Mots difficiles en anglais
rosemary
romarin. « Fragrance of thyme and rosemary. »
awkward
gauche, maladroit, malhabile, emprunté, gênant.
to feel awkward = se sentir mal à l'aise.
awkward situation = situation gênante.
to feel awkward = se sentir mal à l'aise.
awkward situation = situation gênante.
inception
création, commencement, lancement « I've been in the company since its inception. »
at the inception of = aux débuts de « At the inception of the internet. »
at the inception of = aux débuts de « At the inception of the internet. »
stunning
éblouissant « You look stunning! » « Her dress was simply stunning. »
stupéfiant « a stunning victory in the general election. »
stupéfiant « a stunning victory in the general election. »
boom shakalaka
onomatopée utilisée pour désigner le bruit d'un dunk au basket-ball ("boom" pour le dunk, et "shakalaka" pour la vibration du panneau).
fig.: wao! - j'ai gagné! - je t'ai eu ! « I shot the monster ! boom shakalaka ! »
fig.: wao! - j'ai gagné! - je t'ai eu ! « I shot the monster ! boom shakalaka ! »
shabby
miteux « a shabby house with worn carpeting on the stairs. »
moche « what a shabby way to treat your friends ! »
moche « what a shabby way to treat your friends ! »
poaching
braconnage. Rhino poaching ; anti-poaching patrol. « Poaching wildlife will not only end up killing animals, but also ruin biodiversity. »
paramount
prépondérant « Conservation of the resource should be a paramount consideration » T« he paramount need for a peaceful solution. »
to be paramount = passer avant tout, être prépondérant « The interests of the child are paramount. »
of paramount importance = d'une importance capitale « Conserving present fish stocks is of paramount importance. »
to be paramount = passer avant tout, être prépondérant « The interests of the child are paramount. »
of paramount importance = d'une importance capitale « Conserving present fish stocks is of paramount importance. »
far-flung
reculé « Far-flung holiday destinations. » « Astronomers have spotted the farthest-flung galaxy in the known universe, 13.2 billion light-years from Earth. »
MVP
Most Valuable Player. Le meilleur joueur, ou "l'homme du match" désigné à la fin d'une rencontre sportive.
Par extension, ce terme s'applique à d'autres domaines, comme le business.
Par extension, ce terme s'applique à d'autres domaines, comme le business.
catwalk
passerelle
podium (de défilé de mode) « models pouting on the catwalk ».
a catwalk show = un défilé de mode
podium (de défilé de mode) « models pouting on the catwalk ».
a catwalk show = un défilé de mode
to kick the bucket
mourir, casser sa pipe, rendre l'âme « The old horse finally kicked the bucket » « I think my sewing machine has kicked the bucket. »
bowl
bol, coupe. « a bowl of soup. »
Super Bowl = "la super coupe"
"« Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth! »" = "Allez, et versez sur la terre les sept coupes de la colère de Dieu."
Super Bowl = "la super coupe"
"« Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth! »" = "Allez, et versez sur la terre les sept coupes de la colère de Dieu."
palatable
correct, acceptable « a more palatable and credible alternative » « The truth may not always be palatable. »
to shove
pousser He dragged her out to the door and shoved her into the street She shoved as hard as she could.
to shove sb out of the way = écarter qn en le poussant
fourrer We'll shove an extra paragraph in here. Shove your hands in your pockets
to give sb/sth a shove = pousser qn/qch The car won't start. Can you give it a shove?
to shove sb out of the way = écarter qn en le poussant
fourrer We'll shove an extra paragraph in here. Shove your hands in your pockets
to give sb/sth a shove = pousser qn/qch The car won't start. Can you give it a shove?
comb
peigne, peigner. A hair comb. « I must comb my hair. »
makeshift
de fortune « 20,000 refugees are living in makeshift shelters. »
to deride
tourner en dérision, railler « Many MPs deride his management skills. » « She used to deride me for my geekery. »
blade of grass
brin d'herbe
mo fo
mother fucker
liquorice
réglisse
archnemesis
ennemi juré, pire ennemi. « My brother is my archnemesis. »
thug
voyou « a good thug is a dead thug. »
crap
1-(=nonsense) conneries → What a load of crap!
2- nul → Their new album is really crap
3- to have a crap = to crap = chier → Someone had crapped on the doorstep.
to be a good all-rounder
être bon en tout. « He's really talented, a good all-rounder. » « Our mini-oven is the perfect all-rounder. »
to purport
prétendre « This is a fictional drama that does not purport to be a documentary. »
se vouloir « A society that purports to be modern and civilized. »
purported = soi disant « Many of the purported benefits of legalised gambling are illusory. »
se vouloir « A society that purports to be modern and civilized. »
purported = soi disant « Many of the purported benefits of legalised gambling are illusory. »
silver lining
aspect positif de qqch.
every cloud has a silver lining = à qqch malheur est bon.
to have a silver lining = avoir de bons côtés.
every cloud has a silver lining = à qqch malheur est bon.
to have a silver lining = avoir de bons côtés.
ex-con
ancien taulard « They hired an ex-con to try and kill the CEO ».
cult
culte, secte « The cult leader was convicted of sex crimes. »
« The Beatles became the heroes of a world-wide cult. »
behemoth
monstre « Facebook, the social media behemoth. »
upmost
fig.: le plus haut, supérieur. « It is the upmost importance that our children get the best education we can provide for them. »
downpour
pluie torrentielle, saucée. « A sudden downpour. »far-right
extrême droite. Far-right party « Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups. »
blight
fléau → to be a blight on sth. « This discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America. »
urban blight = dégradation urbaine
to blight = gâcher, anéantir. « Families whose lives were blighted by unemployment. »
urban blight = dégradation urbaine
to blight = gâcher, anéantir. « Families whose lives were blighted by unemployment. »
conundrum
énigme, devinette, casse-tête. « The conundrum was what would happen if the program had succeeded. »
guesstimate
estimer au jugé ; approximation ; pifomètre. « It's a little hard to guesstimate... » « Would you have a guesstimate as to the cost? »
watered-down
coupé à l'eau ; édulcoré. A watered-down compromise. « Alok Sharma fights back tears as watered-down Cop26 deal is agreed. »
to shatter
briser, faire voler en éclats, anéantir. « I shattered the glass. » « My dreams have been shattered. » « My whole world just shattered around me. »
to mix and match
assortir, assortiment. « You can mix and match colours and sizes. »big bad wolf
grand méchant loup. « It is unfair and unwise to see America as the big bad wolf. »
runny nose
nez qui coule. « To have a runny nose. » « My nose is running. »
pervasive
envahissant, omniprésent, pénétrant. « Television is the strongest, most pervasive influence of our times. » « Sulphur has an unpleasant and pervasive smell. »
to relent
plier, céder. « Finally her father relented and allowed her to marry. » « The government will not relent in its pursuit of members of terrorist organizations. »
→ relentless(ly) = implacable(ment). « The relentless heat of the desert. » « They fought relentlessly for their rights. »
→ relentless(ly) = implacable(ment). « The relentless heat of the desert. » « They fought relentlessly for their rights. »
no-brainer
simple comme bonjour. « It's a no-brainer »
heist
hold-up, casse, braquage, cambriolage. Bank heist ; heist movie.
to heist : faire un casse ; faire un hold-up ; braquer.
to heist : faire un casse ; faire un hold-up ; braquer.
to run aground
(s')échouer. « Many small boats run aground or sink as a result of bad weather. » « Poland's plans to privatise its industry could run aground for lack of domestic funds. »fasting
jeûne. « Intermittent fasting involves daily fasting for 16 hours. »
porpoise
marsouinto shrug
hausser les épaules. To shrug one's shoulders. « Atlas Shrugged. »
haussement d'épaules. A shrug of the shoulders.
haussement d'épaules. A shrug of the shoulders.
leotard
justaucorps