Flowers for Your Grave: Castle (2009) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

a blockage that stops something from moving or flowing normally

Traduction: obstruction

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

Traduction: fesser

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

Traduction: fondant

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

the round part of the eye

Traduction: globe oculaire

moving with quick, light jumps

Traduction: sauter

not neat or organized; messy

Traduction: désordonné

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

Traduction: de sang-froid

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

Traduction: front

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

Traduction: étrangler

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

Traduction: votre serviteur

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

Traduction: essaie un peu

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

Traduction: cacher

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

Traduction: délire

to make it possible for something to happen

Traduction: ouvrir la voie à

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

Traduction: tu peux attendre

a film shot that shows two people together

Traduction: plan à deux

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

Traduction: absurde

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

Traduction: médecin légiste

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

Traduction: tout donner

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

Traduction: titre de gloire

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

Traduction: méthodologie

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

Traduction: follement

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

Traduction: très bien

relating to growth and change, especially in children or in a person's abilities

Traduction: du développement

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

Traduction: frapper

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

Traduction: maniaque du contrôle

in a strange or unusual way

Traduction: étrangement

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

Traduction: profilage

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

Traduction: Je te jure devant Dieu

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

Traduction: alibi

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

an official court order that allows police to search a place

Traduction: mandat de perquisition

used to say that something is not surprising

Traduction: pas étonnant

used to say that something is not believable

Traduction: Ah oui, c’est ça !

to become very excited and noisy

Traduction: s’emballer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

Traduction: rougir; rougeur

coated or mixed with sugar

Traduction: sucré

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

Traduction: obstruction

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

Traduction: niveau

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

Traduction: j’espère de tout cœur

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

Traduction: dossier médical

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

Traduction: numérotation rapide

the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

Traduction: résistance à l’arrestation

a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

Traduction: roman policier sur un meurtre

work that helps people who are poor, sick, old, or in need

Traduction: travail social

a letter sent to a famous person by someone who admires them

Traduction: lettre de fan

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

in a blunt or direct way

Traduction: franchement

a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner

Traduction: diluant

the area next to a bed

Traduction: au chevet du lit

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

Traduction: empreinte digitale

the late night or very early morning hours

Traduction: les petites heures du matin

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

Traduction: poignet

a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

Traduction: best-seller

a student who is studying for a graduate degree

Traduction: étudiant en master

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

Traduction: flatter

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

Traduction: crime

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

Traduction: présentation

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

Traduction: richesses

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

Traduction: quelque chose comme ça

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

Traduction: prendre des nouvelles de quelqu’un

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

Traduction: porter ses fruits

a person who owns shares in a company

Traduction: actionnaire

the act of building a bridge

Traduction: construction d’un pont

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

Traduction: je n’en veux pas

to make a group of people separate and go away

Traduction: disperser

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

Traduction: coïncider