Mots difficiles en anglais
big enchilada
grosse légume, grand manitou. « Winston Churchill definitely was a big enchilada, the man in charge. »
feisty
fougueux « at 70 years old, she was as feisty as ever. »
huckleberry
airelle
to go the way of the dodo
disparaître, devenir obsolète (=to go the way of the dinosaurs). « Now that Blu-Ray has caught on, DVD has gone the way of the dodo. »
cheat sheet
antisèche (littéralement : "feuille de triche").
feuille de référence (ex: en informatique, liste des points essentiels d'un langage)
feuille de référence (ex: en informatique, liste des points essentiels d'un langage)
stubble
barbe de plusieurs jours
designer stubble = barbe de trois jours « a man with designer stubble and smart Italian clothes. »
chaume (in field)
designer stubble = barbe de trois jours « a man with designer stubble and smart Italian clothes. »
chaume (in field)
to wuther
to blow strongly (wind).
→ "Wuthering Heights" est le titre original du roman d'Emily Brontë "Les Hauts de Hurlevent" (XIXe siècle), qui a inspiré de nombreuses œuvres audiovisuelles, dont le tube "Wuthering Heights" de Kate Bush : "Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy etc."
hood
capuche "Robin Hood" signifie littéralement "Robin la Capuche" et non "Robin des bois".
capot « Let's take a look under the hood. »
truand (=hoodlum)
Little Red Riding Hood = Le Petit Chaperon rouge
capot « Let's take a look under the hood. »
truand (=hoodlum)
Little Red Riding Hood = Le Petit Chaperon rouge
bombshell
obus
to be a bombshell = faire l'effet d'une bombe « his resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. »
to drop a bombshell = annoncer une nouvelle qui fait l'effet d'une bombe « she dropped a bombshell: "I'm pregnant." »
coming as a bombshell = faisant l'effet d'une bombe.
to be a bombshell = faire l'effet d'une bombe « his resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. »
to drop a bombshell = annoncer une nouvelle qui fait l'effet d'une bombe « she dropped a bombshell: "I'm pregnant." »
coming as a bombshell = faisant l'effet d'une bombe.
to drop the f-bomb
utilisation malvenue du mot "fuck". « News anchor dropped the F-bomb live on air. » « Dude, stop dropping the f-bomb. »
rad
super « her party was rad »
jumble
méli-mélo, fouillis « a meaningless jumble of words » « the jumble which covers the surface of my desk. »
to jumble up = mélanger « who jumbled up all my papers ? »
to jumble up = mélanger « who jumbled up all my papers ? »
rodent
rongeur (animal)
slant
inclinaison
on a slant = n pente « The house is on a slant. »
point de vue « These two papers give a completely different slant on events. »
to give a slant to sth = déformer qch
to slant = pencher « The old wooden floor slanted a little. »
slanted = incliné, oblique -> « slanted text. »
on a slant = n pente « The house is on a slant. »
point de vue « These two papers give a completely different slant on events. »
to give a slant to sth = déformer qch
to slant = pencher « The old wooden floor slanted a little. »
slanted = incliné, oblique -> « slanted text. »
to paddle
pagayer
donner une fessée
paddling = fessée (=spanking) « that's a paddlin' » = ça mérite une fessée.
donner une fessée
paddling = fessée (=spanking) « that's a paddlin' » = ça mérite une fessée.
bleach
blanchir « the flour is bleached artificially. »
décolorer « she claims to have never bleached her hair. »
eau de javel « soak them in bleach to get the stains out. »
décolorer « she claims to have never bleached her hair. »
eau de javel « soak them in bleach to get the stains out. »
groin
aine « groin injury » = blessure à l'aine
grit
gravillon, poussière « to have a piece of grit in one's eye » = avoir une poussière dans l'œil.
courage, cran « I admire his grit » « true grit » « they showed tremendous grit and determination. »
courage, cran « I admire his grit » « true grit » « they showed tremendous grit and determination. »
fiddle
violon to play the fiddle
to play second fiddle to sb = jouer les seconds rôles à côté de qn « Harrison had always played second fiddle to Lennon and McCartney in the Beatles »
combine, escroquerie tax fiddle = fraude fiscale
to fiddle with = tripoter « She fiddled nervously with the buttons of her cardigan »
to play second fiddle to sb = jouer les seconds rôles à côté de qn « Harrison had always played second fiddle to Lennon and McCartney in the Beatles »
combine, escroquerie tax fiddle = fraude fiscale
to fiddle with = tripoter « She fiddled nervously with the buttons of her cardigan »
springboard
tremplin, plongeoir. « Springboard dives » = plongeons du tremplin.
springboard for sth = un tremplin pour qch. « The 1981 budget was the springboard for an economic miracle. » « A springboard to success. »
écran d'accueil d'iOS (iphone).
springboard for sth = un tremplin pour qch. « The 1981 budget was the springboard for an economic miracle. » « A springboard to success. »
écran d'accueil d'iOS (iphone).
fortitude
courage, force d'âme « he suffered a long series of illnesses with tremendous dignity and fortitude. »
thrifty
économe « my mother taught me to be thrifty » « thrifty shoppers »
thrift = économie.
thrift = économie.
theft
vol
attempted theft = tentative de vol
anti-theft device, theft prevention device = antivol
aggravated theft = vol qualifié
attempted theft = tentative de vol
anti-theft device, theft prevention device = antivol
aggravated theft = vol qualifié
to vanquish
vaincre « a happy ending is only possible because the hero has first vanquished the dragons. »
« With knowledge and wisdom, evil could be vanquished on this earth. »
the vanquished = les vaincus
the vanquished = les vaincus
low-angle shot
contre-plongée « pictures of trees in low angle shot. »
high angle shot = plongée
bespoke
fait sur commande, sur mesure « the company also offers a bespoke service of whatever combination you like. »
stepmother
belle-mère
chill
froid « he turned on the fire to take the chill from the air. »
coup de froid « she caught a bad chill. »
frisson « the sound sent a chill down my spine. »
to chill = refroidir, faire frissonner « the marble floor was beginning to chill me. » « There was a coldness in her that chilled him. »
to be chilled to the bone = être transi de froid
to chill out = se relaxer
coup de froid « she caught a bad chill. »
frisson « the sound sent a chill down my spine. »
to chill = refroidir, faire frissonner « the marble floor was beginning to chill me. » « There was a coldness in her that chilled him. »
to be chilled to the bone = être transi de froid
to chill out = se relaxer
stale
rassis, éventé
blasé « He was stale and tired. »
[idée, concept] éculé, rebattu, dépassé
moribond « the story of a stale marriage swapped for a grand passion. »
[haleine] fétide
stale link (web) = lien brisé, périmé
blasé « He was stale and tired. »
[idée, concept] éculé, rebattu, dépassé
moribond « the story of a stale marriage swapped for a grand passion. »
[haleine] fétide
stale link (web) = lien brisé, périmé
bummer
what a bummer! = quelle poisse!
a bummer of a day = une journée pourrie « I had a bummer of a day... »
a bummer of a day = une journée pourrie « I had a bummer of a day... »
heinous
odieux, atroce. Heinous crime = crime odieux
daft
idiot « don't be daft »! « that's a daft question. »
to be daft about sb = être toqué de qn
to be daft about sth = être mordu de qch « he's daft about football. »
« daft as a brush » = con comme la lune.
to be daft about sb = être toqué de qn
to be daft about sth = être mordu de qch « he's daft about football. »
« daft as a brush » = con comme la lune.
moot point
point discutable « whether he was serious is a moot point » = qu'il ait été sérieux est un point discutable.
to be mooted = être évoqué « they mooted the idea of a partnership with the local authorities » « the idea was mooted of establishing a family solidarity fund. »
to be mooted = être évoqué « they mooted the idea of a partnership with the local authorities » « the idea was mooted of establishing a family solidarity fund. »
fad
engouement
a passing fad = un engouement passager « I don't believe environmental concern is a passing fad. »
a fad for sth = un engouement pour qch « the current fad for all things Bollywood »
to begin a fad for sth = lancer la mode de qch « they began a fad for slogan T-shirts that proclaimed everything about their wearer from "Babe" to "Whore" »
a passing fad = un engouement passager « I don't believe environmental concern is a passing fad. »
a fad for sth = un engouement pour qch « the current fad for all things Bollywood »
to begin a fad for sth = lancer la mode de qch « they began a fad for slogan T-shirts that proclaimed everything about their wearer from "Babe" to "Whore" »
diaper (=nappy)
couche (de bébé) « How can I get my husband to change stinky diapers? »
to diaper = langer
disposable diaper/nappy = couche jetable
to diaper = langer
disposable diaper/nappy = couche jetable
fountain pen
stylo-plume
wrath
colère, courroux
wrath day = jour du Jugement dernier
wrath day = jour du Jugement dernier
to muse
méditer, songer, réfléchir « let's take some time to muse about our new life » « "I wonder what happened to him", she mused »
musing = songerie
musing = songerie
to unwind
dérouler « I was unwinding my bandage. »
se détendre « reading is a good way to unwind. »
se détendre « reading is a good way to unwind. »
it's a breeze
c'est un jeu d'enfant, c'est du gâteau « No technical knowledge is required, it's a breeze to add or edit your content. »
to delve into sth
fouiller dans qch « She delved into her rucksack and pulled out a folder. » « She delved into her mother's past. »
stamina
endurance, vigueur « players also need great stamina as they have been known to cover more than six kilometres in a single match. »
legit
réglo, honnête, sérieux. « It's not a very legit business. »
to go legit = faire les choses dans les règles
to go legit = faire les choses dans les règles
to tinker with sth
bricoler qch (=to fiddle around with) « he loves tinkering with the engine. »
to tinker with a problem = bricoler des solutions « Instead of the Government admitting its error, it just tinkered with the problem. »
to tinker with a problem = bricoler des solutions « Instead of the Government admitting its error, it just tinkered with the problem. »
as easy as pie
bête comme chou, simple comme bonjour
it's easy as pie = c'est du gâteau
it's easy as pie = c'est du gâteau
to slay, slew, slain
tuer, assassiner. « St George slayed the dragon and rescued the princess. »
« Men with courage do not slay dragons, they ride them... »
peeved
agacé « he sounded very peeved in his letter » « Susan was peeved that nobody had told her the news. »
to be peeved about sth = être agacé par qch « he is peeved about the recent criticism of his company. »
to be peeved about sth = être agacé par qch « he is peeved about the recent criticism of his company. »
sluggish
lent, mou « I feel very sluggish today »
stagnant [business, sales]
stagnant [business, sales]
advocate
défenseur, partisan « a leading advocate of free enterprise. »
to play devil's advocate : se faire avocat du diable.
to advocate : recommander, prôner « he advocated the creation of a peace-keeping force. »
to play devil's advocate : se faire avocat du diable.
to advocate : recommander, prôner « he advocated the creation of a peace-keeping force. »
truancy
absentéisme (scolaire) « schools need to reduce levels of truancy. »