Frankenstein : vocabulaire anglais

to make someone feel strongly attracted or fascinated

Traduction: ensorceler

a very large fire that destroys buildings or land

Traduction: grand incendie

the process of producing children or offspring

Traduction: procréation

doing what you are expected or required to do, especially because you feel it is your duty

Traduction: dévoué

continuously, without stopping or pausing

Traduction: sans cesse

to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

Traduction: diminuer

to explain something in detail

Traduction: exposer

to make someone feel less proud or less important

Traduction: humilie

small dry sticks or twigs used to help start a fire

Traduction: petits bois d'allumage

neat and clean enough to be seen in public

Traduction: présentable

the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat

Traduction: reflux

secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want

Traduction: subterfuge

to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something

Traduction: infuser

continuing for a very long time without stopping

Traduction: incessant

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

Traduction: restes

relating to lymph or the lymph system

Traduction: lymphatique

to officially say that someone is not guilty or responsible for something

Traduction: absoudre; remettre les péchés

more important, successful, or respected than others in a field

Traduction: prééminent; éminent

the process of turning silver in color

Traduction: argenture

the use of force or pressure to get something

Traduction: pression par la force

to make something very wet; soak it completely

Traduction: tremper

the range of things that someone is responsible for or allowed to deal with

Traduction: champ de compétence

to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact

Traduction: condenser

to gradually become less strong, bright, or active

Traduction: diminuer

extremely painful or hard to endure

Traduction: atroce

a person's face or expression

Traduction: visage

to mix things together in a messy or confusing way

Traduction: mélanger

relating to the chest area

Traduction: thoracique

the quality of using few words; shortness

Traduction: brièveté

the way heat or electricity moves through a material without the material itself moving

Traduction: conduction

a soft, low, continuous sound

Traduction: murmure

very light, delicate, and beautiful in a way that seems almost unreal

Traduction: éthéré

relating to the movement of blood through the body

Traduction: circulatoire

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

Traduction: fasciner

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

Traduction: opacification

feeling or showing gentle sadness

Traduction: mélancolique

having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective

Traduction: incompétent

to describe or measure something in numbers

Traduction: quantifier

the state of having two opposite sides, forces, or charges

Traduction: polarité

a person who looks for something

Traduction: chercheur

a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

Traduction: brasse

to gradually become less strong, less bright, or less important

Traduction: diminuer; décroître

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

Traduction: faire avancer à la perche

all the people who will live in the future

Traduction: postérité

to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

Traduction: expier

a dead human body

Traduction: cadavre

something that is extremely disgusting or hateful

Traduction: abomination; horreur

a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

Traduction: charlatan

a small surgical knife with a sharp point

Traduction: lancette

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

Traduction: tromperie

a hard shiny coating used to protect wood, metal, or other surfaces

Traduction: laque

to praise or admire someone or something very much

Traduction: exalter

very large or great; seeming to have no limit

Traduction: sans limites

obscene language, behavior, or images

Traduction: obscénité

to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

Traduction: irriguer

to spread or cause something to spread

Traduction: propager

a person who is very unhappy, unlucky, or in a miserable state

Traduction: pauvre diable

running away suddenly and quickly

Traduction: détaler

not holy or sacred

Traduction: impie

the suffering or death of someone who dies for a belief or cause

Traduction: martyre

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

Traduction: amadouer

an official legal inquiry into a death or serious accident

Traduction: enquête judiciaire

a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

Traduction: bile

to give someone or something a quality, skill, or power

Traduction: doter

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

Traduction: crépitement

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

Traduction: recouvrir

showing no mercy or kindness

Traduction: impitoyable

to give life, energy, or movement to something

Traduction: animer

closely related in nature, character, or feeling

Traduction: apparenté

the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

Traduction: dissection

a fenced area where farm animals are kept

Traduction: enclos

to make someone feel extreme fear

Traduction: terrifier

a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

Traduction: baïonnette

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

Traduction: devin

in a clear and definite way; without doubt

Traduction: nettement