Fever Pitch : vocabulaire anglais

a small, soft light or shine

Traduction: lueur

careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way

Traduction: méthodique

a long hair that grows on the face of some animals

Traduction: moustache

a style of haircut with lots of layers and a messy, shaggy look

Traduction: shag; coupe shag; moquette à longs poils

relating to the time when Queen Elizabeth I ruled England

Traduction: élisabéthain

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

Traduction: burin

to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

Traduction: s'inquiéter

a tendency to think or speak in a negative, pessimistic way

Traduction: négativité

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

Traduction: renâcler

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

Traduction: emmêler

kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed

Traduction: clandestin

a place where two or more roads meet and cross

Traduction: carrefour

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

Traduction: tituber; stupéfier

in a way that shows strong sadness, anger, or disappointment

Traduction: amèrement

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

Traduction: faire la promotion de

to change from a liquid into a gas

Traduction: s’évaporer; disparaître

relating to a choir or written for a choir

Traduction: choral

an insulting remark about someone's mother

Traduction: ta mère

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

Traduction: va te faire voir

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

Traduction: décapage

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

Traduction: félicitation

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

Traduction: manipulateur

a man or boy

Traduction: type

a person who studies human societies, cultures, and how they change over time

Traduction: anthropologue

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

Traduction: cynique

at the same time that something else is happening

Traduction: alors même que

relating to the countryside and a simple, peaceful country life

Traduction: pastoral

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

Traduction: laisse tomber

respect or credibility someone has in a cool or fashionable group

Traduction: crédibilité dans le milieu

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

Traduction: casse-toi

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

Traduction: aller trop loin

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

Traduction: tu peux attendre

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

Traduction: gazon

a small bird in the tit family

Traduction: mésange

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

Traduction: emporter

a period of training in which someone learns a trade or job by working for an experienced person

Traduction: apprentissage

in a very skillful or impressive way

Traduction: brillamment

the act of being dismissed from a job

Traduction: licenciement

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

Traduction: tout donner

to think of someone or something in a particular way

Traduction: considérer

to seem to bring good or bad luck to someone

Traduction: s’abattre sur quelqu’un

moving quickly with light, springy steps

Traduction: bondissant

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduction: report

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

Traduction: se faire plaisir avec

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

Traduction: parentalité

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

Traduction: se retrouver dans

a short text that explains a picture or photo

Traduction: légende

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

Traduction: malveillant

imagined rather than real

Traduction: imaginaire

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

Traduction: déroute

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

Traduction: hah

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

Traduction: décence

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

Traduction: ce n'est pas la fin du monde

very happy and excited

Traduction: aux anges

not important or not worth much attention

Traduction: trivial

zero; none

Traduction: zéro

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

Traduction: intimider

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

Traduction: se mettre au travail

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

Traduction: personne sociable

a game that ends with no points scored by either side

Traduction: match nul 0-0

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

to become very angry or upset

Traduction: péter les plombs

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

Traduction: se baisser

strong and solid, so it can be used without breaking or falling over easily

Traduction: solide

the act of making a calculation or estimate

Traduction: calcul

suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

Traduction: sinistre

far away; at a great distance

Traduction: très loin

make something again, especially in a new or different way

Traduction: recréer

something that is not possible or not acceptable

Traduction: c’est exclu

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

Traduction: pas question