Mots difficiles en anglais
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. »
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. »
backstop
(baseball) filet de protection. « The ball hit the backstop after the batter missed the swing. »
fig: filet de sécurité. « The company's savings served as a backstop during the financial crisis. »
Backstop technology : technologie salvatrice. Emploi ironique dans le contexte du technosolutionisme. « Many people still think that we will discover a perfectly clean technology, which will allow us to have unlimited energy, and to continue our way of life (ecocide). This clean technology is what Nordhaus calls backstop technology. This famous saving technology that will save us all. »
fig: filet de sécurité. « The company's savings served as a backstop during the financial crisis. »
Backstop technology : technologie salvatrice. Emploi ironique dans le contexte du technosolutionisme. « Many people still think that we will discover a perfectly clean technology, which will allow us to have unlimited energy, and to continue our way of life (ecocide). This clean technology is what Nordhaus calls backstop technology. This famous saving technology that will save us all. »
fiddle-faddle
futilités. « They exchanged fiddle-faddle instead of addressing the critical issues at hand. »
balivernes. « The meeting was filled with fiddle-faddle instead of productive discussion. »
balivernes. « The meeting was filled with fiddle-faddle instead of productive discussion. »
shenanigans
manigances, combines. « The county has a long history of political shenanigans. »
flocking to
affluer vers, se ruer vers. « People are flocking to the beach. »
toddler
bambin ; enfant en bas âge. « The toddler was yelling bloody murder when his toy was taken away. »
dung
bouse de vache, fumier. « He got cow dung all over his boots. »Dung beetle = bousier.
to underpin
sous-tendre « Several factors underpin this policy. »
snooze
petit somme « to have a snooze » « I've just had a nice snooze. »
snooze button = bouton d'arrêt momentané (d'un radio-réveil)
to snooze = sommeiller « when you snooze you lose... »
snooze button = bouton d'arrêt momentané (d'un radio-réveil)
to snooze = sommeiller « when you snooze you lose... »
navel
nombril (=belly button).
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. »
loophole
faille, lacune (dans une loi). A loophole in the law
a legal loophole = un vide juridique
to close a loophole = combler une lacune. « It's time we closed the loophole which allows criminals to gain easy access to lethal weapons. »
a legal loophole = un vide juridique
to close a loophole = combler une lacune. « It's time we closed the loophole which allows criminals to gain easy access to lethal weapons. »
huddle
[of people] petit groupe
tas, amas, enchevêtrement
to go into a huddle (informal) = se réunir en petit comité
to huddle = se blottir they huddled round the fire = ils se sont blottis autour du feu
se recroqueviller, se blottir she was huddling under a blanket
to huddle together = se serrer, se blottir les uns contre les autres
huddled = blotti, pelotonné, recroquevillé. « Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses » (extrait du poème "The New Colossus" de Emma Lazarus, gravé sur le socle de la Statue de la Liberté).
tas, amas, enchevêtrement
to go into a huddle (informal) = se réunir en petit comité
to huddle = se blottir they huddled round the fire = ils se sont blottis autour du feu
se recroqueviller, se blottir she was huddling under a blanket
to huddle together = se serrer, se blottir les uns contre les autres
huddled = blotti, pelotonné, recroquevillé. « Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses » (extrait du poème "The New Colossus" de Emma Lazarus, gravé sur le socle de la Statue de la Liberté).
chunk
[+meat] gros morceau → to cut the meat into chunks
[+bread] quignon
[+bread] quignon
arson
incendie criminel, pyromanie. « He was charged with arson. » « An investigation revealed that the flaming was an act of arson. »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 ! »
whistleblower
dénonciateur, lanceur d'alerte. « Edward Snowden is a well known whistleblower. »
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. »