George Clooney/Governor Jeb Bush/Mavis Staples & Friends: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

Traduction: burin

relating to archaeology

Traduction: archéologique

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

Traduction: affacturage

something that clearly shows a quality, idea, or feeling

Traduction: incarnation

a small, ugly, or evil creature in stories and folklore

Traduction: lutin

very old and no longer used in modern life, language, or style

Traduction: archaïque

pink or red in color

Traduction: rosé

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

Traduction: décapage

showing hate or strong dislike

Traduction: haineux

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

Traduction: félicitation

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

Traduction: triton

expressing opinions very openly, especially in a way that may be critical

Traduction: franc

A very close male friend, especially one you joke with as if he were your brother

Traduction: frère d’une autre mère

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

Traduction: étrangler

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

Traduction: expulser

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

Traduction: mamelon

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

Traduction: apprêt

to continue to exist or be remembered

Traduction: perdurer

a film shot that shows two people together

Traduction: plan à deux

to officially end a law or rule

Traduction: abroger

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

Traduction: fouetter

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

Traduction: faire le débreak

a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

Traduction: pause

to cut or tear something into small pieces

Traduction: déchiqueter

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

Traduction: chargé

a person or thing that checks something

Traduction: contrôleur

someone who strongly supports a political party, cause, or person

Traduction: partisan

objects made from clay and hardened by heat

Traduction: céramique

to indicate or suggest something

Traduction: témoigner de

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

Traduction: foirer

to make the first stitches on a knitting needle

Traduction: monter des mailles

an official who makes decisions in a game such as cricket or baseball

Traduction: arbitre

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

Traduction: dégringoler

to break into small pieces or fall apart

Traduction: s’effriter

a short text that explains a picture or photo

Traduction: légende

imagined rather than real

Traduction: imaginaire

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

the leaves of trees and plants, especially when seen as a mass

Traduction: feuillage

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

Traduction: pointeur

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

Traduction: décence

the installation of cables or a cable system

Traduction: câblage

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

Traduction: chasse aux sorcières

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

Traduction: intimider

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduction: enthousiasmer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

Traduction: intervenir

an enemy or opponent

Traduction: ennemi

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

Traduction: affiliation

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

Traduction: et maintenant

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

Traduction: déranger

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

Traduction: mémoriser

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

Traduction: attiser

strong support for your own country, sometimes with the belief that it is better than others

Traduction: nationalisme

a British overseas territory at the southern end of Spain

Traduction: Gibraltar

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

Traduction: à vrai dire

a check of information to see whether it is true

Traduction: vérification des faits

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

Traduction: jumelé

insincere talk that pretends to be moral, religious, or serious

Traduction: discours hypocrite

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

Traduction: saper

to spread or circulate something, especially a rumor

Traduction: répandre

able to be trusted or believed

Traduction: crédible

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

Traduction: scandaleux

curved like an arch

Traduction: en arc

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

Traduction: formulation

a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

Traduction: membre d’équipage

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

Traduction: système juridique

cruel treatment of people because of their race, religion, politics, or beliefs

Traduction: persécution

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

Traduction: avoir un béguin pour

to want to join in or be included in something

Traduction: vouloir participer

deserving praise, help, or respect

Traduction: méritant