Prescription for Death: Law & Order (1990) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

a chest illness that makes the airways swollen and causes coughing

Traduction: bronchite

the front edge of a step or stair

Traduction: nez de marche

to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

Traduction: faire du porte-à-porte; sonder

a soft, low, continuous sound

Traduction: murmure

a style of handwriting in which the letters are joined together

Traduction: écriture cursive

an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted

Traduction: répercussion

the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

Traduction: caviar

to value something very highly

Traduction: estimer beaucoup

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

Traduction: criminellement

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

Traduction: condoléances

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

Traduction: croasser

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

Traduction: déchiquetage

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

Traduction: faute professionnelle

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

Traduction: neurologue

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

Traduction: klaxonner

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

Traduction: murmure

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

Traduction: négligent

the player who fields between second and third base

Traduction: arrêt-court

a serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord

Traduction: méningite

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

Traduction: fil dentaire

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

Traduction: narcotique

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

Traduction: grimper en flèche

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

Traduction: prescrire

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

Traduction: hémorragie

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

Traduction: promenade en voiture

making quick, sharp movements

Traduction: saccadé

something that is different from what is normal or expected

Traduction: anomalie

to make a serious mistake or fail badly

Traduction: tout foirer

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

Traduction: félicitation

an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity

Traduction: injure

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

Traduction: qu'est-ce que c'est au juste

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

Traduction: se planter

showing that something is likely true or real

Traduction: indicatif

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduction: qui marche d’un pas léger

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

Traduction: expulser

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

Traduction: affaires internes

to end well or be resolved successfully

Traduction: s’arranger

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

Traduction: enrayer l’hémorragie

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

Traduction: cacher

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

Traduction: vraiment

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

Traduction: adrénaline

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

a fictional weapon that fires a deadly beam

Traduction: rayon de la mort

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

Traduction: hématome sous-dural

to hit a home run

Traduction: frapper un home run

to get a warrant or summons by making a sworn statement

Traduction: obtenir un mandat par une déclaration sous serment

to cut or tear something into small pieces

Traduction: déchiqueter

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

Traduction: palissade

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

Traduction: mouture

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

Traduction: dosage

to fail after starting well

Traduction: échouer après un bon début

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

based on personal feelings, opinions, or tastes rather than facts

Traduction: subjectif

used to say that something is completely certain

Traduction: absolument certain

to resign from an important job or public position

Traduction: démissionner

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduction: compliquer

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

Traduction: repasser au trait

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

Traduction: homicide involontaire

harmful or unfavorable

Traduction: néfaste

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Traduction: poursuivre en justice

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

Traduction: s’associer avec quelqu’un

with awareness and intention; not by accident

Traduction: consciemment

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

Traduction: notation

a CT scan

Traduction: scanner

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

Traduction: revolver

affected by alcohol or drugs

Traduction: sous l’emprise de l’alcool ou de la drogue

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

Traduction: pour des raisons inconnues

in a safe or secure position

Traduction: sur des bases solides

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduction: enthousiasmer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

Traduction: buveur