Mots difficiles en anglais
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. »
outcast
paria. Ex: they are treated as outcasts ; the shame would have made her an outcast in her community.
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
KISS principle
le principe KISS, "Keep it Simple, Stupid", préconise de rechercher la simplicité en évitant toute complexité non nécessaire. Ce principe est appliqué dans le développement logiciel, le journalisme, la photographie, l'ingénierie, l'aviation, etc.
monger
fig.: marchand de qqc., partisan. Hate monger ; war-monger.
clover
trèfle
four-leaf clover = trèfle à quatre feuilles
to be in clover = être comme un coq en pâte
à ne pas confondre avec "clubs"(aux cartes) « the king of clubs »
to be in clover = être comme un coq en pâte
à ne pas confondre avec "clubs"(aux cartes) « the king of clubs »
humungous
énorme, monstre (fig) « Barbra Streisand is such a humungous star. »
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
storm
1- prendre d'assaut → They decided to storm the building.
2- to storm in : entrer en trombe
to storm out : sortir en trombe → after the argument, he stormed out of the house.
tuxedo, tux
smoking (vêtement). The tuxedo or dinner jacket (trendy 100 years ago) has endured as a classic symbol of the fashionable man.
to flesh out
[+story, plan] développer « he talked with him for an hour and a half, fleshing out the details of the plan. »
pun
jeu de mots, calembour. « No pun intended » = sans jeu de mots.
to falter
chanceler, vaciller, hésiter, fléchir
« his steps faltered » = son pas se fit plus hésitant.
« From that moment onwards he never faltered in his resolve. »
overdue
en retard « they're half an hour overdue ». « the rent is three weeks overdue. »
to be overdue = se faire attendre « reform of these laws is overdue. »
to be long overdue = n'avoir que trop tardé « that change was long overdue. »
to be overdue = se faire attendre « reform of these laws is overdue. »
to be long overdue = n'avoir que trop tardé « that change was long overdue. »
trifecta
tiercé. « The trifecta I've been betting for ten years finally hit! »
missing in action (m.i.a)
porté disparu (au combat). « Several soldiers are still missing in action. »
fig.: manquer à l'appel. « The federal government is missing in action in an area where it has clear responsibilities. »
fig.: manquer à l'appel. « The federal government is missing in action in an area where it has clear responsibilities. »
daunting
intimidant « attempting to play a style like Salsa on the piano can be very daunting and awkward at first. »
heap
tas, monceau, pile « a heap of clothes » « a heap of coal » « a heap of work » « a heap of problems ». a rubbish heap = un tas d'ordures
to be at the bottom / top of the heap = être en bas/haut de l'échelle « if you want to stay on top of the heap. »
heaps = des tas « Is ther misery in your country ? Heaps. »
heaps of = beaucoup de « I've got heaps of work to do » « We've got heaps of time » « a job that might suit someone with heaps of experience. »
to heap = entasser, amonceler « They heaped the dead leaves in the corner of the garden. »
to heap praise / gifts on sb = couvrir qn d'éloges / de cadeaux
momentum
impulsion, élan « the momentum of change in the second half of the century. »
to gather momentum : s'accélérer, prendre de la vitesse, gagner du terrain « the lobbying for action gathered momentum this weekend. »
to gather momentum : s'accélérer, prendre de la vitesse, gagner du terrain « the lobbying for action gathered momentum this weekend. »
akin
semblable « genius and madness are akin. »
akin to : semblable à « something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her. »
akin to : semblable à « something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her. »
backstreet
petites rue, ruelle « a narrow back street of Port-au-Prince. »
quartier pauvres ou mal famés « the back streets of Berlin. »
backstreet abortion = avortement clandestin
backstreet of desire = bas-fonds du désir.
quartier pauvres ou mal famés « the back streets of Berlin. »
backstreet abortion = avortement clandestin
backstreet of desire = bas-fonds du désir.
astounding
stupéfiant, étonnant
cue
signal
that's my cue to = c'est le signal pour que je... When she coughs, it's my cue to get up out of the chair.
on cue = au bon moment
that's my cue to = c'est le signal pour que je... When she coughs, it's my cue to get up out of the chair.
on cue = au bon moment
shove
1- pousser → he dragged her out to the door and shoved her into the street → she shoved as hard as she could.
2- to shove sb out of the way : écarter qn en le poussant
3- fourrer → We'll shove an extra paragraph in here → he shoved a cloth in my hand. Il m'a fourré un torchon dans la main.
4- to give sb/sth a shove : pousser qn/qch → the car won't start. Can you give it a shove ?
block
pâté m de maisons « the school is five blocks away. »
the new kid on the block = le petit nouveau
the new kid on the block = le petit nouveau
pushpin
épingle
disclaimer
démenti, décharge, limitation de responsabilité.
to issue a disclaimer = publier un démenti
disclaimer clause = clause de non-responsabilité
to issue a disclaimer = publier un démenti
disclaimer clause = clause de non-responsabilité
pinkie
petit doigt (little finger) « He pushes his glasses up his nose with his pinkie. » « This piano exercise improves the extension between the ring finger and the pinky finger. »
arguably
sans doute « this is arguably the most serious issue of our time. » « Windsor, arguably Canada's hottest city, recorded its warmest July ever. »
no brainer
chose facile, évidence. « Saving seems like a no brainer, but is often harder than it sounds. »
timber
bois. Building timber = bois de construction « Most of the region's building timber is imported from the south. »
arbres « Most of his land is planted with timber. »
arbres « Most of his land is planted with timber. »
ditto
idem « the window's been broken, ditto the door. »
misfit
asocial, inadapté, marginal, cassos « I have been made to feel a misfit for not wanting children. »
gutter
gouttière « Above the gutter the tiles were loose. »
caniveau « The motorbike lay on its side in the gutter. » « to end up in the gutter » = finir dans le caniveau.
gutter press, gutter newspaper = presse de bas étage, journal à scandale
gutter-child = gamin des rues.
caniveau « The motorbike lay on its side in the gutter. » « to end up in the gutter » = finir dans le caniveau.
gutter press, gutter newspaper = presse de bas étage, journal à scandale
gutter-child = gamin des rues.
(magic) wand
baguette magique
remède miracle. « there is no magic wand... »
remède miracle. « there is no magic wand... »
payload
charge utile (=poids max. des marchandises ou des personnes qu'un véhicule peut transporter).
titter
ricaner, ricanement « a titter went round the audience. »
to blush
rougir « I felt myself blush. »
with a blush = en rougissant. « Ann accepted it with a blush. »
to spare sb's blushes = éviter d'embarrasser qn.
with a blush = en rougissant. « Ann accepted it with a blush. »
to spare sb's blushes = éviter d'embarrasser qn.