The Killers : vocabulaire anglais

a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

Traduction: voyou

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

Traduction: a dissimulé dans sa paume

short, lively, and effective

Traduction: percutant

a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

Traduction: caddie

to value something very highly

Traduction: estimer beaucoup

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

Traduction: picoter

apparently, but not necessarily really

Traduction: en apparence

a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

Traduction: égalité

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

Traduction: déchiquetage

a playful skip or jump

Traduction: saut enjoué

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

Traduction: se procurer

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

Traduction: rayures

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

Traduction: délirant

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

Traduction: langoureux

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

Traduction: ouï-dire

a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh

Traduction: rutabaga

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduction: désossage

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

Traduction: bénéficiaire

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

Traduction: ratissage

a book or system for recording financial accounts

Traduction: grand livre

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

Traduction: enthousiaste

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

Traduction: grimper en flèche

to make something sweet or sweeter

Traduction: sucrer

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

Traduction: aine

required to be paid

Traduction: payable

in a way that is deserved or justified

Traduction: à juste titre

moving with quick, light jumps

Traduction: sauter

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

Traduction: ouf

in a hurried or rushed way

Traduction: hâtivement

a toll road, especially a major highway

Traduction: autoroute à péage

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

Traduction: félicitation

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

Traduction: récolte

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

Traduction: morgue

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

Traduction: articulation du doigt

a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

Traduction: crasse

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

Traduction: jeune homme à la mode

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

Traduction: moi

buy insurance for something or someone

Traduction: assurer

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

Traduction: rempotage

attractive, stylish, and confident

Traduction: élégant

the life or world believed to exist after death

Traduction: l’au-delà

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

Traduction: faire glisser

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 sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

Traduction: tu peux attendre

forced physical work as a punishment

Traduction: travaux forcés

an official order to carry out a death sentence

Traduction: mandat d'exécution; arrêt de mort

to cut or tear something into small pieces

Traduction: déchiqueter

to look at something with attention or wonder

Traduction: contempler; voici

a setback or decline

Traduction: un recul

to betray someone who trusts you, often by tricking them

Traduction: trahir

to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

Traduction: appuyer à fond sur l’accélérateur

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

Traduction: bondissant

having mixed feelings about something; unsure whether you like or want it

Traduction: être partagé

in a very thorough way; completely

Traduction: sur le bout des doigts

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

Traduction: Orion

to cut and gather a crop from a field

Traduction: moissonner

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

Traduction: retenir après les cours

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

Traduction: frapper

to do something with full effort or confidence

Traduction: y aller à fond

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

Traduction: voler

a trick or dishonest act

Traduction: coup fourré

a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

Traduction: épicéa

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

Traduction: pressentiment

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

Traduction: estampage

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

Traduction: Derrière !

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

Traduction: cultivé

cause something to improve a lot

Traduction: redresser la situation

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

Traduction: chagrin d'amour

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

Traduction: suppliant