The Matrix : vocabulaire anglais

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

Traduction: hypocrite

to fill something too full by pushing things in

Traduction: bourrer

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

Traduction: propriétaire

left after most of something has gone or been used

Traduction: résiduel

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

Traduction: Big Brother

likely to happen soon or already planned

Traduction: à venir

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

Traduction: proxénète

a feeling that you cannot believe something is true

Traduction: incrédulité

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

Traduction: tu peux attendre

a phrase said on the first day of the month to bring good luck

Traduction: lapin blanc

used to express praise, joy, or relief

Traduction: alléluia

the act of creating or performing something without preparing it in advance

Traduction: improvisation

to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

Traduction: faire irruption

to make a fresh start, especially by forgetting past disagreements

Traduction: repartir à zéro

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

Traduction: dégringoler

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

Traduction: pays des merveilles

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

Traduction: écharde

ground oats used for making breakfast food

Traduction: flocons d'avoine

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

Traduction: faire du sparring

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduction: enthousiasmer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

an informal remark used when someone has said something too personal or too detailed

Traduction: trop d'informations

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

Traduction: béatitude

a person with red hair

Traduction: roux

a person or source that is believed to give wise or certain guidance

Traduction: oracle

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

Traduction: vouloir partir

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

Traduction: faire un doigt d’honneur

existing in large amounts; plentiful

Traduction: abondant

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

Traduction: désactiver

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

Traduction: usinage

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

Traduction: laissez-moi vous dire

a code you use to open or log in to something

Traduction: code d’accès

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

Traduction: ligne dure

a source that provides power or energy

Traduction: source d’énergie

the wires and equipment that supply electricity to a building, vehicle, or machine

Traduction: système électrique

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

Traduction: sous contrôle

a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

Traduction: prophétie

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

Traduction: qu'en dis-tu ?

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

Traduction: sauveur

to invite someone to come inside your home

Traduction: inviter à entrer

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

Traduction: pirate informatique

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

Traduction: pratique, concret

to use up a supply of something

Traduction: épuiser

(of fish, frogs, and some other animals) lay eggs in water

Traduction: frayer

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

ready, arranged, or working properly

Traduction: en ordre

to depend on something; to be decided by something

Traduction: dépendre de

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

Traduction: expliquer pas à pas

to close or attach something securely

Traduction: attacher

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

Traduction: sous-estimer

the act of building a bridge

Traduction: construction d’un pont

a person who gives information, especially secretly

Traduction: informateur

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

Traduction: monde réel

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

Traduction: ironie

past tense and past participle of bed

Traduction: prétérit et participe passé de bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

Traduction: déjà en

a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

Traduction: ignorance

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

Traduction: égout

considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable

Traduction: respectable

referring to one person or thing, not more than one

Traduction: singulier

to give something to another person

Traduction: transmettre

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

Traduction: reproches

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

Traduction: sous-titres

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

Traduction: dégustation

a false or different name used by someone

Traduction: alias

to become healthier or improve

Traduction: aller mieux

something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

Traduction: fais comme chez toi

a wonderful or surprising person or thing

Traduction: merveille

very loud and forceful

Traduction: assourdissant

a very short period of time

Traduction: en un rien de temps

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

Traduction: de toute façon

to begin living in a new home

Traduction: emménager

the flesh of a tuna, eaten as food

Traduction: thon