The Voices : vocabulaire anglais

treatment that helps someone with mental or emotional problems by talking with a trained therapist

Traduction: psychothérapie

to waste money, time, or an opportunity in a careless way

Traduction: gaspiller

to express something in a particular way

Traduction: formuler

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

Traduction: bravant

not deserving respect, approval, or love

Traduction: indigne

willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do

Traduction: obéissant

a window in a roof or ceiling that lets in light

Traduction: fenêtre de toit

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

Traduction: hochant la tête

in the proper or expected way; as required

Traduction: dûment

a close friend or companion

Traduction: copain

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

Traduction: putain

sad because you are away from home and miss it

Traduction: avoir le mal du pays

an old-fashioned shout used to start a hunt or to show excitement

Traduction: tally ho !

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

very drunk

Traduction: complètement bourré

to hit or push with the head or horns

Traduction: buter

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

Traduction: cynique

the sound a dog makes

Traduction: ouaf

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

Traduction: désolé

food; a meal or something to eat

Traduction: bouffe

A strong sexual desire for someone

Traduction: érection

to talk in a casual, lively way

Traduction: bavarder

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

Traduction: quelle galère

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

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

Traduction: gazon

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

Traduction: palissade

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

Traduction: de front

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

Traduction: report

the sound a cat makes

Traduction: miaulement

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

Traduction: gestion du stress

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

Traduction: se faire plaisir avec

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

Traduction: très bien

a wild animal that looks a bit like a deer and usually has long horns

Traduction: antilope

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduction: compliquer

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

Traduction: imposant

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

Traduction: canalisation

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

Traduction: je te l’avais bien dit

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

Traduction: redouter

having thoughts of killing yourself

Traduction: suicidaire

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

Traduction: profilage

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

Traduction: rejeter

covered with flowers or blossoms

Traduction: fleuri

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

Traduction: hah

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

Traduction: maniaque

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

Traduction: ce n'est pas la fin du monde

the act of fastening something with a screw

Traduction: vissage

completely wet

Traduction: trempé

to cut something off or separate it by force

Traduction: sectionner

used to say that something is not believable

Traduction: Ah oui, c’est ça !

used to say that you understand someone’s difficult situation because you have had the same kind of experience

Traduction: bienvenue dans mon monde

with great speed or effort, and without delay

Traduction: à toute vitesse

to leave something alone and not try to change or affect it

Traduction: le laisser tel quel

too small or unimportant to matter much

Traduction: insignifiant

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

Traduction: bien habillé

a humorous or informal way of saying death

Traduction: la mort

the process of making a surface or material smooth

Traduction: lissage

something that is not possible or not acceptable

Traduction: c’est exclu

your; belonging to you

Traduction: ton

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

Traduction: usinage

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

Traduction: diable

to make someone feel happy or entertained

Traduction: amuser

used to say you have won or beaten someone

Traduction: tiens !

an angel who was cast out of heaven for rebelling against God

Traduction: ange déchu

the boundary between two counties

Traduction: frontière entre deux comtés

to keep moving forward quickly and confidently, especially when there are difficulties

Traduction: avancer à grands pas

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

Traduction: méthamphétamine

a person or thing that catches something

Traduction: receveur

a person who is lazy and avoids work

Traduction: fainéant

to delay dealing with something

Traduction: laisser traîner