Mots difficiles en anglais
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remplacer, supplanter « Steam locomotives were superseded by diesel.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.
rosemary
romarin. « Fragrance of thyme and rosemary. »
yuletide
époque de Noël. « Please stop fighting during yuletide. »
yuletide carols = chants de Noël.
yuletide carols = chants de Noël.
bombshell
obus
to be a bombshell = faire l'effet d'une bombe « his resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. »
to drop a bombshell = annoncer une nouvelle qui fait l'effet d'une bombe « she dropped a bombshell: "I'm pregnant." »
coming as a bombshell = faisant l'effet d'une bombe.
to be a bombshell = faire l'effet d'une bombe « his resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. »
to drop a bombshell = annoncer une nouvelle qui fait l'effet d'une bombe « she dropped a bombshell: "I'm pregnant." »
coming as a bombshell = faisant l'effet d'une bombe.
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