Rust Creek : vocabulaire anglais

careful and persistent effort

Traduction: diligence

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

Traduction: neutraliser

a chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts

Traduction: iode

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

Traduction: cavalier militaire; policier d'État

likely to catch fire easily

Traduction: inflammable

to change from a liquid into a gas

Traduction: s’évaporer; disparaître

easily upset or offended

Traduction: susceptible

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

Traduction: bien fait pour toi

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

Traduction: cartel

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

Traduction: diligence raisonnable

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

Traduction: ammoniac

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

Traduction: ruant

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

Traduction: laisse tomber

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

Traduction: coucher du soleil

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

Traduction: casse-toi

to a lesser degree; not as much

Traduction: moins

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

Traduction: foirer

to make a path or trail by walking over plants or grass

Traduction: se frayer un chemin en piétinant

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

Traduction: empilage

to shoot someone and kill them

Traduction: abattre par balle

lack of good sense or good judgment

Traduction: bêtise

to lead a group, team, or project

Traduction: diriger

a soldier in a special attack unit

Traduction: stormtrooper

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

Traduction: voler

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

Traduction: aller au fond des choses

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

Traduction: hystérique

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

Traduction: alibi

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

Traduction: se dépêcher

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

the act of fastening something with a screw

Traduction: vissage

a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting

Traduction: route panoramique

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

Traduction: je vois

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

Traduction: une petite chance

an informal way to say hello or ask what is new

Traduction: quoi de neuf ?

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

Traduction: coroner

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

to become very tired and unable to continue

Traduction: s’épuiser

a series of short, sharp sounds

Traduction: cliquetis

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

Traduction: voilà le truc

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

Traduction: relancer

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

Traduction: laissez-moi vous dire

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

Traduction: céder

as usual; as always

Traduction: comme toujours

to be full of a lot of people or things

Traduction: fourmiller de

to move around something in a circle

Traduction: faire le tour de

To accept or agree with something

Traduction: être d’accord avec

a traffic offense committed while a vehicle is moving

Traduction: infraction au code de la route

the act of putting things into bags or packages

Traduction: ensachage

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

Traduction: méthamphétamine

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

Traduction: éclaircir

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

Traduction: s’attaquer à

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 ?

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

Traduction: personne disparue

to delay dealing with something

Traduction: laisser traîner

to force a door or other barrier open by kicking it hard

Traduction: défoncer à coups de pied

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

Traduction: commandait

to use up a supply of something

Traduction: épuiser

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

Traduction: richesses

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

Traduction: quelque chose comme ça

having beautiful views of nature

Traduction: pittoresque

to speak or act more quickly

Traduction: se dépêcher

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

Traduction: prendre des nouvelles de quelqu’un

to compete directly against someone or something

Traduction: s’affronter

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

Traduction: arrête

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

Traduction: rougissement

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

Traduction: partir en courant

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

Traduction: faire un suivi de

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

Traduction: se remettre de