to yank sth open = ouvrir qch d'un coup sec → she yanked open the drawer (=elle ouvrit le tiroir d'un coup sec).
to give sth a yank = tirer d'un coup sec sur qch
to yank sth open = ouvrir qch d'un coup sec → she yanked open the drawer (=elle ouvrit le tiroir d'un coup sec).
yesteryear
années passées.
of yesteryear = d'autrefois, d'antan « the Paris of yesteryear » « the snows of yesteryear »
of yesteryear = d'autrefois, d'antan « the Paris of yesteryear » « the snows of yesteryear »
yonder
là-bas The road back ta town runs yonder over them hills.
yuck
beurk
yuletide
époque de Noël. « Please stop fighting during yuletide. »
yuletide carols = chants de Noël.
yuletide carols = chants de Noël.