Mots difficiles en anglais
to fathom
comprendre, sonder, pénétrer (un mystère)
Jeremy's passive attitude was hard to fathom I really couldn't fathom what she was talking about.
Jeremy's passive attitude was hard to fathom I really couldn't fathom what she was talking about.
to shag
baiser the man will shag his wife tonight.
candid
franc, sincère « a candid discussion » « many politicians are still not willing to be candid about this affair. »
candid camera = caméra cachée
candid camera = caméra cachée
sprite
lutin, elfe, farfadet
grumpy
bougon, grincheux, grognon a grumpy old man I arrived late in the evening, grumpy and tired.
infatuation
engouement This is not love but a foolish infatuation.
tusk
défense (d'éléphant)
(se garer en) créneau
(to) parallel park
monicker
surnom
to ensnare
prendre au piège the spider must wait for prey to be ensnared on its web feminism is simply another device to ensnare women.
pawn
pion (échecs)
noms des pièces aux échecs :
king = roi
queen = dame
rook = tour
bishop = fou
knight = cavalier
check = échec, checkmate = échec et mat
noms des pièces aux échecs :
king = roi
queen = dame
rook = tour
bishop = fou
knight = cavalier
check = échec, checkmate = échec et mat
outfit
tenue she bought a new outfit for the wedding.
sport outfit = tenue de sport
to outfit [+room, building] = équiper I outfitted an attic bedroom as a studio.
sport outfit = tenue de sport
to outfit [+room, building] = équiper I outfitted an attic bedroom as a studio.
fluke
coup de veine The discovery was something of a fluke
by fluke = par un coup de chance extraordinaire By sheer fluke, one of the shipowner's employees was in the city.
by fluke = par un coup de chance extraordinaire By sheer fluke, one of the shipowner's employees was in the city.
mermaid
sirène. The Little Mermaid
shaft
hampe « the shaft of the penis is not as sensitive as the tip »
loophole
faille, lacune (dans une loi) a loophole in the law
a legal loophole = un vide juridique
to close a loophole = combler une lacune It's time we closed the loophole which allows criminals to gain easy access to lethal weapons.
a legal loophole = un vide juridique
to close a loophole = combler une lacune It's time we closed the loophole which allows criminals to gain easy access to lethal weapons.
outbound
[voyage] aller I slept well on the outbound flight.
en partance
outbound traffic = trafic sortant
en partance
outbound traffic = trafic sortant
to stroke
caresser
he stroked her hand = il lui caressait la main
shimmer
miroitement, chatoiement
to shimmer = miroiter, chatoyer i want to shimmer like a star
to shimmer = miroiter, chatoyer i want to shimmer like a star
dense
bouché He's not a bad man, just a bit dense He's so dense!
gore
sang There were pools of blood and gore on the pavement.
whimsical
fantasque « It's a good book, but has a very whimsical plot. »
gingerbread
pain d'épices
con
escroquerie the whole thing was a big con.
to con = arnaquer, escroquer she's been conned.
to con sb into doing sth = tromper qn pour lui faire faire qch
to con sb out of sth = soutirer qch à qn he goes around conning people out of their money. He conned investors out of up to $1000 each.
con man = conman = escroc A few years ago she was the victim of a con man.
to con = arnaquer, escroquer she's been conned.
to con sb into doing sth = tromper qn pour lui faire faire qch
to con sb out of sth = soutirer qch à qn he goes around conning people out of their money. He conned investors out of up to $1000 each.
con man = conman = escroc A few years ago she was the victim of a con man.
to be prone to sth
être sujet(te) à qch he is prone to indigestion after rich restaurant meals. He was prone to depression.
être enclin(e) à qch males are more prone to violence
être susceptible de people with fair skin are more prone to develop skin cancer.
error-prone : source d'erreur
être enclin(e) à qch males are more prone to violence
être susceptible de people with fair skin are more prone to develop skin cancer.
error-prone : source d'erreur
thou
you thou shalt not kill = tu ne tueras point
thou art = tu es
thou art = tu es
glitch
fig.: pépin
technical glitch = un pépin technique manufacturing glitches have limited the factory's output.
technical glitch = un pépin technique manufacturing glitches have limited the factory's output.
volition
volonté
to bob
[boat, cork] flotter Something white was bobbing in the water.
to bob up and down (in water) = danser, sautiller
to bob about (in the air) = se balancer Huge balloons bobbed about in the sky above.
to bob up = remonter brusquement à la surface Suddenly an object bobbed up from below the surface.
to bob up and down (in water) = danser, sautiller
to bob about (in the air) = se balancer Huge balloons bobbed about in the sky above.
to bob up = remonter brusquement à la surface Suddenly an object bobbed up from below the surface.
to snicker
pouffer de rire
snickering = rire étouffé
snickering = rire étouffé
to drain
exténuer the week's emotional turmoil had drained me.
to feel drained (of energy, emotion) = être épuisé
to feel drained (of energy, emotion) = être épuisé
to clench
serrer to clench the teeth
to be up to scratch
aux normes (produit)
être à la hauteur (=to be up to the mark)
être à la hauteur (=to be up to the mark)
to be up to the mark
être à la hauteur (fig.) I have to watch my staff all the time to keep them up to the mark. The efforts of the security services have not been quite up to the mark.
terracotta
terre cuite A beautiful terracotta coloured villa.
(couleur) ocre, brun
(couleur) ocre, brun
to cleave
fendre
monkey wrench
clé à molette (=adjustable wrench)
puddle
flaque « the children were splashing in the puddles. »
nettle
ortie. « Nettles have a bad reputation. They sting and they're invasive. »
to grasp the nettle = se jeter à l'eau, prendre le taureau par les cornes. « I hope the government grasps the nettle and comes up with a valid, long-term solution. »
to grasp the nettle = se jeter à l'eau, prendre le taureau par les cornes. « I hope the government grasps the nettle and comes up with a valid, long-term solution. »
to befuddle
brouiller les idées de problems that are befuddling them.
to be befuddled = avoir les idées brouillées
to be befuddled = avoir les idées brouillées
solace
réconfort, consolation. « They find solace in each other's company. » « I hope you can find some solace in this book. »
castaway
naufragé
spunky
qui a du cran a spunky girl
eavesdrop
écouter ce qui se dit The housemaid eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door = La servante écoutait ce qui se disait de derrière la porte de la cuisine.
to eavesdrop on sb = écouter qn (de façon indiscrète).
to eavesdrop on sb = écouter qn (de façon indiscrète).
parcel
colis He had a large brown paper parcel under his arm.
ferris wheel
grande roue. George Washington Gale Ferris conçut la première grande roue, dévoilée au public à l'occasion de l'Exposition universelle de 1893 à Chicago.imho
in my humble opinion « This is imho the fastest way to find out if the table is empty. »
midget
nain
de poche midget submarines = sous-marins de poche
de poche midget submarines = sous-marins de poche
blurb
baratin let's clear away the blurb and look at the facts
texte de présentation ; notice publicitaire
texte de présentation ; notice publicitaire
galore
en abondance, à gogo We'll be giving away prizes galore in our great competition.
bargains galore = de bonnes affaires en abondance.
bargains galore = de bonnes affaires en abondance.