Mots difficiles en anglais
stinking
puant → « they were locked up in a stinking cell »
infect → « you couldn't hide anything in this stinking little town. »
a stinking cold = un rhume carabiné → « I've got a stinking cold coming on. »
stinking rich = bourré de pognon.
infect → « you couldn't hide anything in this stinking little town. »
a stinking cold = un rhume carabiné → « I've got a stinking cold coming on. »
stinking rich = bourré de pognon.
yank
coup sec → after a couple of yanks, the rope came free.
to give sth a yank = tirer d'un coup sec sur qch
to yank sth open = ouvrir qch d'un coup sec → she yanked open the drawer (=elle ouvrit le tiroir d'un coup sec).
to give sth a yank = tirer d'un coup sec sur qch
to yank sth open = ouvrir qch d'un coup sec → she yanked open the drawer (=elle ouvrit le tiroir d'un coup sec).
booze
alcohol
picoler → « a load of drunken businessmen who had been boozing all afternoon. »
picoler → « a load of drunken businessmen who had been boozing all afternoon. »
swish
[restaurant, hotel, car] classe
bruisser → the curtains swished open (=les rideaux s'ouvrirent dans un bruissement).
to swish its tail [horse, cow] = fouetter de la queue.
bruisser → the curtains swished open (=les rideaux s'ouvrirent dans un bruissement).
to swish its tail [horse, cow] = fouetter de la queue.
to faze
déconcerter, démonter → big concert halls do not faze Melanie. → he wasn't a bit fazed by the fact that I was gay.
to have a bone for
to be infatuated → man I have a bone for this girl, I want to hook up with her.
to be infatuated
être sous le charme → I was totally infatuated.
infatuated with sb = entiché de qn → « at the beginning I was infatuated with Maggie. »
infatuation (with person, thing) = engouement → « this is not love but a foolish infatuation. »
infatuated with sb = entiché de qn → « at the beginning I was infatuated with Maggie. »
infatuation (with person, thing) = engouement → « this is not love but a foolish infatuation. »
nail
ongle
clou
to nail = baiser
clou
to nail = baiser
to crave
[+attention] = avoir un grand besoin de Teenagers crave attention.
[+food, drink, cigarette, fresh air] = avoir envie de, avoir terriblement envie de, être avide de « she craved luxury. Baker was craving for a smoke. »
= to gasp I'm gasping for a cigarette (je meurs d'envie de fumer une cigarette)
[+food, drink, cigarette, fresh air] = avoir envie de, avoir terriblement envie de, être avide de « she craved luxury. Baker was craving for a smoke. »
= to gasp I'm gasping for a cigarette (je meurs d'envie de fumer une cigarette)
to forsake
(forsook - forsaken) = abandonner → « Do not forsake me, father. »
suburbia
banlieue (= suburb, suburbs)
bedroom suburb = banlieue-dortoir
garden suburb = banlieue résidentielle
bedroom suburb = banlieue-dortoir
garden suburb = banlieue résidentielle
lousy
nul → a lousy movie, a lousy idea.
I'm a lousy cook = Je suis nul en cuisine.
to be lousy at sth = être nul en qch → he is lousy at public relations.
infect → the food in the canteen is lousy.
I'm a lousy cook = Je suis nul en cuisine.
to be lousy at sth = être nul en qch → he is lousy at public relations.
infect → the food in the canteen is lousy.
to crimp
pincer
to put a crimp on = mettre le frein à, affecter → « U.S. recession is likely to put a crimp on business worldwide. »
to put a crimp on = mettre le frein à, affecter → « U.S. recession is likely to put a crimp on business worldwide. »
turnout
assistance (=attendance)
[+voters] participation
it was a good turnout = il y a eu beaucoup de monde.
a high turnout = une participation importante.
a low turnout = une faible participation, une forte abstention.
[+voters] participation
it was a good turnout = il y a eu beaucoup de monde.
a high turnout = une participation importante.
a low turnout = une faible participation, une forte abstention.
quack
(prononcer "kwak")
coin-coin → suddenly he heard a quack.
(doctor) charlatan → I went everywhere for treatment, tried all sorts of quacks.
coin-coin → suddenly he heard a quack.
(doctor) charlatan → I went everywhere for treatment, tried all sorts of quacks.
unleash
[fury, passion, violence] déchaîner → « the fury unleashed by the proposals. »
entraîner, déclencher → a ruling that could unleash a torrent of litigation.
entraîner, déclencher → a ruling that could unleash a torrent of litigation.
skipping rope
corde à sauter
premises
locaux they're moving to new premises. »
business premises = locaux commerciaux
on the premises = sur place, sur les lieux the Director of the hostel lives on the premises. There is a kitchen on the premises. »
business premises = locaux commerciaux
on the premises = sur place, sur les lieux the Director of the hostel lives on the premises. There is a kitchen on the premises. »
blow
coup → « he went to hospital after a blow to the face. → it was a terrible blow when he was made redundant. »
to come to blows = en venir aux mains → « the representatives almost came to blows »
to be a blow to sth = être un coup pour qch → « a further blow to hopes of peace »
to soften the blow, to cushion the blow = amortir le choc
that blows! = c'est archi-nul! → your project blows!
to come to blows = en venir aux mains → « the representatives almost came to blows »
to be a blow to sth = être un coup pour qch → « a further blow to hopes of peace »
to soften the blow, to cushion the blow = amortir le choc
that blows! = c'est archi-nul! → your project blows!
stint
passage → « I first met her during my stint in Washington. »
to have a stint as sth = faire un passage en tant que qch → « her brief stint as chief executive »
to stint on sth = lésiner sur qch → « don't stint on the sugar. »
to have a stint as sth = faire un passage en tant que qch → « her brief stint as chief executive »
to stint on sth = lésiner sur qch → « don't stint on the sugar. »
call off
annuler, [+engagement] rompre → « the strike was called off after three days. »
to sneak
to sneak in = entrer furtivement
to sneak out = sortir furtivement → « that night I sneaked out of my dormitory. »
to sneak up on sb = s'approcher de qn sans faire de bruit
to sneak a peek at sth = to sneak a look at sth = regarder furtivement qch
to sneak out = sortir furtivement → « that night I sneaked out of my dormitory. »
to sneak up on sb = s'approcher de qn sans faire de bruit
to sneak a peek at sth = to sneak a look at sth = regarder furtivement qch
dodge
truc, combine he tried all sorts of dodges to avoid paying.
esquiver, éviter, éluder « he dodged military service by feigning illness. » « He is dodging the question, refusing to answer. »
esquiver, éviter, éluder « he dodged military service by feigning illness. » « He is dodging the question, refusing to answer. »
skunk
mouffette (→sconse)
drunk as a skunk = être bourré comme un coing (=sloshed) → « man, she was drunk as a skunk Saturday night. »
to hang around
traîner (= to hang about)→ « hanging around the streets with nothing to do »
pull out
démarrer → « the train was just pulling out when they arrived. »
déboîter → « the car pulled out to overtake. » se retirer
se retirer (de qch) → « the World Bank should pull out of the project. »
déboîter → « the car pulled out to overtake. » se retirer
se retirer (de qch) → « the World Bank should pull out of the project. »
dreary
[place] triste a dreary little town
[life] monotone They live such dreary lives.
[day] ennuyeux he gazed out of an office window on a wet and dreary day.
[life] monotone They live such dreary lives.
[day] ennuyeux he gazed out of an office window on a wet and dreary day.
gaze
regard
to shift one's gaze = détourner le regard « he sat without shifting his gaze from the window. »
not to shift one's gaze from sth = ne pas quitter qch des yeux.
to be in the public gaze = être très en vue
fixer (at sb/sth) fixer « he gazed at her. »
to gaze out of the window = regarder fixement par la fenêtre « she gazed out of the window at the dreary landscape. »
to shift one's gaze = détourner le regard « he sat without shifting his gaze from the window. »
not to shift one's gaze from sth = ne pas quitter qch des yeux.
to be in the public gaze = être très en vue
fixer (at sb/sth) fixer « he gazed at her. »
to gaze out of the window = regarder fixement par la fenêtre « she gazed out of the window at the dreary landscape. »
to call out
pousser un cri → « I called out and my Mum entered the room. »
appeler, faire appel à → « the government called out the army to help put out the fires. »
crier → « then someone called out, "Let's merge!" »
to call out sth to sb = crier qch à qn → « she called out to her daughter: "I'm sorry!". »
appeler, faire appel à → « the government called out the army to help put out the fires. »
crier → « then someone called out, "Let's merge!" »
to call out sth to sb = crier qch à qn → « she called out to her daughter: "I'm sorry!". »
to sneeze
éternuer
sugar daddy
papa gâteau
flip-flops
tongs (sandales)
sneer
ricanement
ricaner, sourire d'un air sarcastique
to sneer at sb/sth = se moquer de qn/qch avec mépris → « She was afraid he would sneer at the idea. »
ricaner, sourire d'un air sarcastique
to sneer at sb/sth = se moquer de qn/qch avec mépris → « She was afraid he would sneer at the idea. »
eager
dynamique → « the eager new BT chief executive »
impatient → « Arty sneered at the crowd of eager faces around him. »
to be eager to do sth = être impatient de faire qch
to be eager for = désirer vivement → « When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby. »
impatient → « Arty sneered at the crowd of eager faces around him. »
to be eager to do sth = être impatient de faire qch
to be eager for = désirer vivement → « When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby. »
to roam
errer, vagabonder → « They roam far and wide... »
to roam free [animal, convicted] = se promener en liberté
to roam the streets = se promener dans les rues, rôder dans les rues → « Dozens of gangs roamed the streets »
to roam around = traîner → « There were gangs of kids on motorbikes roaming around. »
to roam free [animal, convicted] = se promener en liberté
to roam the streets = se promener dans les rues, rôder dans les rues → « Dozens of gangs roamed the streets »
to roam around = traîner → « There were gangs of kids on motorbikes roaming around. »
to undergo
subir → « he recently underwent brain surgery. »
to be undergoing change = être en train de changer
to be undergoing repairs = être en réparation → « the car is undergoing repairs. »
to be undergoing change = être en train de changer
to be undergoing repairs = être en réparation → « the car is undergoing repairs. »
chickenpox
varicelle
to chicken out
se dégonfler → I chickened out at the last moment.
to chicken out of doing sth = se dégonfler au moment de faire qch → He chickened out of asking her to the party (il s'est dégonflé au moment de l'inviter à la fête).
to chicken out of doing sth = se dégonfler au moment de faire qch → He chickened out of asking her to the party (il s'est dégonflé au moment de l'inviter à la fête).
screw up
[+paper, material] chiffonner
to screw up one's face = faire la grimace
to screw up one's eyes = plisser les yeux
to screw up one's courage = prendre son courage à deux mains
[+holiday, plan, machine, job] fiche en l'air → « the car broke down, so that screwed up our holiday → they screwed things up big time. »
[+person] perturber → « my mother really screwed me up. »
to screw up one's face = faire la grimace
to screw up one's eyes = plisser les yeux
to screw up one's courage = prendre son courage à deux mains
[+holiday, plan, machine, job] fiche en l'air → « the car broke down, so that screwed up our holiday → they screwed things up big time. »
[+person] perturber → « my mother really screwed me up. »
pitch
(music) ton → « a guitar tuned up to a higher pitch »
[+excitement, intensity, success] degré → « it has reached such a pitch of success »
to reach a high pitch = monter en puissance → « tension in the area has reached a dangerously high pitch. »
to reach a new pitch of intensity [crisis] = atteindre un nouveau degré d'intensité
sales pitch = argumentaire m de vente → « the salesman launched into a long pitch about the advantages of time-share apartments. »
to pitch = lancer → « Simon pitched the empty bottle into the lake. → She pitched the ball as far as she could. »
[+excitement, intensity, success] degré → « it has reached such a pitch of success »
to reach a high pitch = monter en puissance → « tension in the area has reached a dangerously high pitch. »
to reach a new pitch of intensity [crisis] = atteindre un nouveau degré d'intensité
sales pitch = argumentaire m de vente → « the salesman launched into a long pitch about the advantages of time-share apartments. »
to pitch = lancer → « Simon pitched the empty bottle into the lake. → She pitched the ball as far as she could. »
hump
bosse « The path goes over a large hump. »
(verbe) baiser « She looked so hot he really wanted to hump her. »
(verbe) baiser « She looked so hot he really wanted to hump her. »
curiosity killed the cat
la curiosité est un vilain défaut
Just out of curiosity = par curiosité (JOOC)
mileage
kilométrage → the approximate mileage for the complete journey
déplacements → most of my mileage is around town.
nombre de km par litre → they are willing to pay up to $500 more for cars that get better mileage.
(fig) to get a lot of mileage out of sth = tirer le meilleur parti de qch → it's important to get as much mileage out of the convention as possible.
déplacements → most of my mileage is around town.
nombre de km par litre → they are willing to pay up to $500 more for cars that get better mileage.
(fig) to get a lot of mileage out of sth = tirer le meilleur parti de qch → it's important to get as much mileage out of the convention as possible.
jackass
crétin He's the biggest jackass we have ever had as president. »
zero in on
se diriger droit sur → « He zeroed in on the room. »
se focaliser, se concentrer sur qqch → « The headlines zeroed in on the major news stories. »
se focaliser, se concentrer sur qqch → « The headlines zeroed in on the major news stories. »
stepfather
beau-père (d'un remariage)
père du conjoint = father-in-law
père du conjoint = father-in-law
frolic
joie, gaieté (=merriment) « a place of fun and frolic. »
to frolic = folâtrer, batifoler « Tourists sunbathe and frolic in the ocean. »
ébats (sexuels) « Claire and Sebastian were frolicing in the bushes. »
to frolic = folâtrer, batifoler « Tourists sunbathe and frolic in the ocean. »
ébats (sexuels) « Claire and Sebastian were frolicing in the bushes. »
lip service
If you say that someone pays lip service to an idea, you are critical of them because they say they are in favour of it, but they do not do anything to support it.
graveyard
= churchyard = cemetery = cimetière
unwind
se détendre
→ Reading is a good way to unwind.
→ It is the perfect place to unwind
dérouler [+bandage, scarf, rope] → Francis was unwinding his bandage. → She unwound the scarf and put it on the table.
dérouler [+bandage, scarf, rope] → Francis was unwinding his bandage. → She unwound the scarf and put it on the table.