Mots difficiles en anglais
braces
brettelles
"belt and braces" = très prudent, qui garantit une sécurité maximum a belt-and-braces solution
accolades balanced braces
bracing = vivifiant
"belt and braces" = très prudent, qui garantit une sécurité maximum a belt-and-braces solution
accolades balanced braces
bracing = vivifiant
drab
[clothes] terne, morne Mary was wearing the same drab grey dress.
[room, place] glauque his drab little office
[life] monotone a way of escaping the tedium of their drab lives
[room, place] glauque his drab little office
[life] monotone a way of escaping the tedium of their drab lives
ramble
randonnée We were out on a country ramble an hour's ramble through the woods
to go for a ramble = faire une randonnée
to ramble = to hike I was rambling over the hills of Yorkshire.
to ramble on = déblatérer she began rambling on about her childhood.
to go for a ramble = faire une randonnée
to ramble = to hike I was rambling over the hills of Yorkshire.
to ramble on = déblatérer she began rambling on about her childhood.
craving
(for food, cigarettes) envie irrésistible
smokers feel cravings roughly an hour after the last cigarette
condone
fermer les yeux sur, approuver (tacitement) You cannot condone baby buying
hindrance
obstacle Being the daughter of a famous film star can be more of a hindrance than a help in getting your career off the ground.
skank
salope, pute
to daunt
intimider he was daunted by the high quality of work they expected
to baffle
laisser perplexe The question has baffled experts for years his reaction baffled me
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baffling = déroutant, troublant « the most baffling medical mystery. »
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baffling = déroutant, troublant « the most baffling medical mystery. »
shenanigans
combines Lynette thinks that our shenanigans have gotten a little out of hand
mojo
sex-appeal, charme
chance, bonne étoile
chance, bonne étoile
underdog
(=player, competitor, team) outsider
the underdog (in society) les opprimés Labour, constantly reassuring the middle class, was no longer the party of the underdog.
the underdog (in society) les opprimés Labour, constantly reassuring the middle class, was no longer the party of the underdog.
praise
éloge(s), faire l'éloge de qn many others praised Sanford for taking a strong stand.
shallow
[dish, water, grave] peu profond the shallow end = le petit bain
[person, mind, novel] superficiel, qui manque de profondeur
shallows = bas-fond thousands of little fish swim in the shallows.
[person, mind, novel] superficiel, qui manque de profondeur
shallows = bas-fond thousands of little fish swim in the shallows.
wack job
cinglé, psychopathe (péj.) Let's cross the street. We don't want to walk next to that wack job on the corner who's walking in circles and talking to himself.
cue
signal
that's my cue to = c'est le signal pour que je... When she coughs, it's my cue to get up out of the chair.
on cue = au bon moment
that's my cue to = c'est le signal pour que je... When she coughs, it's my cue to get up out of the chair.
on cue = au bon moment
deft
adroit
gist
essentiel
the gist of his speech = l'essentiel de son discours
to give sb the gist of sth = résumer qch à qn en deux mots I missed his speech; can you give me the gist of what he said?
the gist of his speech = l'essentiel de son discours
to give sb the gist of sth = résumer qch à qn en deux mots I missed his speech; can you give me the gist of what he said?
rule of thumb
méthode empirique, approximativement.
as a rule of thumb = en règle générale
by rule of thumb = à vue de nez
as a rule of thumb = en règle générale
by rule of thumb = à vue de nez
fang
[+dog, wolf] croc
[+snake] crochet the cobra sank its venomous fangs into his hand.
[+snake] crochet the cobra sank its venomous fangs into his hand.
to contend with sth
affronter qch, faire face It's bad enough when you have to contend with accidental fires
to contend for sth = se disputer qch three parties are contending for power.
to contend for sth = se disputer qch three parties are contending for power.
ditch
laisser tomber, abandonner the soft drink company has ditched plans to use Madonna in its advertising
[= to dump] plaquer she's just ditched her boyfriend.
[= to dump] plaquer she's just ditched her boyfriend.
prim
[person] collet monté, guindé She was a very prim lady
to hump
(argot) baiser Marcel, stop humping the lamp! Teach your dog to hump your leg on command!
weary
exténué, las she looked weary, a weary smile.
to be weary of = être las de
to weary of = se lasser de he's beginning to weary of sitting still.
x war-weary = las de la guerre ; world-weary = las de ce monde
to be weary of = être las de
to weary of = se lasser de he's beginning to weary of sitting still.
x war-weary = las de la guerre ; world-weary = las de ce monde
hustler
prostitué(e) Hi Snoop. What'chu wanna be when you grow up? I wanna be a motherfuckin' hustler !
sibling
frère, sœur His siblings are mostly in their early twenties.
sibling rivalry = rivalité entre frères et sœurs Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
sibling rivalry = rivalité entre frères et sœurs Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
case in point
(to be a) case in point = être un bon exemple
Lack of communication causes relationships to fail. Your parents' marriage is a case in point.
grudge
rancune a disabled man with a grudge against society
to bear a grudge = garder rancune I don't bear a grudge.
to bear a grudge against sb garder rancune à qn, en vouloir à qn He appears to have a grudge against certain players.
to bear a grudge = garder rancune I don't bear a grudge.
to bear a grudge against sb garder rancune à qn, en vouloir à qn He appears to have a grudge against certain players.
heebie jeebies
la frousse (=the creeps) this place gives me the heebie jeebies
stitch
point de suture
I had five stitches.
point m de côté I can't run any more, I've got a stitch.
to be in stitches = être plié de rire Here's a book that will have you in stitches
point m de côté I can't run any more, I've got a stitch.
to be in stitches = être plié de rire Here's a book that will have you in stitches
out of the blue
à l'improviste, sans qu'on s'y attende
Turner's resignation came out of the blue.
green-eyed monster
jalousie
offspring
progéniture
flip-flops
tongs
groovy
sensass the grooviest club in London.
to have a hard-on
bander, avoir la trique
far-fetched
[story, idea] tiré par les cheveux
This all sounds very far-fetched
swab
(=cotton wool) tampon
(=sample) prélèvement
(=sample) prélèvement
buck
mâle (d'un lapin, lièvre, daim etc)
dollar
dollar
doe
biche.
doe-eyed = aux yeux de biche. « A doe-eyed pinup princess with platinum blond curls. »
John/Jane Doe = M/Mme Dupont, M/Mme Tout-le-monde.
doe-eyed = aux yeux de biche. « A doe-eyed pinup princess with platinum blond curls. »
John/Jane Doe = M/Mme Dupont, M/Mme Tout-le-monde.
the fuzz
les flics
hag
(=ugly woman) vieille sorcière some old hag of an actress
(=nasty woman) chameau, harpie
(=nasty woman) chameau, harpie
wicked
[person] méchant
abject she described the shooting as a wicked attack.
a wicked, cruel man = un homme méchant et cruel
It was clear that he had done something wicked = il était clair qu'il avait fait quelque chose de mal.
[sense of humour] diabolique she had a wicked sense of humour.
a wicked grin = me lança un sourire diabolique.
[prices] monstrueux the prices are wicked in that shop.
[waste] épouvantable it's a wicked waste of resources.
(=great, cool) méchamment cool the film was wicked ! He's had this wicked new haircut.
abject she described the shooting as a wicked attack.
a wicked, cruel man = un homme méchant et cruel
It was clear that he had done something wicked = il était clair qu'il avait fait quelque chose de mal.
[sense of humour] diabolique she had a wicked sense of humour.
a wicked grin = me lança un sourire diabolique.
[prices] monstrueux the prices are wicked in that shop.
[waste] épouvantable it's a wicked waste of resources.
(=great, cool) méchamment cool the film was wicked ! He's had this wicked new haircut.
maze
labyrinthe, dédale a maze of streets a maze of corridors a maze of rules.
loony
timbré, cinglé They all thought I was a loony.
despise
mépriser I despise him. She despises her work.
dope
dope (drogue) addicted to dope
andouille (péj.) You dope!
andouille (péj.) You dope!
squish
écraser
grasshopper
sauterelle