Amy Poehler/Vice President Joe Biden/A Great Big World: Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood

Traduction: Isis

a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox

Traduction: variole; marque

a right or privilege that you have because of the family you are born into

Traduction: droit de naissance

a person who is expected to be somewhere but is not there

Traduction: absent

relating to a film, play, or other production director or their work

Traduction: de mise en scène

to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream

Traduction: jaillir

a state of very high activity, energy, or speed

Traduction: surmultipliée

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

Traduction: habitant

too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled

Traduction: crédule

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

Traduction: langoureux

the Fahrenheit temperature scale, where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

Traduction: Fahrenheit

to make someone feel extreme fear

Traduction: terrifier

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

Traduction: évasif

a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

Traduction: hystérie

a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

Traduction: potence

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduction: désossage

a long, narrow flag, often used as a decoration or symbol

Traduction: fanion

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat or deal with

Traduction: némésis

to make someone a priest or minister in a religious ceremony

Traduction: ordonner

a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

Traduction: déodorant

a serious infectious disease that affects the skin and nerves

Traduction: lèpre

a very large crowd or group of people

Traduction: horde

a strong, enthusiastic show of applause from an audience

Traduction: ovation

to steal things from a place, especially during war or a riot

Traduction: piller

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

Traduction: avancer lentement

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

Traduction: décapage

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

Traduction: félicitation

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

Traduction: sang

to a very great degree; extremely

Traduction: énormément

to fill something too full by pushing things in

Traduction: bourrer

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduction: qui marche d’un pas léger

a person who climbs mountains, especially as a sport or job

Traduction: alpiniste

home; to or at home

Traduction: à la maison

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

Traduction: très bizarre

an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness

Traduction: asile psychiatrique

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

Traduction: frénésie

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

Traduction: phénoménal

a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control

Traduction: incendie de forêt

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

Traduction: contrefaire

to continue to exist or be remembered

Traduction: perdurer

always telling the truth; honest

Traduction: véridique

the leader of the minority party in a legislature

Traduction: chef de l’opposition

a change to a constitution

Traduction: amendement constitutionnel

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

Traduction: se focaliser sur

the act of moving something on wheels

Traduction: roulement

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

Traduction: harceler un adversaire

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

Traduction: foirer

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

Traduction: empilage

a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics

Traduction: théoricien

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

Traduction: rampe

including everyone, especially people who are often left out

Traduction: inclusif

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

Traduction: follement

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

Traduction: très bien

to do something with full effort or confidence

Traduction: y aller à fond

covered with sweat

Traduction: en sueur

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

Traduction: s'abonner

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

Traduction: fouet

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

Traduction: Derrière !

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

Traduction: nommer

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

Traduction: accessoires

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

Traduction: canular

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduction: enthousiasmer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

the power of a country to govern itself

Traduction: souveraineté

clothing, especially clothes sold as a category or for a particular purpose

Traduction: vêtements

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

Traduction: sain d'esprit

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

Traduction: arrogant

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

Traduction: client

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

Traduction: à vrai dire