Episode #1.1: Peaky Blinders (2013) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

the soft, legless larva of a fly

Traduction: asticot

not holy or sacred

Traduction: impie

a rude word for the buttocks

Traduction: cul

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

Traduction: pus

showing no mercy or kindness

Traduction: impitoyable

to make someone feel extreme fear

Traduction: terrifier

a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

Traduction: baïonnette

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

Traduction: interroger

the act of keeping horses in stables

Traduction: hébergement en écurie

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

Traduction: rondelle

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduction: désossage

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

Traduction: crevé

the period of a person's life when they are a boy

Traduction: enfance

brave and noble behavior, especially in battle

Traduction: bravoure

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

Traduction: clapoter

a deep track made by wheels in soft ground

Traduction: ornière

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

Traduction: contrebande

the state of being an adult man

Traduction: virilité

a sexual act in which someone uses their mouth to stimulate a man's penis

Traduction: fellation

British slang for a pound sterling

Traduction: livre

to support or strengthen something

Traduction: renforcer

an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or annoyance

Traduction: bon sang

to make someone change their behavior or attitude by strong pressure or criticism

Traduction: faire entendre raison à

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

Traduction: quitter un gang en tuant quelqu’un pour lui

the part of the face above the eyes and below the hairline

Traduction: front

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

Traduction: désolé

among ordinary people, especially in public life

Traduction: dans la rue

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

Traduction: spéculer; conjecturer

a very poor, crowded area of a city where people live in bad conditions

Traduction: bidonville

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

Traduction: casse-toi

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

Traduction: quelle galère

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

Traduction: laisser tranquille

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

Traduction: pouffer de rire

a small bird in the tit family

Traduction: mésange

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

Traduction: bon sang !

a period of training in which someone learns a trade or job by working for an experienced person

Traduction: apprentissage

to honor an event or place by being present

Traduction: honorer de sa présence

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

Traduction: se focaliser sur

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

Traduction: entrer dans un gang en commettant un acte violent comme rite d’initiation

moving quickly with light, springy steps

Traduction: bondissant

to cut and gather a crop from a field

Traduction: moissonner

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

Traduction: brute

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

Traduction: écume; racaille

very unpleasant-smelling

Traduction: puant

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

Traduction: étalon

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

Traduction: Je te jure devant Dieu

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

Traduction: mouchoir

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

to be obtained by people who should not have it

Traduction: tomber entre de mauvaises mains

separated from the rest by cutting

Traduction: coupé

not working because workers are protesting

Traduction: en grève

to predict what will happen in the future, especially by using magic or special signs

Traduction: dire la bonne aventure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

a place by the water where ships load and unload goods or passengers

Traduction: quai

the act of making a calculation or estimate

Traduction: calcul

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

Traduction: et maintenant

the police

Traduction: la police

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

Traduction: grande gueule

to ignore something wrong on purpose

Traduction: fermer les yeux

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

Traduction: renifler

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

Traduction: dégradation

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

Traduction: usinage

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

Traduction: j’espère de tout cœur

a person who acts quickly and decisively

Traduction: homme d'action

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

Traduction: gratter

a large group of insects flying or moving together

Traduction: essaim

in a blunt or direct way

Traduction: franchement

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

Traduction: Qu'est-ce que tu veux ?

to spend time doing nothing useful

Traduction: traîner sans rien faire