Passenger 57 : vocabulaire anglais

preserved in vinegar or salty water

Traduction: mariné

the lack of courage to do something difficult or dangerous

Traduction: lâcheté

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

Traduction: repriser

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

Traduction: avancer lentement

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

Traduction: hors de question

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

Traduction: adversaire

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

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

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

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

Traduction: incompétence

a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers

Traduction: hôtesse de l'air

not necessary; able to be avoided

Traduction: inutile

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduction: qui marche d’un pas léger

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

Traduction: n’avoir pas le droit

A rude insult for a stupid person

Traduction: abruti

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

Traduction: pareil pour toi

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

Traduction: ingénieux

A strong sexual desire for someone

Traduction: érection

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

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

Traduction: apprêt

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduction: l’au-delà

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

Traduction: quelle galère

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

Traduction: désobéir

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

Traduction: reprise sur un ballon levé

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

Traduction: équiper

to create or perform something without preparing it first

Traduction: improviser

the act of moving something on wheels

Traduction: roulement

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

Traduction: de front

to indicate or suggest something

Traduction: témoigner de

to perform very well; to do something impressively

Traduction: assurer

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

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

Traduction: cornichon

to shoot someone and kill them

Traduction: abattre par balle

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

Traduction: attacher

a person's ability to think and understand things well

Traduction: intellect

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

Traduction: se retrouver dans

to land or settle lightly on something

Traduction: se poser sur

to lead a group, team, or project

Traduction: diriger

to do something with full effort or confidence

Traduction: y aller à fond

to make a law official by voting for or approving it

Traduction: promulguer

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

Traduction: maniaque du contrôle

a person who belongs to a noble family

Traduction: aristocrate

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

Traduction: fouet

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

Traduction: infliger

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

Traduction: provoquer

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

Traduction: compiler

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

Traduction: vivre dans le passé

showing no kindness or sympathy

Traduction: sans cœur

a state of severe mental illness

Traduction: folie

the process of making a surface or material smooth

Traduction: lissage

to attack someone and hit them hard

Traduction: tabasser

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

Traduction: Ne me raconte pas ça.

calm, serious, and worthy of respect

Traduction: digne

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

Traduction: désactiver

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

Traduction: frais

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

Traduction: laissez-moi vous dire

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

Traduction: service de police

an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance

Traduction: beau gosse

the part of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

Traduction: pont d'envol

the system that controls an aircraft while it is flying

Traduction: commande de vol

the act of giving an organ for a transplant

Traduction: don d'organes

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

at the very last possible moment before something happens

Traduction: à la dernière minute

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

Traduction: fichier readme

an aircraft landing made because of a serious problem or emergency

Traduction: atterrissage d'urgence

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

Traduction: passer outre

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

Traduction: Qu'est-ce que tu veux ?

to transport goods by truck

Traduction: acheminer par camion

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

Traduction: Madone

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

Traduction: flatter