Mots difficiles en anglais
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.
c-level
cadre supérieur. La lettre C correspondant au mot "chief" (directeur).
thaw
dégel, dégeler, fondre. it's thawing. « It's so cold the snow doesn't get a chance to thaw. »
fig: « A thaw in relations between East and West. » « The meeting helped to thaw the atmosphere. »
fig: « A thaw in relations between East and West. » « The meeting helped to thaw the atmosphere. »
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. »
ISIS
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (état islamique, Daech)
dean
doyen
academic dean : président de faculté
academic dean : président de faculté
far-fetched
tiré par les cheveux. « This all sounds very far-fetched. »
to pluck
cueillir. To pluck a flower « I plucked a lemon from the tree. »
arracher « She plucked the baby out of my arms. »
to be plucked to safety = être mis à l'abri « The children were plucked to safety as the building burned around them. »
pincer les cordes d'un instrument. « To pluck the strings of a guitar. »
to pluck up courage = prendre son courage à deux mains
to pluck up the courage to do sth = trouver le courage de faire qch « I eventually plucked up enough courage to ask her for her number. »
to pluck at = tirer sur « The boy plucked at Adam's sleeve. »
arracher « She plucked the baby out of my arms. »
to be plucked to safety = être mis à l'abri « The children were plucked to safety as the building burned around them. »
pincer les cordes d'un instrument. « To pluck the strings of a guitar. »
to pluck up courage = prendre son courage à deux mains
to pluck up the courage to do sth = trouver le courage de faire qch « I eventually plucked up enough courage to ask her for her number. »
to pluck at = tirer sur « The boy plucked at Adam's sleeve. »
brazen
impudent, effronté, sans gêne. « He's brazen, selfconfident, charismatic. » « It's brazen, insane, wonderful ! »
to brazen it out = la jouer au culot, au bluff.
to brazen it out = la jouer au culot, au bluff.
sham
simulacre « They will prove that their love is real and their marriage not a sham. »
imposteur « This man was a sham, an imposter. »
feint, simulé, bidon « sham marriage. »
to sham = feindre, simuler, faire semblant. « He's shamming » = il fait semblant.
imposteur « This man was a sham, an imposter. »
feint, simulé, bidon « sham marriage. »
to sham = feindre, simuler, faire semblant. « He's shamming » = il fait semblant.
to fret
se tracasser « Don't fret, Mary. »
to fret about/over sth : se tracasser au sujet de qch « Philip was fretting about his exams. » « I don't think people should fret over this. »
to fret about/over sth : se tracasser au sujet de qch « Philip was fretting about his exams. » « I don't think people should fret over this. »
gum
gencive « She smiled widely, showing her toothless gums. »
chewing-gum « He chews gum, and wears a baseball cap. »
colle, coller
chewing-gum « He chews gum, and wears a baseball cap. »
colle, coller
eyebrow
sourcil
fig.: to raise an eyebrow = sourciller, tiquer « his behaviour raised a few eyebrows. »
eyebrow pencil = crayon à sourcils
fig.: to raise an eyebrow = sourciller, tiquer « his behaviour raised a few eyebrows. »
eyebrow pencil = crayon à sourcils
lumpy
grumeleux « When the rice isn't cooked properly it goes lumpy. »
bosselé « The barn floor is a little lumpy, but better than sleeping with 60 guys snoring and coughing. »
bosselé « The barn floor is a little lumpy, but better than sleeping with 60 guys snoring and coughing. »
cobblestone
pavé « the narrow cobblestone streets of the Left Bank. »
goo
pâte visqueuse, matière visqueuse « a sticky goo of pineapple and coconut. »
bevel
biseau
beveled = en biseau
bevel edge = bord biseauté. « A bathroom mirror with bevelled edges. »
beveled = en biseau
bevel edge = bord biseauté. « A bathroom mirror with bevelled edges. »
ado
without further ado, without more ado = sans plus de cérémonie
much ado about nothing = beaucoup de bruit pour rien
much ado about nothing = beaucoup de bruit pour rien
in the midst of
au milieu de. « In the midst of the scandal. »
refurbish
rénover, remettre à neuf « I bought a Refurbished iPhone 5 on eBay. Where we have refurbished stores, we've seen sales move ahead. »
bezel
monture, cadre. « The screen is framed with a stainless steel bezel. » « She used a sponge to remove scratches on her iPhone's bezel. »
overhyped
surévalué, surestimé. « The overhyped restaurant was just average. » « I don't think AI is overhyped in terms of its long-term potential. »
low-key
discret, sobre, modeste. A low-key person ; low-key colors. « He preferred a low-key celebration for his birthday. » « He preferred a smoky grey scarf over a bright colour, to keep things low-key. » « This small, low-key but ultra-chic boutique only sells one-of-a-kind pieces. »