Payback: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

to make someone feel extreme fear

Traduction: terrifier

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

Traduction: répartiteur

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

Traduction: impliquer

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

Traduction: solliciter

a man who is a member of a local government council

Traduction: conseiller municipal

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

Traduction: interroger

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

Traduction: croquer

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

Traduction: inculper

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

Traduction: ringard

in a very close and personal way

Traduction: intimement

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

Traduction: obséder

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

the external sex organs

Traduction: organes génitaux

a small axe with a short handle

Traduction: hachette

in spoken words, not in writing

Traduction: oralement

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

to a very great degree; extremely

Traduction: extraordinairement

the act of getting into something or going through it

Traduction: pénétration

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

Traduction: nettoyer en profondeur

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

Traduction: expulser

deserving respect and approval

Traduction: admirable

the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes

Traduction: bêlement

sexually attracted to both men and women

Traduction: bisexuel

becoming weaker or less active

Traduction: en baisse

to indicate or suggest something

Traduction: témoigner de

in a very exact, routine, or mechanical way

Traduction: à la lettre

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduction: compliquer

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

Traduction: frapper

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

Traduction: écume; racaille

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

Traduction: alibi

separated from the rest by cutting

Traduction: coupé

used to say that something is not believable

Traduction: Ah oui, c’est ça !

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

Traduction: bien habillé

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

Traduction: clé

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

Traduction: mise en accusation

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

Traduction: prostitution

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

Traduction: relancer

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

Traduction: obstruction

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

Traduction: résidence

for a very long time

Traduction: pendant des jours

a small or minor theft

Traduction: vol à la tire

causing worry, sadness, or pain

Traduction: pénible

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

Traduction: empreinte digitale

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

Traduction: poignet

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

Traduction: personne disparue

used to show approval or encouragement

Traduction: Bravo !

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

Traduction: crime

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

Traduction: richesses

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

Traduction: haleter

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

Traduction: caser

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

Traduction: prendre des nouvelles de quelqu’un

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

Traduction: bloquer avec sa voiture

bad luck or an unlucky event

Traduction: malheur

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

Traduction: mieux loti

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

Traduction: quelle honte !

a person who has sex for money

Traduction: prostituée

to write something in full or in a finished form

Traduction: rédiger

a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

Traduction: seigle

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

a photo or picture

Traduction: photo

marked or decorated with letters or writing

Traduction: inscrit

past tense and past participle of bed

Traduction: prétérit et participe passé de bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

Traduction: travailler sur

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

Traduction: faire face à

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

Traduction: autopsie

very; extremely

Traduction: terriblement

a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

Traduction: avenue

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

Traduction: altération

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

Traduction: pelote

an official card or document that shows who someone is

Traduction: pièce d’identité

to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

Traduction: saluer

to some extent; fairly

Traduction: un peu; assez

very cruel or violent

Traduction: violent