Mots difficiles en anglais
gateway
passerelle
scaffolding
échafaudage
bootstrap
amorce, amorcer
kinky
[behaviour] farfelu
[sexually] vicieux, pervers he likes kinky sex = il a des goûts sexuels un peu spéciaux
olé olé kinky rubber underwear = des dessous olé olé en latex
[rope, cable] entortillé, emmêlé
[hair] crépu, frisé
[sexually] vicieux, pervers he likes kinky sex = il a des goûts sexuels un peu spéciaux
olé olé kinky rubber underwear = des dessous olé olé en latex
[rope, cable] entortillé, emmêlé
[hair] crépu, frisé
yonder
là-bas The road back ta town runs yonder over them hills.
hose
tuyau ->
a garden hose = un tuyau d'arrosage
to beef up
renforcer a campaign to beef up security Both sides are still beefing up their military strength.
étoffer
étoffer
busty
à la poitrine plantureuse
worrisome
inquiétant « These are indeed worrisome times. »
to build up
remonter build her up with kindness and a sympathetic ear I'm trying to build up his morale.
don't build your hopes up = ne te fais pas d'illusions.
don't build your hopes up = ne te fais pas d'illusions.
dork
ringard, pauvre type « family holidays are for dorks! »
stealth
célérité wild animals demand secrecy and stealth from the photographer.
by stealth = furtivement
stealth aircraft = avion furtif
by stealth = furtivement
stealth aircraft = avion furtif
to fondle
caresser
He tried to fondle her
dare
défi Is that a dare?
to do sth for a dare = faire qch pour relever un défi The two students murdered her for a dare.
double dare = double défi
to do sth for a dare = faire qch pour relever un défi The two students murdered her for a dare.
double dare = double défi
to shun
éviter, fuir
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
doomsday
le Jugement dernier
whack job
dingo, taré You see that guy trying to make water flow uphill? He's a real whack job
heist
hold-up, casse
to be a bombshell
faire l'effet d'une bombe His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell.
scam
arnaque, escroquerie
hangover
gueule de bois to have a hangover
a hangover from the past = un vestige du passé the official trade union, a hangover from the Soviet past.
a hangover from the past = un vestige du passé the official trade union, a hangover from the Soviet past.
stool
tabouret
bar-stool = tabouret m de bar She fell off a bar stool when she was drunk.
piano stool = tabouret de piano
bar-stool = tabouret m de bar She fell off a bar stool when she was drunk.
piano stool = tabouret de piano
quirk
bizarrerie. Be aware of quirks like this.
by some quirk of fate = par un caprice du hasard
manie He was fascinated by people's quirks.
by some quirk of fate = par un caprice du hasard
manie He was fascinated by people's quirks.
trinket
bibelot
colifichet
colifichet
to huddle
se blottir we huddle out of the cold in a small, warm room
to huddle around a fire = se blottir autour d'un feu
to huddle together = se blottir les uns contre les autres
a huddle = un petit groupe they collapsed in a huddle.
to huddle around a fire = se blottir autour d'un feu
to huddle together = se blottir les uns contre les autres
a huddle = un petit groupe they collapsed in a huddle.
in the lap of the gods
entre les mains du destin (littéralement : sur les genoux des dieux)
to be out of one's league
ne pas être de taille, être hors de portée
Don't even try it, she's way out of your league!
Her success has taken her out of my league : son succès l'a rendue inaccessible aux gens comme moi.
Don't even try it, she's way out of your league!
Her success has taken her out of my league : son succès l'a rendue inaccessible aux gens comme moi.
cheeky
[preson, smile, remark] insolent, culotté, provocateur don't be cheeky! = Ne sois pas insolent! a cheeky smile
bait
appât (sens propre et figuré) « he lured the youngsters by using his own children as bait. »
to bait = amorcer, appâter, provoquer « the defense lawyers tried to bait him and get him to act aggressively » « he delighted in baiting his mother. »
to bait = amorcer, appâter, provoquer « the defense lawyers tried to bait him and get him to act aggressively » « he delighted in baiting his mother. »
jocular
jovial, enjoué, facétieux
mack
séducteur, homme à femmes the mack = the boss Roney Binepal is a Mack.
to mack = flirter, séduire I'm gonna go mack on some fine ass bitches right now.
to mack = flirter, séduire I'm gonna go mack on some fine ass bitches right now.
underrate
sous-estimer « the most underratted aspect of SEO is video »
legwork
travail de terrain
streak
tendances
the possessive streak in her = ses tendances possessives
to have a mean/evil streak = avoir un fond de méchanceté
the possessive streak in her = ses tendances possessives
to have a mean/evil streak = avoir un fond de méchanceté
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!
doodle
griffonnage, gribouillage The page was covered in doodles.
to doodle = griffonner, gribouiller Stop doodling and listen to me.
to doodle = griffonner, gribouiller Stop doodling and listen to me.
to brood
broyer du noir I have to try not to brood too much
to brood about sth = se faire du mauvais sang à propos de qch She constantly broods about her family.
to brood about sth = se faire du mauvais sang à propos de qch She constantly broods about her family.
to dent
[+car] cabosser I dented my car.
ébranler (fig.) That sort of thing dents your confidence.
ébranler (fig.) That sort of thing dents your confidence.
trump
atout she played a trump = elle a joué atout.
[+card] couper
(=outdo) surenchérir sur The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank has trumped Lloyds by raising its offer
to turn up trumps (=succeed against expectation) = créer la surprise Sylvester Stallone has come up trumps at the US box office with his new movie Cliffhanger
trump card = atout, carte maîtresse
[+card] couper
(=outdo) surenchérir sur The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank has trumped Lloyds by raising its offer
to turn up trumps (=succeed against expectation) = créer la surprise Sylvester Stallone has come up trumps at the US box office with his new movie Cliffhanger
trump card = atout, carte maîtresse
bootleg
de contrebande bootleg record (=bootlegged) = enregistrement pirate
bootlegger = contrebandier
bootlegger = contrebandier
flotsam
morceaux d'épave
flotsam and jetsam morceaux d'épave et détritus
the flotsam and jetsam of society = les laissés-pour-compte de la société
flotsam and jetsam morceaux d'épave et détritus
the flotsam and jetsam of society = les laissés-pour-compte de la société
jetsam
objets jetés à la mer et rejetés sur la côte
titbit
friandise
potin a juicy titbit about sb = une belle sur qn she told me a juicy titbit about Claire.
potin a juicy titbit about sb = une belle sur qn she told me a juicy titbit about Claire.
off the record
officieusement
upfront
[person] franc they tended to have a much more up-front attitude you should be up front about it.
internecine
[conflict, war, quarrel] mutuellement destructeur
internecine feud = querelle intestine
internecine rivalry = rivalité intestine
internecine feud = querelle intestine
internecine rivalry = rivalité intestine
gambit
tactique a clever political gambit.
opening gambit the opening gambit in an internecine war
opening gambit the opening gambit in an internecine war
in a nutshell
en résumé,en un mot
uptown
quartiers résidentiels, quartiers chics
huppé
uptown girl = bourgeoise
huppé
uptown girl = bourgeoise