The Wrecking Crew : vocabulaire anglais

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

Traduction: distribuant

covered with a protective outer layer

Traduction: gainé

a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

Traduction: traiteur

a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight

Traduction: pli

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

Traduction: rhétorique

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

Traduction: pelotage

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

Traduction: jongler

playfully naughty or causing small trouble

Traduction: espiègle

a very offensive insult for a fat person

Traduction: gros connard

an excited, informal way of saying yes

Traduction: putain ouais !

locked with a key

Traduction: fermé à clé

the distant past

Traduction: autrefois

a polite or old-fashioned way to address a man

Traduction: mon bon monsieur

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

Traduction: morgue

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

Traduction: filature

the sound a dog makes

Traduction: ouaf

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

Traduction: batteur

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

Traduction: Big Brother

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

Traduction: se planter

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

Traduction: complètement foutu

a slang way of challenging someone to fight or come at you

Traduction: Allez, viens !

among ordinary people, especially in public life

Traduction: dans la rue

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

Traduction: poncé

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

Traduction: tresse

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

Traduction: pervertir

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

Traduction: vraiment

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

Traduction: en bonne santé

the act of remembering something or someone

Traduction: souvenir

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

Traduction: quelle galère

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

Traduction: aller trop loin

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

Traduction: société holding

a film shot that shows two people together

Traduction: plan à deux

sexually excited

Traduction: excité sexuellement

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

Traduction: port de toasts

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

Traduction: chantage

a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child

Traduction: coquin

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

Traduction: tout donner

past tense and past participle of shoot

Traduction: passé et participe passé de shoot

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

informal criticism for emotional problems someone is thought to have because of a difficult relationship with their father

Traduction: problèmes avec son père

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

Traduction: piquer

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

Traduction: levier

a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration

Traduction: perle

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

Traduction: penthouse

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

Traduction: compliquer

to lead a group, team, or project

Traduction: diriger

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

Traduction: marmonner

to do something with full effort or confidence

Traduction: y aller à fond

a person who wants to control other people or every detail of a situation

Traduction: maniaque du contrôle

an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, excitement, or admiration

Traduction: nom d'un chien

used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant

Traduction: beurk

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

Traduction: tondre

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

Traduction: abattre à coups de feu

to reach a decision or agreement

Traduction: arriver à une décision

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

Traduction: tenir le coup

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

Traduction: merci pour rien

still alive and well, especially after a long time or after seeming unlikely to survive

Traduction: bien vivant

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

Traduction: mise en commun

to make someone feel excited and eager

Traduction: enthousiasmer

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

Traduction: discrétion

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

Traduction: découvrir

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

Traduction: bien habillé

far away; at a great distance

Traduction: très loin

to do something correctly or in the right way

Traduction: faire correctement

to attack someone and hit them hard

Traduction: tabasser

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

Traduction: pas question

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

Traduction: armement

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

Traduction: renifler

a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

Traduction: magnum

a group of wild boars

Traduction: une harde de sangliers

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

Traduction: phare