Mots difficiles en anglais
scalp
cuir chevelu
bashing
dénigrement
union-bashing = campagne de dénigrement contre les syndicats
Paki-bashing = ratonnade
queer-bashing = brutalités ou expéditions punitives contre des homosexuels « an outburst of violent gay-bashing in New York. »
union-bashing = campagne de dénigrement contre les syndicats
Paki-bashing = ratonnade
queer-bashing = brutalités ou expéditions punitives contre des homosexuels « an outburst of violent gay-bashing in New York. »
goose bumps
chair de poule
to come out in goose bumps = avoir la chair de poule
fig.: to get goose bumps = avoir des frissons « Even now, I get goose bumps just thinking about it. »
to come out in goose bumps = avoir la chair de poule
fig.: to get goose bumps = avoir des frissons « Even now, I get goose bumps just thinking about it. »
to conceal
cacher, dissimuler « The scarf concealed a revolver ; about 3kg of cocaine was found concealed in his luggage » ; « The duke might be concealing a secret from me » ; « They are trying to conceal the truth. »
post haste
en toute hâte the pilot decided to land post haste.
badass
cool, admirable.
Being a badass goes hand-in-hand with being self confident, secure and uninhibited « he thinks he's such a badass » ; « that action movie was so badass. »
Being a badass goes hand-in-hand with being self confident, secure and uninhibited « he thinks he's such a badass » ; « that action movie was so badass. »
to grind
écraser « Ushiba ground his cigarette beneath his heel. »
aiguiser « The blade had been ground to a sharp edge. »
to grind one's teeth = grincer des dents « she grinds her teeth in her sleep. »
to grind to a halt = s'immobiliser « The truck ground to a halt after a hundred yards » « The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government. »
corvée « the long grind of revision. »
the daily grind = le train-train quotidien.
aiguiser « The blade had been ground to a sharp edge. »
to grind one's teeth = grincer des dents « she grinds her teeth in her sleep. »
to grind to a halt = s'immobiliser « The truck ground to a halt after a hundred yards » « The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government. »
corvée « the long grind of revision. »
the daily grind = le train-train quotidien.
AFAIK
As Far As I Know
tripe
idioties « You expect me to read tripe like that? »
no-no
it's a no-no = ça ne se fait pas
impossible « we all know that cheating on our taxes is a no-no »
impossible « we all know that cheating on our taxes is a no-no »
shady
ombragé
louche, véreux « shady financiers » « He made money in various shady ways. »
louche, véreux « shady financiers » « He made money in various shady ways. »
rogue
fripouille, voyou « a rogue trader »
herald
héraut
précurseur « this festival is the herald of a new age. »
annoncer « his rise to power heralded the end of an era. »
to be heralded as sth = être salué comme qch « Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season. »
précurseur « this festival is the herald of a new age. »
annoncer « his rise to power heralded the end of an era. »
to be heralded as sth = être salué comme qch « Tonight's clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being heralded as the match of the season. »
nothing whatsoever
absolument rien There's nothing whatsoever we can do about it.
none whatsoever : absolument aucun "Do you have any regrets?" "none whatsoever."
none whatsoever : absolument aucun "Do you have any regrets?" "none whatsoever."
gravy
sauce (au jus de viande)
gravy boat = saucière
gravy boat = saucière
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.
haul
saisie, prise, butin
long-haul = long-courrier the unpleasant side-effects of long-haul flights.
long-haul = long-courrier the unpleasant side-effects of long-haul flights.
puny
chétif
dérisoire « our budget was puny compared with the resources of the oil company. »
dérisoire « our budget was puny compared with the resources of the oil company. »
slot
fente I dropped a coin in the slot and the music started.
slot machine = machine à sous, distributeur automatique
créneau, plage horaire) visitors can book a slot up to a week in advance. a TV show in the popular 8 p.m. slot.
time slot = créneau horaire
to slot sth into sth = encastrer qch dans qch, insérer qch dans qch
slot machine = machine à sous, distributeur automatique
créneau, plage horaire) visitors can book a slot up to a week in advance. a TV show in the popular 8 p.m. slot.
time slot = créneau horaire
to slot sth into sth = encastrer qch dans qch, insérer qch dans qch
throng
foule I walked through the throng.
prendre d'assaut The street was thronged with shoppers.
affluer (fig.) The crowd thronged into the streets.
prendre d'assaut The street was thronged with shoppers.
affluer (fig.) The crowd thronged into the streets.
in lieu of
au lieu de. « We gave money to charity in lieu of sending flowers to the funeral. »
notch
entaille, encoche, cran « they cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shoot. » « His latest work is several notches above anything he has produced before. »
to move up a notch = augmenter d'un cran.
top notch: de premier ordre, haut de gamme.
to move up a notch = augmenter d'un cran.
top notch: de premier ordre, haut de gamme.
covenant
contrat, engagement.
to covenant £200 per year to a charity = s'engager à verser 200 livres par an à une œuvre de bienfaisance
to covenant £200 per year to a charity = s'engager à verser 200 livres par an à une œuvre de bienfaisance
scaffold
échafaud, échafaudage
wank
se branler, branlette
aftermath
conséquences
in the aftermath of sth = à la suite de qch in the aftermath of the war, the country was ruined.
in the aftermath of sth = à la suite de qch in the aftermath of the war, the country was ruined.
to go astray
s'égarer the letter had gone astray.
fig.: quitter le droit chemin.
to lead sb astray = détourner qn du droit chemin don't worry, I won't lead you astray.
fig.: quitter le droit chemin.
to lead sb astray = détourner qn du droit chemin don't worry, I won't lead you astray.
row
dispute to have a row = se disputer
hallmark
marque de fabrique He showed an early streak of political pragmatism that was to become his hallmark.
loony
fou, cinglé they thought I was a loony
loony bin = maison de fous
loony bin = maison de fous
hot stuff
sexy she's hot stuff!
osé his love letters are hot stuff
osé his love letters are hot stuff
heads or tails
pile ou face We might toss up for it, if it's heads, then we'll talk.
foundation cream
fond de teint
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 »
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