Stepping Stone: Chicago P.D. (2014) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

Traduction: cartel

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

Traduction: groupe

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

Traduction: pané

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

Traduction: morgue

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduction: qui marche d’un pas léger

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

Traduction: affaires internes

to dance in a lively, energetic way

Traduction: danser avec énergie

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

Traduction: chercher à obtenir

the act of moving something on wheels

Traduction: roulement

a person who is paid to kill someone

Traduction: tueur à gages

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

Traduction: motifs raisonnables

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

Traduction: acquis

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduction: compliquer

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

Traduction: caché

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

Traduction: frapper

the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank

Traduction: ancienneté

covered with sweat

Traduction: en sueur

in cricket, a delivery that is not allowed because it breaks the rules

Traduction: balle nulle

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

Traduction: s’attaquer à

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

Traduction: annoncer brusquement

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

Traduction: adhérer à

to take a machine, vehicle, or other object apart so the parts can be used again

Traduction: démonter pour pièces

rude or disrespectful words said in reply, especially to an adult or authority figure

Traduction: réponse insolente

to cost someone a lot of money

Traduction: coûter les yeux de la tête

the study of human society and how people behave in groups

Traduction: sociologie

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

Traduction: contradictoire

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

Traduction: mise en commun

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduction: enthousiasmer

a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

Traduction: pochette

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

Traduction: s'affaler

a red powder or cream used to color the cheeks or lips

Traduction: rouge

a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds

Traduction: poulailler

coated or mixed with sugar

Traduction: sucré

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

Traduction: haut les mains !

to end a romantic relationship with someone

Traduction: rompre avec quelqu’un

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

Traduction: qu'est-ce qui se passe ?

by a large margin; easily and clearly

Traduction: haut la main

the management of a large group of people, especially by police or security staff

Traduction: maintien de l'ordre

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

Traduction: la lucarne

the special importance something has because it reminds you of a person, place, or memory

Traduction: valeur sentimentale

work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

Traduction: travail d’enquête

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

very angry or annoyed

Traduction: très énervé

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

Traduction: came

very good or impressive

Traduction: génial

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

Traduction: lecture en boucle

a person who sells illegal drugs

Traduction: vendeur de drogue

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

Traduction: conserver

to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization

Traduction: affilier

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

Traduction: commandait

to submit something, such as a request or application

Traduction: déposer

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

Traduction: prendre contact

a student who is training to become an officer in the army, navy, or air force

Traduction: cadet

relating to a parent or parents

Traduction: parental

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

Traduction: haleter

having many bends or turns

Traduction: sinueux

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

Traduction: tenir bon

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

Traduction: faire un suivi de

a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

Traduction: mitaine

a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

Traduction: baguette de chef d'orchestre; témoin

cut out of a piece of material or paper

Traduction: découpé

to crush something into small pieces or powder

Traduction: moudre

to support a claim with facts or proof

Traduction: étayer

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

Traduction: remplacer quelqu’un

relating to the Dominican Republic or its people

Traduction: dominicain

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

Traduction: soutenir

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

Traduction: se baisser

to wait and be ready to act when needed

Traduction: être prêt

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

Traduction: sentimental

past tense and past participle of bed

Traduction: prétérit et participe passé de bed