The Gorge : vocabulaire anglais

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

Traduction: barricade

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

Traduction: affacturage

a chemical element used by living things and in fertilizers and matches

Traduction: phosphore

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

Traduction: neutraliser

existing in large amounts; more than enough

Traduction: abondant

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

Traduction: toxine

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

Traduction: sismique

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

Traduction: mesa

a sudden, brief burst of wind

Traduction: rafale

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

Traduction: adhésif

to complain in a high, annoying voice

Traduction: gémir

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

Traduction: Corps des Marines des États-Unis

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

Traduction: endiguement

a small tower on top of a building or at one of its corners

Traduction: tourelle

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduction: l’au-delà

the army units that fight on land

Traduction: forces terrestres

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

Traduction: reprise sur un ballon levé

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

Traduction: mercenaire

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

Traduction: commando

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

Traduction: s’affaisser

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

Traduction: génétiquement

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

all human beings considered together

Traduction: humanité

the installation of cables or a cable system

Traduction: câblage

the wrong kind of people to spend time with, especially people who may have a bad influence

Traduction: mauvaise compagnie

showing agreement or saying yes

Traduction: affirmatif

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

Traduction: l’être aimé

far away; at a great distance

Traduction: très loin

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

Traduction: pas question

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

Traduction: être mal vu de quelqu'un

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it

Traduction: gorge

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

Traduction: iceberg

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

Traduction: apercevoir

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

Traduction: oméga

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

Traduction: réciter

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

Traduction: envahir

for a very long time

Traduction: pendant des jours

as usual; as always

Traduction: comme toujours

an underground structure where missiles are kept and launched

Traduction: silo de missiles

a temporary name used for a book, film, project, or other work while it is being developed

Traduction: titre provisoire

a satellite used to collect secret information

Traduction: satellite espion

soon; after a short time

Traduction: bientôt

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

Traduction: alcool

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

Traduction: reprendre en échange

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

continuously, all day and all night

Traduction: 24 heures sur 24

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

Traduction: haleter

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

Traduction: vivre pour

to compete directly against someone or something

Traduction: s’affronter

to give something to younger people or the next generation

Traduction: transmettre

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

Traduction: zoné

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

Traduction: sous-estimer

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

Traduction: inapte

the process of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable

Traduction: vérification

an improvement that makes something better or more effective

Traduction: amélioration

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

Traduction: contourner

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

Traduction: indéfiniment

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

Traduction: submerger

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

Traduction: blesser; endommager

a change in the DNA of a living thing

Traduction: mutation

to wait and be ready to act when needed

Traduction: être prêt

a person or thing that has the same role, purpose, or position as another in a different place or situation

Traduction: homologue

past tense and past participle of bed

Traduction: prétérit et participe passé de bed

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

Traduction: truquer

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

Traduction: consacrer

to give the main points of something in a shorter form

Traduction: résumer

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

Traduction: mettre en place

an official card or document that shows who someone is

Traduction: pièce d’identité