Mots difficiles en anglais
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
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
ludicrous
[situation, idea, claim] ridicule, absurde
poop
crotte
to poop = faire caca, crotter
to poop = faire caca, crotter
moisture
(in soil, air) humidité When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
(on glass) buée
(on glass) buée
mean
cool, super. « That was a mean dinner! »
steed
coursier, destrier. Fiona: "where would a knight be without his noble steed!?"
to cramp sb's style
priver qn de ses moyens He thinks marriage would cramp his style.
shrewd
perspicace, judicieux You're a very shrewd guy ! I think you've made a shrewd investment there.
wild boar
sanglier
shotgun wedding
mariage précipité (souvent dû au fait que la mariée est enceinte)
suck-up
lèche-cul
deadbeat
bon à rien
tacky
[sunglasses, outfit, jewellery, decor] vulgaire
kitsch
bon marché, toc
[show, programme] médiocre
[person] ringard(e)
kitsch
bon marché, toc
[show, programme] médiocre
[person] ringard(e)
picky
difficile
stunt
cascade « Steve McQueen did his own stunts. »
stuntman = cascadeur « Buster Keaton : the greatest stuntman of all time? »
stuntman = cascadeur « Buster Keaton : the greatest stuntman of all time? »
to foil
[plan, attempt] déjouer, contrecarrer
turnout
(at meeting) assistance
(in election) participation
(in election) participation
bondage
esclavage, servage
blistering
[heat, summer] torride
[sun] brûlant
[remark, attack] cinglant, foudroyant
[sun] brûlant
[remark, attack] cinglant, foudroyant
snag
inconvénient, difficulté. A police clampdown on car thieves hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars...
to hit a snag = rencontrer une difficulté => Sudanese peace talks have hit a new snag after rebels refused to discuss garrisoning their forces
to hit a snag = rencontrer une difficulté => Sudanese peace talks have hit a new snag after rebels refused to discuss garrisoning their forces
plight
situation critique