Masquerade : vocabulaire anglais

not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

Traduction: précaire

the seeds of a plant used as food

Traduction: sarrasin

the quality of not being loyal or faithful

Traduction: déloyauté

a person who lives in someone else's house and pays for room and meals

Traduction: pensionnaire

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

Traduction: sein

able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

Traduction: exigeant

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

Traduction: tromperie

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

Traduction: shag; coupe shag; moquette à longs poils

a party where people wear masks and costumes

Traduction: bal masqué

to make a mistake or be wrong

Traduction: se tromper

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

talking a lot

Traduction: bavard

a man who has been castrated, especially one who served in a royal court or guarded women’s quarters in the past

Traduction: eunuque

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

Traduction: dangereux

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduction: désossage

a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

Traduction: concubine

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

to notice or understand the difference between things

Traduction: distinguer

having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

Traduction: vertueux

moved a page or screen up or down

Traduction: a fait défiler

the act of lending something to someone

Traduction: prêt

a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

Traduction: Excellence

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

Traduction: avancer lentement

the state of never having had sex

Traduction: virginité

a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

Traduction: très reconnaissant

a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

Traduction: votre serviteur

offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

Traduction: obscène

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

Traduction: lingerie

to complain in a high, annoying voice

Traduction: gémir

the act of adding salt to food or water

Traduction: salage

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

Traduction: une personne en or

using these words or actions to make something official

Traduction: par la présente

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

Traduction: apprêt

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

Traduction: légitime

to make it possible for something to happen

Traduction: ouvrir la voie à

forced physical work as a punishment

Traduction: travaux forcés

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

Traduction: plinthe

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

Traduction: irriter

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

Traduction: cicatrisation

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

Traduction: acquis

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

Traduction: santé mentale

a setback or decline

Traduction: un recul

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

Traduction: solennel; grave

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

Traduction: tyran

the quality of tasting sweet

Traduction: douceur

a Chinese unit of length, equal to about 0.5 meters (1.31 feet)

Traduction: autre

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduction: compliquer

a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

Traduction: barbare

imagined rather than real

Traduction: imaginaire

a person's mother

Traduction: mère

cause something to improve a lot

Traduction: redresser la situation

the act of fastening something with a screw

Traduction: vissage

separated from the rest by cutting

Traduction: coupé

used to say that something is not surprising

Traduction: pas étonnant

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

Traduction: faire du sparring

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

to refuse to move or change your opinion

Traduction: ne pas céder d’un pouce

the act of making a calculation or estimate

Traduction: calcul

used to strongly agree with someone

Traduction: grave

a person who has committed a sin

Traduction: pécheur

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

Traduction: n'est-ce pas ?

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

Traduction: à la lune !

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

Traduction: diable

for a very long time

Traduction: pendant des jours

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

very angry or annoyed

Traduction: très énervé

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

Traduction: couvre-feu

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

Traduction: vif

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

Traduction: ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher de

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

Traduction: qu'en dis-tu ?

to delay dealing with something

Traduction: laisser traîner