Mots difficiles en anglais
bobcat
lynx
moisture
humidité. « When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant. »
buée (=mist)
buée (=mist)
tear duct
canal lacrymal
nudge
to nudge : donner un (petit) coup de coude à → « The girls grinned and nudged each other. »
a nudge : un coup de pouce → « All he needed was a nudge. »
to give sb a nudge in the right direction = pousser doucement qn dans la bonne direction.
a nudge : un coup de pouce → « All he needed was a nudge. »
to give sb a nudge in the right direction = pousser doucement qn dans la bonne direction.
faucet
robinet. « She turned off the faucet and dried her hands. »
a dripping faucet (= a leaking faucet) = un robinet qui goutte. « A dripping faucet in a room wastes between 1,000 and 2,000 litres of water a year. »
a dripping faucet (= a leaking faucet) = un robinet qui goutte. « A dripping faucet in a room wastes between 1,000 and 2,000 litres of water a year. »
to conceal
cacher, dissimuler. « The scarf concealed a revolver. » « His "heart attack" was in fact a concealed murder. »
maverick
non-conformiste « Yes, he was a maverick with a healthy disregard for authority. » « A maverick group of scientists, who oppose the prevailing medical opinion on the disease. »
to scoop up
ramasser « A giant floating trash collector will try to scoop up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. You can scoop up everything in these shops : clothes, books, housewares, toys, records... » « I scooped my son up in my arms. »
odds and ends
bric-à-brac, bricoles
kudos
gloire, prestige, lauriers. « Kudos to you if you solved that problem ! » « You almost got it perfectly, kudos ! »
to gain kudos = gagner en prestige « He gained a lot of kudos when he was chosen to play Hamlet. »
to gain kudos = gagner en prestige « He gained a lot of kudos when he was chosen to play Hamlet. »
brook
ruisseau (=stream) « little brooks make great rivers. »behold
apercevoir, voir, observer « There isn't a landscape in the world that is more lovely to behold. »
voici « Behold, here it is. »
beholder = observateur. « Beauty is in eye of the beholder » (la beauté est affaire de goût)
voici « Behold, here it is. »
beholder = observateur. « Beauty is in eye of the beholder » (la beauté est affaire de goût)
super-duper
super, superchouette. « She was a super-duper assistant. »
awe
respect mêlé de crainte, admiration. « He is remembered with affection and awe by the students. »
to be in awe of sb/sth = être en admiration devant qn/qch. « She is in awe of his learning. »
to be awed = être impressionné, être effrayé « I am awed by David's courage. »
awestruck : frappé d'admiration, fasciné « Every time I visit I am awestruck by the immense potential of this region and its people. »
to be in awe of sb/sth = être en admiration devant qn/qch. « She is in awe of his learning. »
to be awed = être impressionné, être effrayé « I am awed by David's courage. »
awestruck : frappé d'admiration, fasciné « Every time I visit I am awestruck by the immense potential of this region and its people. »
foray
incursion « to make a foray into enemy territory. »
to make a foray into sth = s'essayer à qch « One of the Mac mini's raisons d'être was to provide a gateway for PC users interested in the Mac to make an inexpensive foray onto the platform. »
to make a foray into sth = s'essayer à qch « One of the Mac mini's raisons d'être was to provide a gateway for PC users interested in the Mac to make an inexpensive foray onto the platform. »
despicable
méprisable, ignoble, odieux, abject « he was truly despicable, without one single redeeming feature. »
wino
ivrogne, poivrot
whim
caprice « She whent there on a whim. »
cripple
boiteux (=lame), infirme
handicaper, paralyser (sens propre et figuré) « Several painful falls that crippled him. » « Much of the developing world is crippled by debts. »
handicaper, paralyser (sens propre et figuré) « Several painful falls that crippled him. » « Much of the developing world is crippled by debts. »
plunder
pillage. « The authorities couldn't prevent the plundering of the ancient ruins. »
butin
to plunder = piller, voler « a band of thieves who became very rich plundering the tombs of the Egyptian pharaoh »
butin
to plunder = piller, voler « a band of thieves who became very rich plundering the tombs of the Egyptian pharaoh »
magpie
pie (oiseau).
"The Thieving Magpie" (la pie voleuse) est un opéra de Rossini, ayant récemment servi à la pub pour Sony Bravia (explosion de couleurs).
general practitioner (=GP)
médecin généraliste, médecin traitant « GPs are inadequately trained to manage the growing demand for cancer care » « It is important for you to register with a GP so you can access health services. »
guinea pig
cochon d'Inde, cobaye « the doctor used himself as a human guinea pig to perfect the treatment. »
gash
entaille, balafre « she had a large gash in her thigh. »
crevasse « a triangular gash in the mountainside. »
déchirure « there was a gash in the fabric where the cat had scratched it. »
arg.: vagin (par allus. à fente) ; fille
crevasse « a triangular gash in the mountainside. »
déchirure « there was a gash in the fabric where the cat had scratched it. »
arg.: vagin (par allus. à fente) ; fille
squalid
sordide « a sad, squalid town »
to scold
sermonner, gronder « Mother scolded me this morning for being rude. »
a tad
un tantinet. It was a tad confusing = c'était un tantinet déroutant.
a tad more expensive = un poil plus cher
yuck
beurk
ale
bière
brown ale = bière brune
light ale = bière blonde
half pint of ale = demi
brown ale = bière brune
light ale = bière blonde
half pint of ale = demi
overhaul
révision « The pistons no longer fitted and a complete overhaul was needed. »
remaniement « The overhaul of the employment strategy is necessary. »
remanier « The legal system needs to be overhauled. »
remaniement « The overhaul of the employment strategy is necessary. »
remanier « The legal system needs to be overhauled. »
ablaze
en feu, en flamme. « A region ablaze with ethnic violence. »
to be ablaze = flamber. « The tents were ablaze. »
ablaze with light = resplendissant de lumière. « The chamber was ablaze with light. »
to be ablaze with colour = offrir une débauche de couleurs « In spring, the valleys are ablaze with colour. »
to be ablaze = flamber. « The tents were ablaze. »
ablaze with light = resplendissant de lumière. « The chamber was ablaze with light. »
to be ablaze with colour = offrir une débauche de couleurs « In spring, the valleys are ablaze with colour. »
thigh
cuisse
"thigh gap" = espace entre les cuisses d'une personne debout, prisé dans le monde de la mode.
"thigh gap" = espace entre les cuisses d'une personne debout, prisé dans le monde de la mode.
to condone
fermer les yeux sur, approuver (tacitement). « I don't condone cheating. »
fancy-free
libre ; libre comme l'air
to be fancy-free = être un coeur à prendre
to be footloose and fancy-free = être libre comme l'air
to be fancy-free = être un coeur à prendre
to be footloose and fancy-free = être libre comme l'air
exhilarated
euphorique. To feel exhilarated.
to exhilarate = euphoriser, exalter, émoustiller. « Being footloose has always exhilarated us. »
to exhilarate = euphoriser, exalter, émoustiller. « Being footloose has always exhilarated us. »
footloose
libre « People that are single tend to be more footloose. » « Being footloose has always exhilarated us. »
footloose and fancy free = libre comme l'air.
footloose and fancy free = libre comme l'air.
to scavenge
faire les poubelles, fouiller, récupérer. « Children often scavenge in the dump for anything valuable. » « Vultures scavenge for food in the savannah. » « After the market, some people scavenge for unsold fruits and vegetables. »
scavenger : charognard ; éboueur.
scavenger : charognard ; éboueur.
seasoned
expérimenté, aguerri, chevronné. A seasoned professional. A seasoned observer.
assaisonné. « The dishes are highly seasoned with salt and pepper. »
séché → « Make sure the timber is well seasoned. »
assaisonné. « The dishes are highly seasoned with salt and pepper. »
séché → « Make sure the timber is well seasoned. »
mugshot
photographie d'identité judiciaireon all fours
à quatre pattes (= on hands and knees)
wee
tout petit → « A wee innocent child. » « In the wee (small) hours of the morning » (au petit matin).
to wee, to have a wee = faire pipi
to wee, to have a wee = faire pipi
homemaker
femme au foyer. « His father is a government official and his mother is a homemaker. »
trash grabber tool
pince à déchets
to belittle
déprécier, rabaisser, diminuer. « Don't let anyone belittle you. »
leniency
indulgence. To show leniency. « His parents' leniency towards him. »
clémence « She wrote to the judge pleading for leniency. »
légèreté (d'une peine) « The leniency of the sentence. »
clémence « She wrote to the judge pleading for leniency. »
légèreté (d'une peine) « The leniency of the sentence. »
transient
passager, éphémère. The transient nature of fashion. « She had a number of transient, casual relationships with fellow students. »
transitoire
transitoire
lead time
délai. « A way to reduce the building's lead time. »
unhinged
dérangé, détraqué « he's unhinged. »
hectic
trépidant « I have a very hectic life. »
mouvementé « It has been pretty hectic during the past couple of years. »
mouvementé « It has been pretty hectic during the past couple of years. »
fistful
poignée (=handful) « We will not sell our soul for a fistful of dollars. » « Take a fistful of coins and run. »