Pilot: The Vampire Diaries (2009) saison 1 épisode 1 : vocabulaire anglais

an informal way of describing a newcomer who may be an easy target or a possible sexual partner

Traduction: chair fraîche

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

Traduction: tanneur

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

Traduction: enquêter sur

to say 'shoo' to make an animal or person go away

Traduction: chou

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

Traduction: port de toasts

to help someone understand something better

Traduction: éclairer

full of fog

Traduction: brumeux

to want something very much

Traduction: avoir très envie de

a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

Traduction: mystique

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

Traduction: brume; voile de brume

the act of fastening something with a screw

Traduction: vissage

a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice

Traduction: complice

a person who moves to a new place and starts living there

Traduction: colon

used to say that something is not always easy or enjoyable

Traduction: que du plaisir

in a pleasant or agreeable way

Traduction: agréablement

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

Traduction: stéréotype

to get to the main point quickly

Traduction: aller droit au but

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

Traduction: Ne me raconte pas ça.

to leave the ground and begin flying

Traduction: décoller

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

Traduction: frais

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

Traduction: chasser

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

Traduction: sous contrôle

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

Traduction: formulation

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

Traduction: Qu'est-ce que tu veux ?

the third sign of the zodiac

Traduction: Gémeaux

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

Traduction: quelque chose comme ça

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

Traduction: voyant

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

Traduction: haleter

able to be believed; seeming true or real

Traduction: crédible

the act of building a bridge

Traduction: construction d’un pont

open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain

Traduction: lande

to support a claim with facts or proof

Traduction: étayer

a fashion, idea, or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

Traduction: mode passagère

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

Traduction: soutenir

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

Traduction: pharmaceutique; médicament

unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured

Traduction: engourdi

past tense and past participle of pierce

Traduction: percé

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

Traduction: transcription; relevé de notes

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

Traduction: déjà en

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

Traduction: victime

something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

Traduction: réchauffeur

to some extent; fairly

Traduction: un peu; assez

to move away and stop bothering someone

Traduction: reculer

allowing travel in only one direction

Traduction: à sens unique

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 person or animal you feel sorry for

Traduction: pauvre petit

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

Traduction: pardon

your younger brother

Traduction: petit frère

having a ring or rings around it

Traduction: annelé

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

Traduction: synchroniser

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

Traduction: heureusement

washed or carried onto land by the sea

Traduction: échoué

to fill something again, especially a container or tank

Traduction: remplir à nouveau

a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of a shower

Traduction: rideau de douche

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

Traduction: chaque fois

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

Traduction: mauvaise chose

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

Traduction: oh là là

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

Traduction: bouleversant

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

Traduction: quoi de neuf ?

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

Traduction: hors de question

a public toilet for men

Traduction: toilettes pour hommes

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

Traduction: cimetière

used to tell someone not to worry or apologize

Traduction: pas de souci

to stretch something or yourself out so that it becomes longer or lies flat

Traduction: étirer

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

Traduction: ne t'inquiète pas

to refuse to do or accept something

Traduction: dire non

used to encourage someone to continue doing something well

Traduction: continue comme ça

a tree or shrub that often grows near water and has long, narrow leaves

Traduction: saule

not drunk

Traduction: sobre