The Super Mario Bros. Movie : vocabulaire anglais

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

Traduction: apprêt

to fall forward and land face first

Traduction: tomber la face contre terre

to look at something with attention or wonder

Traduction: contempler; voici

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

Traduction: palissade

the act of lighting something or making it bright

Traduction: éclairage

full of fog

Traduction: brumeux

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

Traduction: absurde

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

Traduction: tout donner

the sound a cat makes

Traduction: miaulement

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

Traduction: robinet

in a way that shows strong love or care

Traduction: chèrement

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

Traduction: se dépêcher

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

Traduction: sire

an expression of surprise, annoyance, or worry

Traduction: mon Dieu !

a large fictional ape who is a Nintendo character

Traduction: Donkey Kong

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

Traduction: économies de toute une vie

a long, thin fish that looks like a snake

Traduction: anguille

to become very successful and widely known

Traduction: percer

an unexpected and often ironic change in events

Traduction: ironie du sort

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

Traduction: clé

far away; at a great distance

Traduction: très loin

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

Traduction: en avoir marre

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

Traduction: sain d'esprit

impossible to defeat or overcome

Traduction: invincible

a brass musical instrument with a curved tube and a single-reed mouthpiece

Traduction: saxophone

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

as usual; as always

Traduction: comme toujours

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

Traduction: sous contrôle

to become calm or quiet, especially after being angry or excited

Traduction: se calmer

deserving praise, help, or respect

Traduction: méritant

to end a romantic relationship

Traduction: se séparer

to support a claim with facts or proof

Traduction: étayer

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

Traduction: passer voir

a title used when speaking to or about a member of a royal family

Traduction: altesse

as; in the same way that

Traduction: comme

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

Traduction: abaissement

marked or decorated with letters or writing

Traduction: inscrit

a child's word for mother

Traduction: maman

the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building

Traduction: plomberie

to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

Traduction: courtiser

someone's main paid job, especially one they do to support themselves

Traduction: emploi principal

a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

Traduction: plombier

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

Traduction: chuchotement

to some extent; fairly

Traduction: un peu; assez

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

Traduction: reproches

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

Traduction: décorticage

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 casual way to say goodbye

Traduction: à plus

ready to work or start functioning

Traduction: prêt à fonctionner

used to tell someone not to worry or feel under pressure

Traduction: sans pression

used to praise someone for doing something well

Traduction: bravo !

having a ring or rings around it

Traduction: annelé

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

Traduction: accordage

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

Traduction: synchroniser

hair that grows on the upper lip

Traduction: moustache

very strong anger

Traduction: fureur

to put your foot on something

Traduction: marcher sur

to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

Traduction: flirter

a bunch of flowers arranged together

Traduction: bouquet

a very short period of time

Traduction: en un rien de temps

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

Traduction: boucle

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

Traduction: évacuer

a place where people go to watch movies

Traduction: cinéma

to scratch or tear something off with claws or sharp nails

Traduction: arracher avec les griffes

having no value, use, or worth

Traduction: sans valeur

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

Traduction: éclosion

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

Traduction: fou

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

Traduction: hors de question

a small animal with a short body and short legs that lives on land and in water

Traduction: crapaud

to a very great degree; more than is acceptable

Traduction: beaucoup trop

to start listening to or watching a radio or TV program

Traduction: sintoniser