Mots difficiles en anglais
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. »
to graze
paître, brouter « Sheep may safely graze. »
frôler, effleurer A« bullet grazed the back of his head. »
écorcher « I grazed my legs as he pulled me up. »
frôler, effleurer A« bullet grazed the back of his head. »
écorcher « I grazed my legs as he pulled me up. »
to beseech
implorer, supplier, prier « I heard men crying out, beseeching Allah to save them. »
borough
municipalité, arrondissement « the New York City borough of Queens »
Hop-o'-My-Thumb
Le Petit Poucet
to have butterflies in the stomach
avoir le trac
no-frills
low cost. « No-frills airlines, no-frills holiday. »
tainted
avarié, pollué, contaminé « her breath was tainted with alcohol » « blood tainted with the AIDS and hepatitis viruses »
entaché de « the report was tainted with racism. »
entaché de « the report was tainted with racism. »
unrequited love
amour non partagé, à sens unique « his unrequited love for a married woman. »
booyah
exclamation de joie « I won the bet! You owe me $3000! Booyah!! »
HTH
"Hope That Helps" (abréviation utilisée sur les forums)
loose end
détail inexpliqué « there are some annoying loose ends in the plot. »
to tie up loose ends = mettre au point les derniers détails, régler les derniers détails « there are lots of loose ends to tie up in this case. »
to be at (a) loose end(s) = ne pas trop savoir quoi faire. « adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're at loose ends. »
to tie up loose ends = mettre au point les derniers détails, régler les derniers détails « there are lots of loose ends to tie up in this case. »
to be at (a) loose end(s) = ne pas trop savoir quoi faire. « adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're at loose ends. »
to be on the loose
être en liberté « a murderer was on the loose in the surrounding hills ». « A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England. »
kin
famille « she has gone to live with her husband's kin. »
kith and kin = parents et amis « his loyalty, he said, was first of all to his own kith and kin. »
next of kin = parent le plus proche « we have notified their next of kin (=nous avons avisé leurs proches). »
"next of kin" (on forms) = "nom et prénom de votre plus proche parent".
kith and kin = parents et amis « his loyalty, he said, was first of all to his own kith and kin. »
next of kin = parent le plus proche « we have notified their next of kin (=nous avons avisé leurs proches). »
"next of kin" (on forms) = "nom et prénom de votre plus proche parent".
weed
mauvaise herbe « the garden's full of weeds. »
désherber « mum was busy weeding the garden. »
marijuana « I'm spending the evening at home with some weed. »
désherber « mum was busy weeding the garden. »
marijuana « I'm spending the evening at home with some weed. »
aisle
allée centrale, nef
to walk down the aisle = se marier « He was in no hurry to walk down the aisle. »
to walk down the aisle = se marier « He was in no hurry to walk down the aisle. »
to outsmart
se montrer plus malin que, se montrer plus futé que « she used her wits to outsmart the enemy. »
to try to outsmart (someone) = jouer au plus fin (= to have a battle of wits)
to try to outsmart (someone) = jouer au plus fin (= to have a battle of wits)
wit (=wittiness)
esprit « the girl laughed at his wit » = La fille riait de ses traits d'esprits.
with great wit = avec beaucoup d'esprit
witty man = homme d'esprit
witty woman = femme d'esprit
to have the wit to do sth = avoir la présence d'esprit de faire qch « No one had had the wit to bring a bottle-opener. »
to wit = à savoir « we speak in a language they don't know: to wit, English. » «
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wits = tête (fig.) to use one's wits to do sth = se servir de sa tête pour faire qch.
to have one's wits about one = avoir toute sa tête.
to keep one's wits about one = garder la tête sur les épaules « she'd better learn to keep her wits about her. »
to pit one's wits against sb = rivaliser d'esprit avec qn
to be at one's wits' end = ne plus savoir que faire « I'm at my wits' end. »
half-wit = idiot, imbécile
witty = spirituel, plein d'esprit.
witty remark = witticism = mot d'esprit, bon mot
with great wit = avec beaucoup d'esprit
witty man = homme d'esprit
witty woman = femme d'esprit
to have the wit to do sth = avoir la présence d'esprit de faire qch « No one had had the wit to bring a bottle-opener. »
to wit = à savoir « we speak in a language they don't know: to wit, English. » «
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wits = tête (fig.) to use one's wits to do sth = se servir de sa tête pour faire qch.
to have one's wits about one = avoir toute sa tête.
to keep one's wits about one = garder la tête sur les épaules « she'd better learn to keep her wits about her. »
to pit one's wits against sb = rivaliser d'esprit avec qn
to be at one's wits' end = ne plus savoir que faire « I'm at my wits' end. »
half-wit = idiot, imbécile
witty = spirituel, plein d'esprit.
witty remark = witticism = mot d'esprit, bon mot
stove
cuisinière « place the pan on top of the stove »
gas stove, electric stove = cuisinière à gaz / électrique
camping stove = réchaud de camping
gas stove, electric stove = cuisinière à gaz / électrique
camping stove = réchaud de camping
bend
virage « a road full of dangerous bends » = une route pleine de virages dangereux.
to go into a bend, to take a bend = prendre un virage
blind bend = virage sans visibilité.
to go into a bend, to take a bend = prendre un virage
blind bend = virage sans visibilité.
scavenger
charognard
éboueur
éboueur
thrift
économie
thrift shop = petite boutique d'articles d'occasion gérée au profit d'œuvres charitables
thrift shop = petite boutique d'articles d'occasion gérée au profit d'œuvres charitables
to beckon
attirer.« All the attractions of the city beckon » = toutes les attractions de la ville nous attirent.
« Fame and fortune beckoned... » La gloire et la fortune (nous) attiraient...
to beckon to sb = faire signe à qn. « He beckoned to the waiter. »
to beckon sb over = faire signe de venir à qn « he beckoned her over » = il lui fit signe de venir.
« Fame and fortune beckoned... » La gloire et la fortune (nous) attiraient...
to beckon to sb = faire signe à qn. « He beckoned to the waiter. »
to beckon sb over = faire signe de venir à qn « he beckoned her over » = il lui fit signe de venir.
hue
teinte (couleur)
hue and cry = tollé « There would be a hue and cry if Robbie Williams forgot his songs. »
hue and cry = tollé « There would be a hue and cry if Robbie Williams forgot his songs. »
to moisturize
hydrater
to be overkill
être exagéré « such security measures may be overkill. »
edible
comestible « edible mushrooms »
mangeable « barely edible » = à peine mangeable
bubbly
pétillant
fig.: plein de vitalité, pétillant
fig.: plein de vitalité, pétillant
dramatic
spectaculaire
POTUS
President of the United States
puppy
chiot « as a child, she'd always wanted a puppy for Christmas. »
to delve into sth
fouiller dans qch « She delved into her rucksack and pulled out a folder. »
fig.: « she delved into her mother's past. »
to bewilder
dérouter, déconcerter « The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her. »
to quench
éteindre [+flames]
to quench one's thirst = se désaltérer « He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream. »
to quench one's thirst = se désaltérer « He stopped to quench his thirst at a stream. »
ballot
scrutin, vote The result of the ballot will not be known for two weeks.
to hold a ballot = procéder à un vote « The council will have no choice but to hold a ballot if 5 per cent of residents back the move. »
to hold a ballot = procéder à un vote « The council will have no choice but to hold a ballot if 5 per cent of residents back the move. »
makeover
relooking « She received a cosmetic makeover at a beauty salon as a birthday gift. » « The chance to give your living-room a makeover. »
to clutter
encombrer « I don't have much time for girls who overdose and clutter up the wards. »
fouillis, fatras « The rooms were full of clutter. » « There's too much clutter in here. »
cluttered = encombré « a dirty, cluttered room filled with the evidence of a sloppy man. »
cluttered screen = écran rempli de fenêtres.
fouillis, fatras « The rooms were full of clutter. » « There's too much clutter in here. »
cluttered = encombré « a dirty, cluttered room filled with the evidence of a sloppy man. »
cluttered screen = écran rempli de fenêtres.
lush
luxuriant « a rather pretty town, surrounded by lush fields and woods. » « I love the rich lush sounds of jazz piano. »
nitty-gritty
« to get down to the nitty-gritty » = en venir au fond du problème
« the nitty-gritty of politics » = la dure réalité de la politique
« nitty-gritty of life » = dures réalités de la vie
« the nitty-gritty of politics » = la dure réalité de la politique
« nitty-gritty of life » = dures réalités de la vie
shrub
arbuste
to intersperse with
parsemer de. « To intersperse flowers among shrubs. Tp intersperse a dull speech with interesting anecdotes. »
to soothe
apaiser, calmer. « Amandine's voice is very soothing. »
soothing balm : baume apaisant. « A soothing balm for jangled nerves. »
soothing balm : baume apaisant. « A soothing balm for jangled nerves. »
scalp
cuir chevelu
bashing
dénigrement
union-bashing = campagne de dénigrement contre les syndicats
Paki-bashing = ratonnade
queer-bashing = brutalités ou expéditions punitives contre des homosexuels « an outburst of violent gay-bashing in New York. »
union-bashing = campagne de dénigrement contre les syndicats
Paki-bashing = ratonnade
queer-bashing = brutalités ou expéditions punitives contre des homosexuels « an outburst of violent gay-bashing in New York. »
goose bumps
chair de poule
to come out in goose bumps = avoir la chair de poule
fig.: to get goose bumps = avoir des frissons « Even now, I get goose bumps just thinking about it. »
to come out in goose bumps = avoir la chair de poule
fig.: to get goose bumps = avoir des frissons « Even now, I get goose bumps just thinking about it. »
to conceal
cacher, dissimuler « The scarf concealed a revolver ; about 3kg of cocaine was found concealed in his luggage » ; « The duke might be concealing a secret from me » ; « They are trying to conceal the truth. »
post haste
en toute hâte the pilot decided to land post haste.