Pilot: Smallville (2001) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

Traduction: tout donner

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

Traduction: jurerais que

passed down from ancestors or connected with them

Traduction: ancestral

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

Traduction: météore

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

Traduction: maniaque

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

Traduction: juste

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

Traduction: infirmerie

bright, colorful, and designed to attract attention

Traduction: voyant

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

Traduction: se ruer sur

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

Traduction: orchidée

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

Traduction: surhomme

To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

Traduction: se lancer

a girl or young woman chosen by a school or college as part of homecoming celebrations

Traduction: reine du bal de homecoming

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

Traduction: jumelé

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

Traduction: s’élever; grimper en flèche

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

Traduction: s’attaquer à

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

Traduction: Qu'est-ce que tu veux ?

to a degree that is enough or acceptable

Traduction: suffisamment

to submit something, such as a request or application

Traduction: déposer

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

Traduction: quelque chose comme ça

deserving praise, help, or respect

Traduction: méritant

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

Traduction: tenir bon

to check or read something quickly

Traduction: relire

the act of building a bridge

Traduction: construction d’un pont

a spring flower with bright, cup-shaped blooms

Traduction: tulipe

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

Traduction: remplacer quelqu’un

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

moving forward quickly and forcefully

Traduction: fougueux

to visit a place often

Traduction: fréquenter; hanter

to throw something with a lot of force

Traduction: jeter

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

Traduction: des doutes

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

Traduction: chuchotement

to some extent; fairly

Traduction: un peu; assez

preserved or sold in bottles

Traduction: en bouteille

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

Traduction: reproches

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

Traduction: sous-titres

a casual way to say goodbye

Traduction: à plus

a formal agreement between people, groups, or countries

Traduction: pacte

very loud and forceful

Traduction: assourdissant

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

Traduction: quoi de neuf ?

to drive a vehicle closer to a place or person

Traduction: s’approcher en voiture

relating to statistics or using statistical methods

Traduction: statistique

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

Traduction: bouleversant

looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

Traduction: tourmenté

a place where dead people are buried, often near a church

Traduction: cimetière

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

Traduction: à emporter

life outside the internet, games, or imagination

Traduction: vie réelle

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage

Traduction: grenier

an underground room, usually used for storage

Traduction: cave

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

Traduction: deuxième chance

a polite way to say you do not want something

Traduction: non, merci

to test something to see how well it works or whether you like it

Traduction: essayer

easy to understand or accept

Traduction: compréhensible

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

Traduction: remettre

more correct or more suitable

Traduction: plus juste

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

Traduction: mœurs

the act of becoming awake

Traduction: réveil

to make a low, continuous humming sound

Traduction: bourdonner

an instrument used for seeing distant objects, especially in space

Traduction: télescope

to a very great degree; very much

Traduction: tellement

to disappear suddenly and completely

Traduction: disparaître

to pay back money that you owe

Traduction: rembourser

a stupid or foolish person

Traduction: idiot

the act of saying that something is not true

Traduction: déni

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

Traduction: continuer

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

Traduction: monter dans

move slowly and carefully so you are not heard or noticed

Traduction: se faufiler

a long walk in the countryside or mountains

Traduction: randonnée

a person or thing that is very unusual or extreme

Traduction: original; mordu

a machine that makes electricity

Traduction: générateur

moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

Traduction: coulait

a refrigerator

Traduction: frigo

a large round orange fruit with thick skin, soft flesh, and many seeds

Traduction: citrouille