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
[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.
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
(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
(=fuss) histoires « Make that call right now get squared away, no hassles no call backs no telemarketing » to hassle = enquiquiner hassle-free : [experience, holiday, journey] peinard