Yankee White: NCIS (2003) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

to stir cream or milk until it becomes butter

Traduction: baratter

the zodiac sign for people born between about December 22 and January 19

Traduction: Capricorne

in a way that hides your identity or uses a false name

Traduction: incognito

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

Traduction: corroborer

a dead human body

Traduction: cadavre

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

Traduction: encrage

a member of a people from southern Africa

Traduction: zoulou

relating to the kidneys

Traduction: rénal

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

Traduction: boucher

an ancient Hebrew unit of measure for liquids and dry goods, equal to about one gallon or 3.8 liters.

Traduction: cor

a room with a toilet and a sink

Traduction: toilettes

a room or building where weapons are kept

Traduction: arsenal

a person who flies aircraft

Traduction: aviateur

relevant to the subject being discussed

Traduction: pertinent

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

Traduction: retenir

relating to an artery

Traduction: artériel

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

Traduction: caresse

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

a lack of consistency or agreement

Traduction: incohérence

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

Traduction: toxine

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

Traduction: caillot

to make something explode

Traduction: faire exploser

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

a person who is very skilled at something

Traduction: as

deeply affected by something bad or upsetting

Traduction: frappé

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduction: qui marche d’un pas léger

to hit or push with the head or horns

Traduction: buter

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

Traduction: jeune homme à la mode

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

Traduction: n’avoir pas le droit

to put a dead body in a body bag and attach an identification tag

Traduction: mettre un corps dans un sac mortuaire et y fixer une étiquette

fastened with laces

Traduction: à lacets

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

Traduction: la bonne personne

something that is of poor quality or not very professional

Traduction: de piètre qualité

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

Traduction: se vanter

relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria

Traduction: bactérien

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

Traduction: assassiner

in a very skillful or impressive way

Traduction: brillamment

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

Traduction: venin

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

Traduction: chargé

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

Traduction: médecin légiste

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

Traduction: traîner avec

a solo piece of music for one singer, usually with orchestral accompaniment

Traduction: air

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

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

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

Traduction: vers l'arrière

a state in which different forces or influences are balanced

Traduction: équilibre

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

Traduction: cérébral

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

Traduction: tâtonner

to persuade or influence someone to do something

Traduction: induire

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

Traduction: quille

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

Traduction: canapé-lit

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

Traduction: défier

an FBI or other government detective

Traduction: agent spécial

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

Traduction: mettre quelqu’un au courant

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

Traduction: louche

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

Traduction: coroner

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

Traduction: lobe

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

Traduction: descente antidrogue

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

Traduction: compression

to try hard to do or achieve something

Traduction: s'efforcer de

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

a bag used to carry a dead body

Traduction: sac mortuaire

an officer who serves in the navy

Traduction: officier de marine

a bar or pub, especially one that people visit regularly

Traduction: bar

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

Traduction: aux herbes

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

Traduction: empreinte digitale

moving up and down repeatedly

Traduction: rebondissant; plein d’énergie

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

Traduction: poignet

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

Traduction: qu'en dis-tu ?

exactly right; very accurate

Traduction: pile poil