Desperate Living : vocabulaire anglais

to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

Traduction: mortifier

relating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine

Traduction: rectal

relating to a telescope

Traduction: télescopique

a tube of fur or other warm material that you put your hands into to keep them warm

Traduction: manchon

something that is very helpful or exactly what you need

Traduction: une aubaine

treated with medicine to remove worms from the body

Traduction: vermifugé

having an attractive, well-shaped body or figure

Traduction: galbé

the thick fat of whales and other sea mammals

Traduction: graisse de baleine

the act of hunting or trapping rats

Traduction: piégeage des rats

playful, funny, or slightly silly

Traduction: burlesque

a mixture of egg white and sugar, beaten until stiff and baked or dried

Traduction: meringue

the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease

Traduction: thérapeutique

a stupid person

Traduction: imbécile

having rabies

Traduction: enragé

a place where people stay to recover from illness or get long-term medical care

Traduction: sanatorium

used to say that something is the same as what was just said

Traduction: idem

the use of force or pressure to get something

Traduction: pression par la force

showing mental decline that can happen in old age

Traduction: sénile

bleeding from the nose

Traduction: saignement de nez

a young woman who is formally introduced to society at a special event

Traduction: débutante

to take or use more than your fair share of something

Traduction: accaparer

to push your lips forward, often to show annoyance or to look flirtatious

Traduction: faire la moue

a strange or complicated machine or device

Traduction: engin

the area between a person's legs where the legs join the body

Traduction: entrejambe

out of control because of anger or excitement

Traduction: hors de lui

the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes

Traduction: fixation avec des piquets

a wild party with a lot of drinking and sexual activity

Traduction: orgie

the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held

Traduction: sein

a tool or piece of equipment used for a particular household task, especially in the kitchen

Traduction: ustensile

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

Traduction: rayures

causing strong disgust or dislike

Traduction: répugnant

a large piece of something, especially food or meat

Traduction: morceau; canon

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

Traduction: trempe

different from what is normal or accepted

Traduction: déviant; anormal

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

Traduction: pus

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

Traduction: sangsue

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

Traduction: compatissant

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

Traduction: absurde

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

Traduction: délinquant

an offensive word for a person of very short stature

Traduction: terme péjoratif pour une personne de très petite taille

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduction: bravant

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

Traduction: burin

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

Traduction: couture

to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

Traduction: susciter

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

Traduction: renverser

anxious and overly worried about things, often in a way that seems excessive

Traduction: névrosé

written or marked lightly with a pencil

Traduction: écrit au crayon

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

Traduction: roulette

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

Traduction: joyeux

mocking or insulting words or behavior

Traduction: moquerie

the habit of not wanting to work, move, or do anything difficult

Traduction: paresse

a small cut made with scissors or shears

Traduction: petite coupe; petit morceau coupé

a person who is not a member of the nobility

Traduction: roturier

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

Traduction: nageoire

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

Traduction: contrebande

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

Traduction: répandu

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

Traduction: bulldozer

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

Traduction: roucouler

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

Traduction: friandise

having a shape that is not normal or natural

Traduction: déformé

a very stupid person

Traduction: gros con

an insulting word for a girl or young woman who is seen as sexually promiscuous

Traduction: fille facile

a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

Traduction: vison

the round part of the eye

Traduction: globe oculaire

a serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal

Traduction: rage

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

Traduction: décapage

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

Traduction: lingerie

the distant past

Traduction: autrefois

important or experienced people, especially those with power or authority

Traduction: les grands

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

Traduction: dès qu’on le voit

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

Traduction: potion

to fill something too full by pushing things in

Traduction: bourrer

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

Traduction: chair fraîche