Mercy : vocabulaire anglais

one of the small bones that make up the spine

Traduction: vertèbre

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

Traduction: dévaster

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

Traduction: opacification

end in a particular result or at a particular point

Traduction: culminer

not moving or active

Traduction: inerte

to state or require something as part of an agreement

Traduction: stipuler

to live in or fill a place with people or animals

Traduction: peupler

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

Traduction: trempe

to breathe air out of your lungs

Traduction: expirer

a place where animals are killed for meat

Traduction: abattoir

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

Traduction: corréler

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

Traduction: langoureux

something that discourages people from doing something

Traduction: dissuasion

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

Traduction: alléguer

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

Traduction: altérer

a bridge-like structure that carries a road or railway over a valley or low ground

Traduction: viaduc

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

Traduction: impliquer

the act of keeping horses in stables

Traduction: hébergement en écurie

the act of making an explosive device explode

Traduction: détonation

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

Traduction: mort

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

Traduction: rechute

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

Traduction: présenter une pétition

to collect and keep a large amount of something

Traduction: amasser; thésauriser

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

Traduction: déduire

a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid

Traduction: nitrate

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

Traduction: bourreau

to make something explode

Traduction: faire exploser

to be useful or help

Traduction: servir

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

Traduction: intermittent

a difference between two things that should match

Traduction: écart

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

Traduction: accès

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

Traduction: déchiffrer

a small container with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids

Traduction: flasque

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

much worse or much less advanced than something else

Traduction: très en retard

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

Traduction: observation en situation de travail

to hit something quickly with your hand

Traduction: frapper d’un coup sec

the act of pulling something tight

Traduction: tension

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

Traduction: filature

weapons, ammunition, and military equipment

Traduction: armement

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

Traduction: se planter

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

Traduction: jeune homme à la mode

using statistics or based on statistical data

Traduction: statistiquement

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

Traduction: va dehors

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

Traduction: intrinsèquement

the condition of having lost too much water

Traduction: déshydratation

using these words or actions to make something official

Traduction: par la présente

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

Traduction: foutu

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

Traduction: cacher

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

Traduction: vraiment

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduction: l’au-delà

to continue to exist or be remembered

Traduction: perdurer

always telling the truth; honest

Traduction: véridique

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

Traduction: faire glisser

to make it possible for something to happen

Traduction: ouvrir la voie à

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

Traduction: aller trop loin

to dance in a lively, energetic way

Traduction: danser avec énergie

the official in charge of a harbor

Traduction: capitaine du port

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

Traduction: faire son deuil

a small bird in the tit family

Traduction: mésange

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

Traduction: bon sang !

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

Traduction: gravité

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

Traduction: palissade

to help someone understand something better

Traduction: éclairer

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

Traduction: interrompre

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

Traduction: doute raisonnable

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

Traduction: acquis

making or likely to make a lot of money

Traduction: lucratif

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

Traduction: traceur

in a suitable or proper way

Traduction: de manière appropriée

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

Traduction: traîner avec

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot