Pilot: Bones (2005) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

a substance used to kill insects

Traduction: insecticide

a substance in plants that makes cell walls strong

Traduction: cellulose

the hard outer shell of a nut

Traduction: coquille de noix

a dead human body

Traduction: cadavre

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

Traduction: se procurer

to put something firmly inside or into something else

Traduction: intégrer

the real situation, not what was expected or imagined

Traduction: en réalité

rough and likely to damage or wear something by rubbing

Traduction: abrasif

relating to the skull

Traduction: crânien

to break down naturally into simpler substances

Traduction: se décomposer

belief that something is true or real

Traduction: crédit

a place where birds rest or sleep

Traduction: perchoir

an official legal inquiry into a death or serious accident

Traduction: enquête judiciaire

relating to a fetus

Traduction: fœtal

to complain a lot, especially about small things

Traduction: chipoter

short for a temporary worker

Traduction: intérimaire

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

Traduction: pelvien

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

Traduction: connivence

a frog of the genus Rana

Traduction: grenouille du genre Rana

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

Traduction: devin

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

Traduction: traquer

the fact of being a father

Traduction: paternité

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

Traduction: impliquer

moderation and self-control, especially with food or drink

Traduction: tempérance

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

Traduction: burin

a very small living thing, such as a bacterium or virus

Traduction: microbe

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

Traduction: emmêler

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduction: désossage

a short form of polyester

Traduction: polyester

feeling as if you might vomit

Traduction: nauséeux

relevant to the subject being discussed

Traduction: pertinent

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

Traduction: bug

fine mud or sand carried by water and left behind as sediment

Traduction: limon

a small cut made with scissors or shears

Traduction: petite coupe; petit morceau coupé

to talk with someone in a formal or polite way

Traduction: converser

not real; invented or made up

Traduction: fictif

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

Traduction: limbo

the act of lending something to someone

Traduction: prêt

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

Traduction: microscopique

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

Traduction: toxine

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

Traduction: plausible

courage and determination to keep going in a difficult situation

Traduction: courage et détermination

easily upset or offended

Traduction: susceptible

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

Traduction: paranoïa

moving with quick, light jumps

Traduction: sauter

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

Traduction: félicitation

an informal word for a crazy or very strange person

Traduction: cinglé

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

Traduction: pané

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

Traduction: harceleur

the act of getting into something or going through it

Traduction: pénétration

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

Traduction: allocation

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

Traduction: anthropologue

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

Traduction: désespéré

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

Traduction: machette

the process of rotting or breaking down

Traduction: décomposition

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

Traduction: matériel génétique

sexually excited

Traduction: excité sexuellement

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

Traduction: maître de maison

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

Traduction: port de toasts

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

Traduction: chantage

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

Traduction: palissade

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

Traduction: meurtrier

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

Traduction: céramique

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

Traduction: semer

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

Traduction: saupoudrer; parsemer

a setback or decline

Traduction: un recul

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

to be the leading expert on a subject

Traduction: être une autorité en matière de

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

Traduction: boîte à bijoux; cercueil

to divide something into two equal parts

Traduction: couper en deux

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

Traduction: très bien

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

Traduction: butin