Mots difficiles en anglais
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
predicament
situation difficile
point-blank
(shoot) à bout portant => victims were tied up in chairs with their hands behind their backs before being shot point-blank in the head.
à brûle pourpoint => « McCain was asked point blank if he was breaking his promise » => « The Minister was asked point-blank if he intended to resign »
(refuse, deny) catégoriquement
à brûle pourpoint => « McCain was asked point blank if he was breaking his promise » => « The Minister was asked point-blank if he intended to resign »
(refuse, deny) catégoriquement
stampede
ruée, débandade => « 10 people were killed in a stampede »
watermark
filigrane
mob
foule
to drag one's feet
trainer les pieds, faire preuve de mauvaise volonté => Though marriage was his idea, he began to drag his feet when wedding preparations began.
bonanza
aubaine (=windfall) « This is a real bonanza for you, isn't it? »
boom « a sales bonanza for computer makers. »
boom « a sales bonanza for computer makers. »