The Shawshank Redemption : vocabulaire anglais

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

Traduction: harceler

the front edge of a step or stair

Traduction: nez de marche

a contest in which people enter for a chance to win a prize, often without paying

Traduction: tirage au sort

soft and wet in a way that is not firm

Traduction: mou

a holder for carrying a handgun

Traduction: étui

a shiny mineral that splits into thin layers

Traduction: mica

help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life

Traduction: réhabiliter

the soft, legless larva of a fly

Traduction: asticot

the seeds of a plant used as food

Traduction: sarrasin

too interested in other people's private matters

Traduction: indiscret

to annoy someone by asking for something or interrupting them again and again

Traduction: harceler

a feeling of great joy or delight

Traduction: ravissement

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

Traduction: saisir

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

Traduction: criminel

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

Traduction: tolérer

a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects

Traduction: pied-de-biche

flavored with curry

Traduction: au curry

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

Traduction: recouvrir

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

Traduction: brumeux

not bright, colorful, or interesting; dull and plain

Traduction: terne

in a clear and definite way; without doubt

Traduction: nettement

speech or an act that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

Traduction: blasphème

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduction: bravant

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

Traduction: fouiner; faire levier

written or marked lightly with a pencil

Traduction: écrit au crayon

to put something inside or together with something else

Traduction: joindre

a hard rock made of layers of mud and clay

Traduction: schiste argileux

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

Traduction: bitters

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

Traduction: allouer

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

Traduction: piège; lacet

extremely large

Traduction: colossal

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

Traduction: cardage

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

Traduction: réaffecter

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

Traduction: contrebande

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

Traduction: civiliser

a hard mineral often used in jewelry and clocks

Traduction: quartz

the sides of the face below the eyes

Traduction: joues

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

Traduction: avancer lentement

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

Traduction: faire passer en contrebande

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

Traduction: gênant

moving with quick, light jumps

Traduction: sauter

slightly fat in a pleasant way

Traduction: potelé

very much; extremely

Traduction: terriblement

to hit or push with the head or horns

Traduction: buter

home; to or at home

Traduction: à la maison

using these words or actions to make something official

Traduction: par la présente

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

Traduction: apprêt

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

Traduction: casse-toi

to make it possible for something to happen

Traduction: ouvrir la voie à

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

Traduction: la bonne personne

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

Traduction: fonds en fiducie

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

Traduction: commission de libération conditionnelle

a small bird in the tit family

Traduction: mésange

the act of being dismissed from a job

Traduction: licenciement

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

Traduction: acquis

a person whose job is to study rocks, the earth, and how they change over time

Traduction: géologue

to perform very well; to do something impressively

Traduction: assurer

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduction: report

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

Traduction: empilage

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

Traduction: piquer

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

Traduction: attacher

to lead a group, team, or project

Traduction: diriger

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

Traduction: bourrer à ras bord

for each person or thing; each

Traduction: chacun

to record that you have started work or a shift

Traduction: pointer son arrivée

cause something to improve a lot

Traduction: redresser la situation

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

Traduction: ombrage

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

Traduction: fous-moi la paix

the act of fastening something with a screw

Traduction: vissage

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

Traduction: recharger