The Housemaid : vocabulaire anglais

to do something to show you are sorry for a wrong or bad action

Traduction: expier

using only a small amount of something; careful not to waste it

Traduction: économe

relating to an ovary

Traduction: ovarien

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

Traduction: trempe

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

Traduction: psychose

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

Traduction: se tapir

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

Traduction: langoureux

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

Traduction: boucher

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

Traduction: objet de famille

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

Traduction: distribuant

a book of stories, especially for children

Traduction: livre d'histoires

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduction: bravant

a woman who is engaged to be married

Traduction: fiancée

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduction: désossage

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

Traduction: prématuré

full of bubbles; fizzy

Traduction: pétillant; enjoué

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

Traduction: fleuriste

with little or no fresh air; too warm and airless

Traduction: étouffant

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

Traduction: clapoter

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

Traduction: obséder

a poisonous chemical element

Traduction: arsenic

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

Traduction: omelette

to make something sweet or sweeter

Traduction: sucrer

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

Traduction: pépite

sad because you are away from home and miss it

Traduction: avoir le mal du pays

relating to dogs or similar animals

Traduction: canin

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

Traduction: projections

the process of settling a disagreement by asking an impartial person to decide

Traduction: arbitrage

moving with quick, light jumps

Traduction: sauter

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

Traduction: beignet

a venomous snake with long fangs and a thick body

Traduction: vipère

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

Traduction: personne qui dépend de la charité

an obscure song by a well-known artist

Traduction: titre méconnu

to offer extra money or another extra benefit to persuade someone to do something

Traduction: adoucir l'offre

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

Traduction: cueillir

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

Traduction: tract

a very large amount

Traduction: une tonne

moving or walking with quick, light steps

Traduction: qui marche d’un pas léger

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

Traduction: entendre par hasard

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

Traduction: complètement foutu

to end well or be resolved successfully

Traduction: s’arranger

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

Traduction: moi

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

Traduction: Allez, viens !

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

Traduction: rempotage

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

Traduction: vraiment

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

Traduction: délire

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduction: l’au-delà

to make it possible for something to happen

Traduction: ouvrir la voie à

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

Traduction: agent de probation

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

Traduction: viril

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

Traduction: bon sang !

to give someone extra work or a difficult task to deal with

Traduction: refiler à quelqu’un

to be next to something and touch it along one side

Traduction: jouxter

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

Traduction: chantage

showing affection and warmth

Traduction: affectueux

in a suitable or proper way

Traduction: de manière appropriée

to think of someone or something in a particular way

Traduction: considérer

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduction: report

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

Traduction: cidre

a short, sharp ringing sound

Traduction: ding

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

Traduction: très bien

to land or settle lightly on something

Traduction: se poser sur

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

Traduction: retenir après les cours

a long trip through Europe, especially one taken by a young person as part of their education

Traduction: grand tour

the act of leaving someone or something behind

Traduction: abandon

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

Traduction: homicide involontaire

imagined rather than real

Traduction: imaginaire