Forgotten Love : vocabulaire anglais

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

Traduction: scalpel

a person who manages and cares for forests

Traduction: forestier

a gentle, loving touch or stroke

Traduction: caresse

too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people

Traduction: pompeux

the loss of honor or respect

Traduction: déshonneur

deep respect and admiration for someone or something

Traduction: vénération

someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

Traduction: connaisseur

to compete directly against someone, especially in a performance or contest

Traduction: s’affronter

a person who has no home or regular job and moves from place to place

Traduction: vagabond

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduction: bravant

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

Traduction: burin

used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

Traduction: hélas

a heavy metal block used for shaping hot metal

Traduction: enclume

a loop of rope or wire that tightens when pulled

Traduction: nœud coulant

to put someone or something in danger

Traduction: compromettre

a factory where logs are cut into boards and other wood products

Traduction: scierie

a type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France

Traduction: cognac

relating to the medical care of children

Traduction: pédiatrique

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

Traduction: prescrire

past tense of ski

Traduction: j’ai skié

looking weak, unhealthy, or slightly ill

Traduction: maladif

strong public disapproval of someone or something

Traduction: condamnation

the people who live in a town

Traduction: habitants de la ville

containing salt or tasting like salt

Traduction: salin

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

Traduction: se fouler

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

Traduction: jeter

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

Traduction: confection de vêtements

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

Traduction: félicitation

someone or something that gives others inspiration and guidance

Traduction: phare

used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief

Traduction: eh bien, dites donc

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

Traduction: amnésie

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

Traduction: ciseau

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

Traduction: ruant

at the same time that something else is happening

Traduction: alors même que

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

Traduction: tresse

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

Traduction: légitime

a bet on the result of something

Traduction: pari

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

Traduction: quelle galère

used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

Traduction: à proprement parler

to help someone understand something better

Traduction: éclairer

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

Traduction: mouture

the act of moving something on wheels

Traduction: roulement

relating to Paris or its people

Traduction: parisien

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

Traduction: tout donner

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

Traduction: harceler un adversaire

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

Traduction: céder par acte signé

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduction: report

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

Traduction: aller jusqu’à

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduction: compliquer

a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

Traduction: brancard

imagined rather than real

Traduction: imaginaire

a person who lives in a village

Traduction: villageois

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

Traduction: pressentiment

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

Traduction: suppliant

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

Traduction: morphine

the process of starting a computer

Traduction: démarrage

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

Traduction: se faire dessus

if necessary

Traduction: si besoin est

if necessary; if it becomes necessary

Traduction: si besoin est

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

Traduction: mise en accusation

to ignore something wrong on purpose

Traduction: fermer les yeux

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

Traduction: n’est-ce pas ?

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

Traduction: armement

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

Traduction: modestie

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

Traduction: démanger

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

Traduction: n’avoir pas sa place

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

actively dealing with something or working on it

Traduction: s’occuper de ça

a hospital room where surgery is performed

Traduction: salle d'opération

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

Traduction: mauvaise conscience

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage