One Battle After Another : vocabulaire anglais

a foreigner, especially an American, in Latin America

Traduction: gringo

having a hard, cold, or strong appearance like steel

Traduction: d'acier

the front edge of a step or stair

Traduction: nez de marche

past tense and past participle of thumb through

Traduction: feuilletait

a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online

Traduction: hater

the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly

Traduction: passage en force

to listen carefully

Traduction: écouter attentivement; prêter attention

to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

Traduction: dériver

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

Traduction: faire avancer à la perche

a small plant with pale yellow, pink, or purple flowers

Traduction: primevère

the act of cutting food into small cubes

Traduction: couper en dés

away from the right path or direction

Traduction: égaré

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

Traduction: se procurer

smart, stylish, and attractive

Traduction: élégant

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

Traduction: rayures

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

Traduction: signes vitaux

becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant

Traduction: qui tourne

a basic belief or principle of a system, religion, or theory

Traduction: principe

a person who is not Jewish

Traduction: non-juif

running away suddenly and quickly

Traduction: détaler

a dish of meat, vegetables, or pasta baked slowly in the oven

Traduction: gratin

a member of a people from southern Africa

Traduction: zoulou

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

Traduction: charade

a member of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

Traduction: Inuit

a band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking or sock

Traduction: jarretière

a ruler who has total power over other people or a place

Traduction: suzerain

too bad, difficult, or unpleasant to accept or deal with

Traduction: intolérable

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

Traduction: crépitement

to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

Traduction: crépitement

a long and often harsh investigation or questioning

Traduction: inquisition

to express something in a particular way

Traduction: formuler

supporting imperialism

Traduction: impérialiste

to put something neatly into a space or container

Traduction: ranger

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduction: bravant

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

Traduction: population

a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

Traduction: contretemps

to delay or slow something down

Traduction: retarder

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

Traduction: derrick

an informal word for a man

Traduction: type

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

Traduction: en connaissance de cause

something that is similar to another thing and can be compared with it

Traduction: analogue

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

Traduction: prévoir

a long-handled gardening tool with a flat metal blade, used for cutting weeds and loosening soil

Traduction: binette

having no hair on the body or skin

Traduction: sans poils

the quality of being morally right and fair

Traduction: droiture

to make someone feel shocked, upset, or disappointed

Traduction: consterner

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

past tense of ski

Traduction: j’ai skié

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

Traduction: vaillance

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

Traduction: salopette

relating to motion or movement

Traduction: cinétique

to choose not to do or take part in something

Traduction: s'abstenir

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

Traduction: désherbage

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

Traduction: pépite

a vulgar slang word for the penis

Traduction: pénis

the process of making something clean or pure by removing unwanted substances

Traduction: purification

to make something explode

Traduction: faire exploser

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

Traduction: va te faire voir

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

Traduction: cartel

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

Traduction: éloquent

a system of government or organization with many rules and officials

Traduction: bureaucratie

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

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

Traduction: félicitation

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

Traduction: qu'est-ce que c'est au juste

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

Traduction: observation en situation de travail

to fill something too full by pushing things in

Traduction: bourrer

the quality of being new, different, and creative

Traduction: originalité

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

Traduction: nettoyer en profondeur

something used to trick or attract someone or something

Traduction: leurre

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

Traduction: arrêter

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

Traduction: cil

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

Traduction: se planter

everyone in a ship's crew

Traduction: tout l’équipage