Mots difficiles en anglais
binge
to go on a binge (=spree) = faire la bringue
they went on a shopping binge = ils sont allés dépenser du fric dans les magasins
an eating binge = une grosse bouffe
beuverie bringue (cf.: binge drinking)
they went on a shopping binge = ils sont allés dépenser du fric dans les magasins
an eating binge = une grosse bouffe
beuverie bringue (cf.: binge drinking)
hélice d'avion
plane propeller
propeller aircraft = avion à hélice
propeller aircraft = avion à hélice
hopscotch
marelle to play hopscotch
slumber party
soirée entre copines (au cours de laquelle on regarde des films, on discute et on dort toutes ensemble).
slumber = sommeil
slumber = sommeil
to proofread
corriger, relire
embers
braise
foghorn
corne de brume
a voice like a foghorn = une voix tonitruante / de stentor
a voice like a foghorn = une voix tonitruante / de stentor
murky
noir, sombre
boueux, trouble the murky waters of politics
sale
fig.: a murky episode = une histoire trouble. A murky past = un passé trouble.
boueux, trouble the murky waters of politics
sale
fig.: a murky episode = une histoire trouble. A murky past = un passé trouble.
little girl's room
toilettes where's the little girl's ?
to quell
[revolt, opposition] réprimer, étouffer
[emotion] dompter, maîtriser
[pain] apaiser, soulager I married her to give the illusion of meaning, to quell the panic.
[doubts, fears] dissiper
[emotion] dompter, maîtriser
[pain] apaiser, soulager I married her to give the illusion of meaning, to quell the panic.
[doubts, fears] dissiper
washout
[party, plan] fiasco, échec
[person] raté he's a big washout!
[person] raté he's a big washout!
midget
nain, minuscule
banter
badinage He invited me for a coffee and just had banter, you know, like flirty talk...
one's bark is worse than one's bite
expression signifiant que les mots d'une personne dépassent souvent sa pensées et sont souvent pires que ses actions.
You shouldn't worry about her :her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
You shouldn't worry about her :her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
huddle
[of people] petit groupe
tas, amas, enchevêtrement
x to go into a huddle (informal) = se réunir en petit comité
to huddle = se blottir they huddled round the fire = ils se sont blottis autour du feu
se recroqueviller, se blottir she was huddling under a blanket
to huddle together = se serrer, se blottir les uns contre les autres
huddled = blotti, pelotonné, recroquevillé Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses (extrait du poème "The New Colossus" de Emma Lazarus, gravé sur le socle de la Statue de la Liberté)
tas, amas, enchevêtrement
x to go into a huddle (informal) = se réunir en petit comité
to huddle = se blottir they huddled round the fire = ils se sont blottis autour du feu
se recroqueviller, se blottir she was huddling under a blanket
to huddle together = se serrer, se blottir les uns contre les autres
huddled = blotti, pelotonné, recroquevillé Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses (extrait du poème "The New Colossus" de Emma Lazarus, gravé sur le socle de la Statue de la Liberté)
simpleton
nigaud
limp
boiter, fait de boiter she was limping badly = elle boitait beaucoup.
because of his limp = parce qu'il boite.
the accident left him with a limp = depuis son accident il boite.
mou « adding volume and lift to limp hair. »
mou « adding volume and lift to limp hair. »
safekeeping
(bonne) garde she was given the documents for safekeeping
to lash out
donner des coups -> she lashed out in all directions = elle se débattit de toutes ses forces
fig.: fustiger -> he lashed out at his critics = il a fustigé ses détracteurs
fig.: fustiger -> he lashed out at his critics = il a fustigé ses détracteurs
loot
piller
looting = pillage
looting = pillage
pickle
cornichon
pétrin to be in a pickle = être dans le pétrin, être dans de beaux draps
pétrin to be in a pickle = être dans le pétrin, être dans de beaux draps
grim
sévère, dur, inistre, lugubre
Tits Mcgee
fille à grosse poitrine
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
à Rome, fais comme les Romains (expression)
to pull together
se serrer les coudes they would be far better off, emotionally, if they all pulled together. In times of crisis, we all need to pull together.
to pull o.s. together = se ressaisir She made an effort to pull herself together before going into the room.
to pull o.s. together = se ressaisir She made an effort to pull herself together before going into the room.
baloney
idioties, balivernes
heinie
cul You have an absolutely breathtaking heinie!
dart
fléchette
shoddy
de mauvaise qualité
shoddy workmanship = du travail mal fait
a shoddy imitation = une piètre imitation
dowry
dot the car was offered as dowry for the marriage
curse
malédiction they believe that there is a curse fallen on their village
to call down / to put a curse on = maudire quelqu'un
the town is under a curse = la ville est sous le coup d'une malédiction
to call down / to put a curse on = maudire quelqu'un
the town is under a curse = la ville est sous le coup d'une malédiction
amenities
agréments, équipements urban amenities
squirt
faire gicler (liquide), faire jaillir squirt some oil on the hinges = mettez quelques gouttes d'huile sur les gonds. they were squirting each other with water = they were squirting water at each other he squirted some soda water into his whisky.
giclée, jet [of mustard, ketchup, etc]
péj.: minus, avorton, mioche
giclée, jet [of mustard, ketchup, etc]
péj.: minus, avorton, mioche
forensics
médecine légale (=forensic science)
to foster
accueillir
placer -> the children were fostered (out) at an early age les enfants
foster child = enfant masculin placé dans une famille d'accueil
foster home = famille d'accueil
foster mother/father = mère/père de la famille d'accueil
placer -> the children were fostered (out) at an early age les enfants
foster child = enfant masculin placé dans une famille d'accueil
foster home = famille d'accueil
foster mother/father = mère/père de la famille d'accueil
to cut right to the chase
aller droit au but, ne pas y aller par quatre chemins. « Let's cut right to the chase »
steep
[hill, road] raide, abrupt, escarpé it's a steep climb to the village ; the plane went into a steep dive = l'avion se mit à piquer du nez
[increase, fall] fort a steep drop in share prices = une forte chute du prix des actions
[unreasonable] it's a bit steep asking us to do all that work by Friday! = c'est un peu fort or un peu raide de nous demander de faire tout ce travail pour vendredi
to steep = (faire) tremper, macérer, mariner fig.: I want to steep myself in the atmosphere of the place.
[increase, fall] fort a steep drop in share prices = une forte chute du prix des actions
[unreasonable] it's a bit steep asking us to do all that work by Friday! = c'est un peu fort or un peu raide de nous demander de faire tout ce travail pour vendredi
to steep = (faire) tremper, macérer, mariner fig.: I want to steep myself in the atmosphere of the place.
wart
verrue, excroissance
wart hog = phacochère
wart hog = phacochère
to peruse
lire attentivement, examiner, consulter « We perused the company's financial statements for the past five years. » « She found the information while she was perusing a copy of Life magazine. »
woe
malheur, infortune The woes of economic reform: poverty and income inequality.
a tale of woe = une histoire triste « a tale of woe with a happy ending »
a cry of woe un = cri de détresse
hélas woe is me! = pauvre de moi!
a tale of woe = une histoire triste « a tale of woe with a happy ending »
a cry of woe un = cri de détresse
hélas woe is me! = pauvre de moi!
forgery
contrefaçon, falsification, faux.
to prosecute somebody for forgery = poursuivre quelqu'un pour faux (et usage de faux)
to prosecute somebody for forgery = poursuivre quelqu'un pour faux (et usage de faux)
to befriend
prendre en amitié, se prendre d'amitié pour. He was befriended by a colleague.
venir en aide à, aider
venir en aide à, aider
hiya
salutation informelle (contraction de hi + you). Hiya love, how's you?
breadth
largeur the stage is 60 metres in breadth = la scène a 60 mètres de large
seam
couture your coat is falling apart at the seams = votre manteau se découd. my suitcase is bursting at the seams = ma valise est pleine à craquer
joint, soudure
fig.: their marriage falling apart at the seams = leur mariage craque
joint, soudure
fig.: their marriage falling apart at the seams = leur mariage craque
seamless
sans couture
fig.: homogène, cohérent
fig.: homogène, cohérent
to withhold
refuser to withhold payment = refuser de payer
taire, cacher to withhold the truth from somebody = cacher la vérité à quelqu'un.
taire, cacher to withhold the truth from somebody = cacher la vérité à quelqu'un.
ridge
crête, arrête, faite
shield
bouclier, écran protecteur he used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight = il se servit de sa main gauche pour protéger ses yeux de la lumière du soleil.
trophée our school won the sports shield last year.
to shield = protéger a parasol to shield her from the sun.
trophée our school won the sports shield last year.
to shield = protéger a parasol to shield her from the sun.
quaint
[concept, idea, word] désuet in 2015 information will only come in video, and text and images will become some quaint, outdated media, like engravings are now. quaint old 50s phrases. the Seventies disco craze now seems impossibly quaint and dated.
pittoresque quaint little shops and arcade restaurants.
pittoresque quaint little shops and arcade restaurants.