Golden Parachute: CSI: Miami (2002) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

a company that provides insurance

Traduction: assureur

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

Traduction: arpentage

a device used to put out a fire

Traduction: extincteur

a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

Traduction: rivet

a short, noisy argument

Traduction: altercation

the mechanism inside a clock

Traduction: mécanisme d'horlogerie

having a tail

Traduction: à queue

a type of soft leather with a velvety surface

Traduction: suède

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

Traduction: crevé

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

Traduction: cloison de bureau

the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving

Traduction: indemnité de licenciement

a woman or girl with dark brown hair

Traduction: brune

not giving a clear answer or result

Traduction: non concluant

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

Traduction: salopette

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

Traduction: avancer lentement

the act of moving along without using power

Traduction: roue libre

the main body of an aircraft

Traduction: fuselage

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

Traduction: au centre, devant

before it is too late; while there is still time

Traduction: tant qu’il est encore temps

to hit something quickly with your hand

Traduction: frapper d’un coup sec

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

Traduction: crevaison

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

Traduction: dégrader

everyone in a ship's crew

Traduction: tout l’équipage

buy insurance for something or someone

Traduction: assurer

a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

Traduction: oligo-élément

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

Traduction: rempotage

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

Traduction: apprêt

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

Traduction: orifice d'entrée

a large payment or benefits given to an executive when they leave a company, especially after a takeover or dismissal

Traduction: parachute doré

to honor an event or place by being present

Traduction: honorer de sa présence

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

not getting much attention or being noticed

Traduction: hors du radar

to land or settle lightly on something

Traduction: se poser sur

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

Traduction: pressentiment

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

Traduction: prélèvement

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

Traduction: hystérique

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

Traduction: profilage

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

Traduction: torse

to try to get someone to like or approve of you, often in an insincere way

Traduction: flatter

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

Traduction: précaution

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

the triangular upper part of a wall under a sloping roof

Traduction: pignon

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

Traduction: accessoires

the act of fastening something with a screw

Traduction: vissage

very tired and lacking energy

Traduction: épuisé

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

Traduction: comme sur des roulettes

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

Traduction: impuissant

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

Traduction: bien habillé

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

Traduction: voiture de patrouille

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

Traduction: paramètre

suddenly and without warning

Traduction: comme ça, sans prévenir

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

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

Traduction: niveau

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

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

Traduction: dossier médical

a plan that gives the details of a flight

Traduction: plan de vol

to move into a line or queue in a rude way

Traduction: couper la file

a person who saw a crime, accident, or other event and can describe it

Traduction: témoin oculaire

a plan that helps someone save money for retirement

Traduction: plan de retraite

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

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

Traduction: empreinte digitale

a problem that slows or stops progress

Traduction: contretemps

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

Traduction: aller jusqu’au bout de

very uncertain or not yet decided

Traduction: en suspens

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

Traduction: catastrophique

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

Traduction: diable

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

Traduction: commandait

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

Traduction: friction

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

Traduction: pratique, concret

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

Traduction: sabotage