Mots difficiles en anglais
stamina
endurance « I have always admired the strength and stamina of dancers. » « Shopping is a woman's game. It requires unlimited stamina. »
layman
profane (=non-expert) « The mere mention of the words `heart failure', can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death. »
in layman's terms = en langage de tous les jours, en termes profanes « explaining scientific breakthroughs in layman's terms. »
in layman's terms = en langage de tous les jours, en termes profanes « explaining scientific breakthroughs in layman's terms. »
knavish
de filou « I should not have thought that at your age you would be capable of such a knavish trick. »
frailty
faiblesse « a triumph of will over human frailty. » « the frailties of human nature. »
fragilité « She died after a long period of increasing frailty. »
fragilité « She died after a long period of increasing frailty. »
to wrestle
lutter corps à corps « He leapt onto the vehicle and wrestled (with) the driver. »
to wrestle with sth [+problem, question] se débattre avec qch. « He wrestled with the decision for several weeks, wondering what he should do. »
to arm-wrestle (with sb) = faire un bras de fer (avec qn). « Did any of you boys ever arm-wrestle? »
to wrestle with sth [+problem, question] se débattre avec qch. « He wrestled with the decision for several weeks, wondering what he should do. »
to arm-wrestle (with sb) = faire un bras de fer (avec qn). « Did any of you boys ever arm-wrestle? »
distressing
pénible, bouleversant « Some viewers may find these scenes distressing. » « Seeing your baby vomit can be very distressing. » « Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety. »
watchdog
chien de garde
organisme de contrôle → « Britain's gas industry watchdog. »
consumer watchdog = organisme de défense des consommateurs
organisme de contrôle → « Britain's gas industry watchdog. »
consumer watchdog = organisme de défense des consommateurs
to woo
courtiser, faire la cour à, chercher à plaire à. « How shall I woo her ? » « The candidate tries to woo reluctant Millennials. »
bailout
sauvetage ; renflouement ; remise à flot. « The company survived thanks to the bailout. »
bailout plan = plan de sauvetage
bailout plan = plan de sauvetage
sentient
doué de sens, sensible « most animals are sentient beings, with complex sensations and emotions. »
bygone
passé
let bygones be bygones = passons l'éponge, oublions le passé
let bygones be bygones = passons l'éponge, oublions le passé
adamant
inflexible « The judge was adamant. » « The government is adamant that it will not yield to pressure. »
to tickle
chatouiller « I was tickling him, and he was giggling. » « A beard doesn't scratch, it just tickles. » « This scarf tickles. »
fig.: réjouir « it tickled me to see them together again. » « This is so adorable, it tickles my heart ! »
fig.: réjouir « it tickled me to see them together again. » « This is so adorable, it tickles my heart ! »
hummingbird
colibri, oiseau-mouche. « Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. »butler
maître d'hôtel, majordome « The butler, as the senior male servant, has the highest servant status. »
bouteiller (officier chargé autrefois de l'approvisionnement en vin).
bouteiller (officier chargé autrefois de l'approvisionnement en vin).
bespoke
sur commande, sur mesure « A bespoke service » « A bespoke dinner jacket. »
nimble
agile « everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers. »
vif « if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them. »
nimble-fingered = aux doigts agiles
nimble-footed = au pied léger
nimbleness = agilité, vivacité
vif « if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them. »
nimble-fingered = aux doigts agiles
nimble-footed = au pied léger
nimbleness = agilité, vivacité
surefire
certain, infaillible
ravenous
affamé « I'm ravenous all of the time. »
to be ravenous = avoir une faim de loup.
to be ravenous = avoir une faim de loup.
logging
exploitation forestière. A logging company.rein
rêne « She gripped the reins tightly. »
to give sb free rein = donner carte blanche à qn « The government gave free rein to the private sector in transport. »
to keep a tight rein on sth = exercer un contrôle strict sur qch « The Government is keeping a tight rein on public expenditure. »
to rein in = réfréner « He has had to rein in his enthusiasm. » « The government finally reined in inflation by sending interest rates soaring. »
to give sb free rein = donner carte blanche à qn « The government gave free rein to the private sector in transport. »
to keep a tight rein on sth = exercer un contrôle strict sur qch « The Government is keeping a tight rein on public expenditure. »
to rein in = réfréner « He has had to rein in his enthusiasm. » « The government finally reined in inflation by sending interest rates soaring. »
manure
fumiermanure heap = tas de fumier
horse manure = crottin de cheval
errand
course, commission « She went downtown to do errands. » to go on an errand, to run errands = faire une/des courses.
ferris wheel
grande roue (=big wheel). « Are you ready to go on the Ferris wheel? »valediction
adieu « A glorious valediction. »
forehead
front « High forehead, thin lips, clean-shaven. »
ear
oreille
épi « ear of wheat. »
épi « ear of wheat. »
conversely
inversement, réciproquement, au contraire « I was a contented child. Axel, conversely, was a very unhappy boy. »
stocking
bas. « a pair of stockings »reckless
téméraire « She was reckless and utterly without fear. »
with reckless abandon = avec témérité « I was on my dirt bike, barreling down a gravel road full speed with the reckless abandon that only a 13-year-old boy could have. »
with reckless abandon = avec témérité « I was on my dirt bike, barreling down a gravel road full speed with the reckless abandon that only a 13-year-old boy could have. »
boast
to boast = se vanter (=to brag) « Stop boasting! »
to boast about sth = se vanter de qch. « Carol boasted about her costume. »
to boast of/that = se vanter de « He boasted of being involved in the arms theft. » « He boasted that he was someone great. »
vantardise « This isn't meant as a boast » « her boast of being a great lover. »
to boast about sth = se vanter de qch. « Carol boasted about her costume. »
to boast of/that = se vanter de « He boasted of being involved in the arms theft. » « He boasted that he was someone great. »
vantardise « This isn't meant as a boast » « her boast of being a great lover. »
to brag
se vanter (=to boast) « He'll probably go around bragging to his friends. »
to brag about sth = se vanter de qch « I didn't brag about the salary. »
to brag about sth = se vanter de qch « I didn't brag about the salary. »
apace
rapidement « My teacher helped me moving along apace. » « Negotiations were continuing apace. »
mahogany
acajou
to scarper
ficher le camp « Everyone panicked and scarpered out of the windows. »
to busk
jouer d'un instrument ou chanter dans la rue « They spent their free time in Glasgow busking in Argyle Street. »
to mesmerize
ensorceler, hypnotiser « He mesmerized the crowd. »
mesmerizing = ensorcelant, hypnotisant « She has a mesmerising smile. »
mesmerizing = ensorcelant, hypnotisant « She has a mesmerising smile. »
to supercede
remplacer, supplanter « Steam locomotives were superseded by diesel. »
prank
farce, blague, plaisanterie « It was just another typical schoolboy prank. »
carb
glucide (=carbohydrate) « I'd rather get my carbs from eating a banana than an energy bar. »
a low-carb diet = un régime pauvre en glucides.
a low-carb diet = un régime pauvre en glucides.
toothpick
cure-dent
shea
karité.
shea butter : beurre de karité
shea butter : beurre de karité
nitwit
imbécile, nigaud, crétin « He's just a nitwit » « What nitwits we are! » « Texas, often depicted as a land of gun-toting nitwits... »
ditty
chansonnette. « I wrote a little ditty that I would like to play for you. »
freaky
zarbi (=weird). « I bumped into that freaky friend of yours. »
wow factor
capacité à surprendre ; effet spectaculaire. « A small prop that gives you a big wow factor. »
sled
luge, traîneau
to sled = faire de la luge « Winter is a great season for outdoor activities, such as sledding and skating. »
to sled = faire de la luge « Winter is a great season for outdoor activities, such as sledding and skating. »
Easter
Pâques « She always sends me a card at Easter. »
happy Easter! = joyeuses Pâques!
Easter day = le jour de Pâques
Easter egg = œuf de Pâques
happy Easter! = joyeuses Pâques!
Easter day = le jour de Pâques
Easter egg = œuf de Pâques
hackneyed
banal, vu et revu, rebattu « the hackneyed approach of the Conservative government is no longer working. »
hackneyed expression = cliché
hackneyed expression = cliché
mischievous
espiègle, coquin a mischievous smile She always was a mischievous child.
malveillant The Foreign Office dismissed the story as mischievous and false.
malveillant The Foreign Office dismissed the story as mischievous and false.