Project Hail Mary : vocabulaire anglais

in a way that is fair, legal, or genuinely deserved

Traduction: légitimement

relating to the space between stars

Traduction: interstellaire

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

Traduction: milligramme

to put handcuffs on someone

Traduction: menotter

a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain

Traduction: treuil

to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle

Traduction: tutoyer

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduction: bravant

the process of keeping eggs, cells, or microorganisms at the right temperature so they can develop

Traduction: incubation

the act of keeping horses in stables

Traduction: hébergement en écurie

very small

Traduction: tout petit

better or more suitable than something else

Traduction: préférable

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

Traduction: pousser un cri de joie

something extra that is not needed

Traduction: redondance

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

Traduction: fondant

having thin lines or marks of a different color

Traduction: strié

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

Traduction: tituber; stupéfier

the idea that things can be different depending on the point of view or situation

Traduction: relativité

strange, ghostly, or eerie

Traduction: spectral

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

Traduction: médicalement

the quality of being graceful, stylish, and simple in a pleasing way

Traduction: élégance

a person or thing that eats

Traduction: mangeur

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

Traduction: de toute façon

a humorous way to refer to a group of three people who are acting silly or foolishly

Traduction: les trois zigotos

a group of three close friends or companions

Traduction: les trois mousquetaires

toward or on the outside

Traduction: vers l'extérieur

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

Traduction: ammoniac

the act of pulling something tight

Traduction: tension

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduction: qui marche d’un pas léger

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

Traduction: reproduire

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

Traduction: émettre

using these words or actions to make something official

Traduction: par la présente

to organize people or resources for a purpose

Traduction: mobiliser

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduction: l’au-delà

to continue to exist or be remembered

Traduction: perdurer

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

a microscope that uses electrons instead of light to see very tiny objects

Traduction: microscope électronique

changing suddenly and unpredictably

Traduction: erratique

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

Traduction: enquêter sur

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

Traduction: palissade

to honor an event or place by being present

Traduction: honorer de sa présence

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

Traduction: interrompre

the act of lighting something or making it bright

Traduction: éclairage

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

Traduction: se focaliser sur

the act of moving something on wheels

Traduction: roulement

a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

Traduction: coquin

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

Traduction: s’en prendre à

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

the act of moving something forward, especially by using power

Traduction: propulsion

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduction: report

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

Traduction: coupon

too ready to tell other people what to do

Traduction: autoritaire

to land or settle lightly on something

Traduction: se poser sur

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

Traduction: je te l’avais bien dit

a request that is hard to agree to or do

Traduction: demande difficile

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

Traduction: beurk

to force something out or out of a place

Traduction: éjecter

to meet or cross at a point

Traduction: se croiser

imagined rather than real

Traduction: imaginaire

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

Traduction: déballer

a person who breeds animals or plants

Traduction: éleveur

working properly and ready to use

Traduction: opérationnel

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

used to say that something is not important or impressive

Traduction: et alors ?

to persuade or influence someone to do something

Traduction: induire

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

Traduction: canapé-lit

a dismissive way to say that something is not important or impressive

Traduction: et alors ?

to close off an opening by building a wall across it

Traduction: murer

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

Traduction: revolver

to say a prayer before a meal

Traduction: dire le bénédicité

better than expected; fairly good

Traduction: pas mal