Episode 1: Death in Paradise (2011) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

the process in which a gas changes into a liquid

Traduction: condensation

a metal frame for holding burning fuel in a fireplace or stove

Traduction: grille

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

Traduction: hochant la tête

a small orange fruit with a loose skin that is easy to peel

Traduction: mandarine

in a way that shows strong sadness, anger, or disappointment

Traduction: amèrement

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

Traduction: faire passer en contrebande

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

Traduction: logiquement

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

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

Traduction: de sang-froid

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

Traduction: disposé

home; to or at home

Traduction: à la maison

to falsely accuse someone or make them seem guilty

Traduction: faire accuser à tort

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

Traduction: aller trop loin

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

Traduction: rafraîchir

to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

Traduction: chou

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

Traduction: charismatique

a book that gives practical information for travelers about a place

Traduction: guide de voyage

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

Traduction: tout donner

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

Traduction: faire reprendre du poids

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

toward a lower place or level

Traduction: vers le bas

a person who belongs to a noble family

Traduction: aristocrate

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

Traduction: alibi

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

Traduction: ombrage

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

Traduction: écharde

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

Traduction: marcher

an official court order that allows police to search a place

Traduction: mandat de perquisition

from an unexpected place, source, or time

Traduction: de nulle part

a person who is unfairly blamed or punished for other people's mistakes

Traduction: bouc émissaire

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

Traduction: revolver

used to say what you really think, often in a direct or slightly blunt way

Traduction: si je suis honnête

easy to see because it is not hidden

Traduction: bien en vue

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

Traduction: mise en commun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

to pressure someone strongly to do something

Traduction: faire pression sur quelqu’un

the act of making a calculation or estimate

Traduction: calcul

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

Traduction: appuyer à fond sur l’accélérateur

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

Traduction: avocat

a slow-moving reptile with a hard shell

Traduction: tortue

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

Traduction: diable

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

Traduction: céder

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

Traduction: revenir sur sa parole

a small room in a house or building where people can hide and stay safe during an attack or emergency

Traduction: pièce de sécurité

a way of organizing papers or records into files

Traduction: système de classement

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

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

Traduction: prendre rendez-vous pour quelqu’un

be related to something or fit in with it

Traduction: être lié à

to drive a vehicle backward onto something

Traduction: reculer sur

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

Traduction: lavande

extremely important or necessary

Traduction: impératif

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

Traduction: cabane

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

Traduction: commandait

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

at the beginning; originally

Traduction: au départ

to depend on something; to be decided by something

Traduction: dépendre de

the organization that provides police services in an area

Traduction: police

the criminal world, especially organized crime

Traduction: milieu criminel

to steal something

Traduction: voler

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

Traduction: saisir

cut out of a piece of material or paper

Traduction: découpé

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

Traduction: laser

feeling annoyed, tired, or bored because something has gone on too long

Traduction: las / lasse

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre

Traduction: millimètre

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

Traduction: connaître de nom

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

a male deer, especially an adult red deer

Traduction: cerf mâle

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

Traduction: humilier

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

Traduction: n'en parle pas

past tense and past participle of bed

Traduction: prétérit et participe passé de bed

making a deep, loud sound

Traduction: rugissant