Mots difficiles en anglais
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. »
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. »
to cram
fourrer « He crammed the bank notes into his pockets and ran off » « I’ve tried to cram all the wisdom I’ve accumulated in my book. »
to behead
décapiter « A soldier was beheaded by jihadists in the public square. »
heist
hold-up, casse, cambriolage. « Jewelry heists happen surprisingly often. What's less common is that the perpetrators get caught. »
to heist = faire un casse, un hold-up, braquer, cambrioler
cartwheel
roue de charrette
to turn a cartwheel = faire la roue
to turn a cartwheel = faire la roue
fir
sapin. « There was a big fir tree with stars and garlands. »
twinkle
scintillement, scintiller « At night, lights twinkle in distant villages. »
[eyes] pétillement, pétiller « I noticed a twinkle in her eye at the suggestion. »
[eyes] pétillement, pétiller « I noticed a twinkle in her eye at the suggestion. »
sprout
pousser, germer « If you leave onions long enough they will start to sprout. » « Is it safe to eat potatoes that have sprouted ? » « Chinese restaurants have sprouted everywhere. »
Brussels sprouts = choux de Bruxelles.
Brussels sprouts = choux de Bruxelles.
rotten
pourri « The front bay window is rotten » « It's a rotten idea. » « what rotten weather! »
a rotten apple = une pomme pourrie. Fig: une brebis galeuse. « Police corruption is not just a few rotten apples. »
dégueulasse (fig.) That's a rotten thing to do = c'est dégueulasse de faire une chose pareille.
to feel rotten = se sentir honteux.
a rotten apple = une pomme pourrie. Fig: une brebis galeuse. « Police corruption is not just a few rotten apples. »
dégueulasse (fig.) That's a rotten thing to do = c'est dégueulasse de faire une chose pareille.
to feel rotten = se sentir honteux.
rife
répandu.
to be rife [corruption, disease] = sévir, aller bon train « Unemployment is rife. » « Bribery and corruption were rife in the industry. »
rumours are rife = de nombreuses rumeurs circulent.
rife with sth = en proie à qch « Politicians world is rife with jealousy. » « Hollywood soon became rife with rumors. »
to be rife [corruption, disease] = sévir, aller bon train « Unemployment is rife. » « Bribery and corruption were rife in the industry. »
rumours are rife = de nombreuses rumeurs circulent.
rife with sth = en proie à qch « Politicians world is rife with jealousy. » « Hollywood soon became rife with rumors. »
stroller
poussette
dumbass
idiot. « You're gonna get us all killed, dumbass ! »
weird
bizarre « He wasn't mad but he was certainly weird. »
weirdo = type bizarre, farfelu.
weirdo = type bizarre, farfelu.
to backfire
avoir l'effet inverse que prévu « The President's tactics could backfire. » « The rehousing scheme backfired when refugees decided they did not want to move . »
to backfire on sb = se retourner contre qn « His plan backfired on him. »
pétarader « The car backfired. »
backfire = retour de flamme.
to backfire on sb = se retourner contre qn « His plan backfired on him. »
pétarader « The car backfired. »
backfire = retour de flamme.
to carry a torch for sb
Être amoureux de qqn. « Terry has been carrying a torch for Liz for years, but she seems not to notice. »
amid
au milieu de, parmi « a tiny bungalow amid clusters of trees. » « She was sitting amid a swarm of photographers. » « Children were changing classrooms amid laughter and shouts. »
swarm
essaim, nuée « She left amid a swarm of photographers. »
se regrouper en masse, fourmiller, grouiller « They swarmed across the bridge. »
to be swarming with people = grouiller de monde « The White House was swarming with security men. »
se regrouper en masse, fourmiller, grouiller « They swarmed across the bridge. »
to be swarming with people = grouiller de monde « The White House was swarming with security men. »
bland
fade, insipide, sans relief « Henry has a blander personality than Howard » « bland vegetable soup » « the film was bland and forgettable. »
chubby
potelé
chubby-faced = joufflu
chubby-faced = joufflu
chin
menton
the ball of the foot
la plante du pied
chandelier
lustre
downfall
fig.: chute, ruine « his lack of experience had led to his downfall » « his honesty had been his downfall. »
to cater for
préparer des repas (pour)
satisfaire, pourvoir à « In a consumer society no effort is made to cater for the needs of the elderly. »
s'adresser à, pourvoir aux besoins de « we can cater for all age groups in our summer schools. »
satisfaire, pourvoir à « In a consumer society no effort is made to cater for the needs of the elderly. »
s'adresser à, pourvoir aux besoins de « we can cater for all age groups in our summer schools. »
tangle
enchevêtrement « a tangle of wires. »
to be in a tangle, to be tangled = être emmêlé « I've got my shoelaces in a bit of a tangle. »
fig.: « a confused tangle of plots and subplots. » « My tax affairs were in a complete tangle » (= "sac de nœuds").
fig.: to be in a tangle = être en pleine confusion.
to tangle = s'emmêler « her hair tends to tangle. »
to be in a tangle, to be tangled = être emmêlé « I've got my shoelaces in a bit of a tangle. »
fig.: « a confused tangle of plots and subplots. » « My tax affairs were in a complete tangle » (= "sac de nœuds").
fig.: to be in a tangle = être en pleine confusion.
to tangle = s'emmêler « her hair tends to tangle. »
leaf blower
souffleur de feuillesto underpin
sous-tendre « Several factors underpin this policy. »
to nod
faire oui de la tête « "Are you okay?" I asked. She nodded. »
faire un signe de tête « All the girls nodded and said "Hi". »
faire un signe de tête « All the girls nodded and said "Hi". »
to flounder
battre de l'aile « The economy was floundering. »
tourner en rond « I was floundering. I worked in a number of jobs. I had no direction in my life. »
tourner en rond « I was floundering. I worked in a number of jobs. I had no direction in my life. »
gizmo
truc, gadget « a plastic gizmo for holding a coffee cup on the dashboard. »