Pilot: The Mentalist (2008) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

the lower part of the leg, especially between the knee and the ankle

Traduction: jambe

reliable and always there when you need it

Traduction: fidèle

treatment that helps someone with mental or emotional problems by talking with a trained therapist

Traduction: psychothérapie

to make someone feel extreme fear

Traduction: terrifier

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

Traduction: distancer; échapper à

quiet, soft, or less strong than usual

Traduction: atténué

evil or like an evil spirit

Traduction: démoniaque

an evergreen bush or small tree with berries used for flavoring and decoration

Traduction: genévrier

the way someone looks or behaves to other people

Traduction: allure

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

Traduction: calomnie

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

Traduction: médiums

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

Traduction: détournement de fonds

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

Traduction: prescrire

used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

Traduction: eurêka

moving with quick, light jumps

Traduction: sauter

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

Traduction: pané

making you feel calm and relaxed

Traduction: apaisant

to hit or push with the head or horns

Traduction: buter

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

Traduction: railler

to explain something in more detail

Traduction: développer

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduction: l’au-delà

to make it possible for something to happen

Traduction: ouvrir la voie à

sexually excited

Traduction: excité sexuellement

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

Traduction: faire son deuil

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

Traduction: emporter

a male donkey

Traduction: âne

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

Traduction: racheter

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

Traduction: redouter

a person from the Caucasus region

Traduction: Caucasien; personne blanche d'origine européenne

to shock or surprise someone very much

Traduction: sidérer

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

Traduction: torse

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

Traduction: Je te jure devant Dieu

to make something quickly and roughly

Traduction: bricoler rapidement

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

Traduction: alibi

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

the act of fastening something with a screw

Traduction: vissage

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

Traduction: visite à domicile

unable to act, influence events, or change a situation

Traduction: impuissant

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

a humorous or informal way of saying death

Traduction: la mort

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

Traduction: tee

willing to take risks and try new things

Traduction: aventureux

not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

Traduction: malhonnête

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

Traduction: sans blague

officially recorded and kept for later use

Traduction: archivé

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

Traduction: attiser

relating to ships, sailors, or sea travel

Traduction: nautique

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

Traduction: se dépêcher; se démener

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

Traduction: j’espère de tout cœur

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

Traduction: se fixer sur

used to invite someone to ask questions or start talking

Traduction: vas-y

a person whose job is to give therapeutic massages

Traduction: masseur

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

Traduction: corvée

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

a person who plays golf

Traduction: golfeur

a person who has sex for money

Traduction: prostituée

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

Traduction: ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher de

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

Traduction: Que Dieu te bénisse

a doctor who gives regular general medical care to a person or family

Traduction: médecin de famille

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

Traduction: persécution

severe physical or mental suffering

Traduction: tourment

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

Traduction: commandait

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

Traduction: présentation

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

Traduction: pratique, concret

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

Traduction: voyant

silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

Traduction: puéril

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

Traduction: changer d’avis

in the direction that a clock's hands move

Traduction: dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

Traduction: connaître de nom

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

Traduction: étonner

marked or decorated with letters or writing

Traduction: inscrit