Mots difficiles en anglais
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.
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. »
mundane
banal, terre à terre « our robot can do most of the mundane work for you » « the mundane realities of life »
to pencil in
[+appointment] fixer provisoirement « The tour was pencilled in for the following March. »
to pencil sb in (for appointment) compter sur, marquer qn provisoirement « I'll pencil you in for Friday. Phone me if you need to cancel. »
to pencil sb in (for appointment) compter sur, marquer qn provisoirement « I'll pencil you in for Friday. Phone me if you need to cancel. »
pole
perche « using a pole, he pushed the boat away from the shore. »
pole jump = saut m à la perche.
pole dancing = danse érotique autour d'une barre métallique.
telegraph pole = poteau télégraphique
pole jump = saut m à la perche.
pole dancing = danse érotique autour d'une barre métallique.
telegraph pole = poteau télégraphique
to spawn
engendrer « the computer revolution and the devices it has spawned. »
frayer, frai (poissons).
frayer, frai (poissons).
to snoop
fouiner « she's always snooping, trying to find out what we're up to. »
to snoop on sb = espionner qn
to snoop on sb = espionner qn
terse
concis ; laconique « Jade is a terse and simple javascript templating language. »
to yearn
to yearn for sth = désirer vivement qch « He yearned for freedom. » « Couples who have only daughters and yearn for a son. »
to yearn to do sth = désirer vivement de faire qch « I yearned to see him again. »
to yearn to do sth = désirer vivement de faire qch « I yearned to see him again. »
to wither
se faner.
fig.: dépérir, péricliter « the question now is whether the railways will flourish or wither. »
to wither on the vine = pourrir sur l'arbre, être gâché. « the apples will wither on the vine if not picked soon » « Fred thinks he is withering on the vine because no one has hired him. »
fig.: dépérir, péricliter « the question now is whether the railways will flourish or wither. »
to wither on the vine = pourrir sur l'arbre, être gâché. « the apples will wither on the vine if not picked soon » « Fred thinks he is withering on the vine because no one has hired him. »
mock-up
maquette. « Mock-ups are used in the automotive device industry as part of the product development process. »
« Mockups are used in software development to create user interfaces that show the end user what the software will look like. »
« Mockups are used in software development to create user interfaces that show the end user what the software will look like. »
to hinder
entraver, faire obstacle à, gêner.
« Further scientific research is hindered by lack of cash. »
« His progress in the company has been hindered by his lack of self-confidence. »
heck
oh heck! = oh zut!
why the heck ... ? = pourquoi diable ... ?
what the heck! = et puis zut!
a heck of a lot of = une sacrée quantité de
why the heck ... ? = pourquoi diable ... ?
what the heck! = et puis zut!
a heck of a lot of = une sacrée quantité de