Vocabulary Flashcards
[Eng] Crevé, mort (informel)
Knackered
[‘nakerd]
[Eng] Doute, appréhension
Misgiving
[mis ´giving]
[Eng] Avoir des doutes quant à
To have misgivings about
[Eng] L’idée même me remplit d’appréhension
The whole idea fills me with misgiving
[Eng] Aubaine, filon
Bonanza
[beu’nandza]
[Eng] Comportement, allure, maintien
Demeanour
[deu’mineur]
[Eng] Personne qui vole une voiture pour faire un tour
Joyrider
[‘djoyrider]
[Eng] Agression d’un inconnu filmée par l’agresseur
Happy slapping
[Eng] Perspicacité, flair
Acumen
[‘akiumeun]
[Eng] Sens des affaires
Business acumen
[‘akiumeun]
[Eng] Enlever, kidnapper
Abduct
[eub’deukt]
[Eng] Qui dure, (très) long
Protracted
[preu’tractid]
[Eng] Incrustation
Inlay
[inlay]
[Eng] Savoureux, mangeable (edible)
Palatable
[´paleuteubeul]
[Eng] Gonflé, boursouflé
Bloated
[Eng] Se sentir ballonné
To feel bloated
[Eng] Situation difficile ou malencontreuse
Predicament
[pre’dikeumeunt]
[Eng] Scaphandre autonome
Scuba
[´skou-ba]
[Eng] Optimisme de voir du positif dans une situation négative
Silver lining
[Eng] Guindé, emprunté
Stilted
[´stiltid]
[Eng] S’envaser, s’ensabler
To silt up
[Eng] Pilotis
Stilt
[Eng] Sur pilotis
Stilted
[Eng] Carotte et bâton
Carrot and stick
[‘carot]
[Eng] Faire des folies dans les magasins
To go on a shopping spree
[´spri-]
[Eng] Faire la fête
To go on a spree
[´spri-]
[Eng] Aimant
Magnet
[´magnit]
[Eng] Hydrophile
Hydrophilic
[´haïdro’philic]
[Eng] Lèpre
Leprosy
[´lèpreussi]
[Eng] Abattre (un animal)
To cull
[‘kho-le]
[Eng] Pédophile (n)
Pedophile
[´pido,fïle]
[Eng] Pédophile (adj)
Paedophilliac
[´pèdo,phi-liac]
[Eng] Glacière
Cool box
[Eng] Parcourir, errer
To roam
[Eng] Aller aux quatre coins du monde
To roam the seven seas
[Eng] Laisser vagabonder ses pensées
Allow one’s thoughts to roam
[Eng] Courtiser, chercher à plaire à
To woo
[vou]
[Eng] Attirer les clients
Woo customers
[vou]
[Eng] Adroit, habile
Deft
[Eng] Chatte (vagin)
Cunt
[Eng] Salop, salope
Cunt
[Eng] Marché
Mart
[ma-t]
[Eng] Câliner, caresser
Cuddle
[‘keudeu.l]
[Eng] Bouffée
Puff
[pa-f]
[Eng] Être à bout de souffle
To be out of puff
[Eng] Examiner minutieusement
To vet
[vhè-t]
[Eng] Ils ont soigneusement examiné sa candidature avant de l’embaucher
She was thoroughly vetted for the job
[´vhè-tid]
[Eng] À fond
Thoroughly
[´theu reuli]
[Eng] Le comité doit approuver toutes les dépenses au-delà de
The committee has to vet any expenditure exceeding
[Eng] Comité
Committee
[keu.’mi.thi]
/kəˈmɪt.i/
[Eng] Dépense
Expenditure
[ek’spen.ditcheur]
[Eng] Carillon
Chime
[tchaïme]
[Eng] Bien informé + perspicace
Savvy
[‘savi]
[Eng] Peu sincère
Disingenuous
[,disin ´dgè-nuousse]
[Eng] Lancer ou remuer
Toss
[Eng] «she was born» in past form
She had been born
[Eng] Décliner une offre mais rester ouvert pour plus tard
To take a rain check on an offer
[Eng] Kinky (2)
Involving or given to unusual sexual behavior
For clothes, sexually provocative in an unusual way
[Eng] Vanilla
+ 2 ex
Vanilla [veu’nila]
Ordinary, standard, having no special or extra feature
- Plain vanilla domestic life
- The origin vanilla MP3 standard
[Eng] I’m stumped
Je sèche, je ne sais pas quoi faire
[Eng] Duck tape
Or Duct tape
Ruban adhésif toilé (duck) pour le bricolage
[Eng] Doe
Biche, lapine
/dəʊ/
[Eng] grassroots
Organisation involving ordinary people
[Eng] Glace en bâtonnet
Popsicle
[‘pop sikeul]
[Eng] Assignation à comparaître
+ étymologie
Subpoena
[sseu ´pi na]
Sub poena: under penalty
[Eng] Royaume, domaine
Realm
[‘rèlme]
[Eng] Radin
Stingy
[‘sthi ngy]
[Eng] Ils ne lésinent jamais sur la nourriture
They’re never stingy about food
[‘sthi ngy]
[Eng] C’est du domaine du possible
It’s within the realms of possibility
[Eng] Stingy
Radin
[Eng] Realm
Royaume, domaine
[‘rèlme]
[Eng] Subpoena
Assignation à comparaître
[sseu ´pi na]
[Eng] Popsicle
Glace en bâtonnet
[‘pop sikeul]
[Eng] Biche
Doe
[do]
[Eng] Ruban adhésif toilé pour le bricolage
Duck tape / Duct tape
[Eng] Je sèche, je ne sais pas quoi faire
I’m stumped
[Eng] Involving or given to unusual sexual behavior
Kinky
[Eng] Toss
Lancer ou remuer
[Eng] She had been born
«she was born» in past form
[Eng] To take a rain check on an offer
Décliner une offre mais rester ouvert pour plus tard
[Eng] Disingenuous
Peu sincère
[,disin ´dgè-nuousse]
[Eng] Savvy
Bien informé + perspicace
[‘savi]
[Eng] Chime
Carillon
[Eng] Expenditure
Dépense
[ek’spen.ditcheur]
[Eng] To vet
Examiner minutieusement
[vhè-t]
[Eng] Puff
Bouffée
[Eng] Cuddle
Câliner, caresser
[‘keudeu.l]
[Eng] Cunt (2)
Salop, salope
Chatte (vagin)
[Eng] Deft
Habile, adroit
[Eng] To woo
Courtiser, chercher à plaire à
[vou]
[Eng] To roam
Parcourir, errer
[Eng] To cull
Abattre (un animal)
[‘kho-le]
[Eng] To go on a spree
Faire la fête
[´spri-]
[Eng] Stilted (2)
Sur pilotis
Guindé, emprunté
[Eng] To silt up
S’envaser, s’ensabler
[Eng] Predicament
Situation difficile ou malencontreuse
[pre’dikeumeunt]
[Eng] Palatable
Savoureux, mangeable (edible)
[´paleuteubeul]
[Eng] Inlay
Incrustation
[Eng] Protracted
Qui dure, (très) long
[preu’tractid]
[Eng] To abduct
Enlever, kidnapper
[eub’deukt]
[Eng] Acumen
Perspicacité, flair
[‘akiumeun]
[Eng] Demeanour
Comportement, allure, maintien
[deu’mineur]
[Eng] Bonanza
Aubaine, filon
[beu’nandza]
[Eng] Misgiving
Doute, appréhension
[mis ´giving]
[Eng] Knackered
Crevé, mort (informel)
[Eng] Étui de revolver
Holster
[´hol steur]
[Eng] Holster
[´hol steur]
Étui de revolver
[Eng] Crime sérieux
Felony
[‘Fè- leu. ni]
[Eng] Crime moins grave
Misdemeanour
[,mis. de ‘mi neur]
[Eng] Criminel grave
Felon
[fè- lone]
[Eng] Délinquant (anglais)
Offender
[eu. ´fèn deur]
[Eng] Délit
Offence
[eu. ´fènce]
[Eng] Capitaux investis
Vested interests
[Eng] Vested interests (2)
+ ex
Capitaux investis
(En général) intérêts
There are vested interests in industry opposed to…
= Ceux qui ont des intérêts dans l’industrie s’opposent à
[Eng] Cela dérange trop de gens influents
There are too many vested interests
[Eng] Avoir directement intérêt à faire qqc
To have a vested interest in doing sthg
[Eng] Irrégulier, inégal
+ 2 exemples
Ragged
[‘ra guide]
- Ragtime
- ragged coastline: côte échancrée
[Eng] Sourire grimaçant
Crooked smile
[‘croo kid]
[Eng] Dentelle (2)
Lace, lacework
[´laice] [‘laicework]
[Eng] Froisser, froncer
+ ex
To crinkle
[´crinkeul]
Ex: his eyes crinkling at her
[Eng] Effraction (2)
Breaking and entering
[‘ent ering]
Housebreaking
[´house..,brea-king]
[Eng] Complicité (légal)
Aiding and abetting
[´eï-ding]
[eu ´bè.ting]
[Eng] Être complice de qqn
To aid and abet somebody
[eï-d]
[eu ´bè-t]
[Eng] Aider, encourager
To abet
[eu ‘bè-t]
[Eng] Trésor, butin (argot)
Swag
[Eng] Nettoyer avec un tampon, prélever avec un tampon
To swab
[Eng] Ennemi, adversaire
Foe
[fhəʊ]
[Eng] Incendie criminel
Arson
[‘a- seun]
[Eng] Pyromane
Arsonist
[‘a- seunist]
[Eng] Treillage, treillis
Lattice
[‘la tis ]
[Eng] Fronton
Pediment
[´pè diment]
[Eng] Roman
|Romanesque
[,rom.eun. ‘esk]
[Eng] Abbé
Abbot
[‘abeut]
[Eng] Chœur (d’une église)
Chancel
[‘chan ceul]
[Eng] Dorure
Gilt
[´guilt]
[Eng] Contre-Réforme
Counter-reformation
[´counter ,refor’mation]
[Eng] Effilé, fuselé, se terminant en pointe
Tapered
[‘tai perd]
[Eng] Calcaire
Limestone
[Eng] Grès
Sandstone
[Eng] Ornement au somment d’un toit
Finial
[‘faï nieul]
[Eng] L’affaire se complique
The plot thickens
[Eng] Finial
Ornement au somment d’un toit
[‘faï nieul]
[Eng] Sandstone
Grès
[Eng] Limestone
Calcaire
[Eng] Tapered
Effilé, fuselé, se terminant en pointe
[‘tai perd]
[Eng] Counter-reformation
Contre-Réforme
[´counter ,refor’mation]
[Eng] Gilt
Dorure
[´guilt]
[Eng] Chancel
Chœur (d’une église)
[‘chan ceul]
[Eng] Abbot
Abbé
[‘abeut]
[Eng] Romanesque
Roman
[,rom.eun. ‘esk]
[Eng] Pediment
Fronton
[´pè diment]
[Eng] Lattice
Treillage, treillis
[‘la tis ]
[Eng] Arsonist
Pyromane
[‘a- seunist]
[Eng] Arson
Incendie criminel
[‘a- seun]
[Eng] Foe
Ennemi, adversaire
[fhau-]
[Eng] To swab
Nettoyer avec un tampon, prélever avec un tampon
[Eng] Swag
Trésor, butin (argot)
[Eng] To abet
Aider, encourager
[eu ‘bè-t]
[Eng] To aid and abet somebody
Être complice de qqn
[eï-d]
[eu ´bè-t]
[Eng] Aiding and abetting
Complicité (légal)
[´eï-ding]
[eu ´bè.ting]
[Eng] Breaking and entering
Effraction
[‘ent ering]
[Eng] Housebreaking
Effraction
[´house..,brea-king]
[Eng] To crinkle
Froisser, froncer
[´crinkeul]
[Eng] Lace
Dentelle
[´laice]
[Eng] Crooked smile
Sourire grimaçant
[‘croo kid]
[Eng] Ragged
Irrégulier, inégal
[‘ra guide]
[Eng] To have a vested interest in doing sthg
Avoir directement intérêt à faire qqc
[Eng] There are too many vested interests
Cela dérange trop de gens influents
[Eng] Offence
Délit
[eu. ´fènce]
[Eng] Offender
Délinquant
[eu. ´fèn deur]
[Eng] Felon
Criminel grave
[fè- lone]
[Eng] Misdemeanour
Crime moins grave
[,mis. de ‘mi neur]
[Eng] Felony
Crime sérieux
[‘Fè- leu. ni]
[Eng] Demeanour
Comportement, allure, maintien
[Eng] Scuba
Scaphandre autonome
[´skou-ba]
[Eng] Magnet
Aimant
[´magnit]
[Eng] Chevalet
Easel
[‘i- seul]
[Eng] Affleurement
Outcrop
[‘aot crop]
[Eng] Gamme
Scale
[Eng] Faire ses gammes
To play one’s scales
[Eng] Créneaux et merlons
Battlement
[Eng] Courtier
Broker
[Eng] Résumé / résumer
A digest [‘daï gest]
To digest [daï ‘gest] [to=2]
[Eng] Vernissé, émaillé, vitrifié
Glazed
[Eng] Papillons de nuit
Moths
[Eng] Jubilé
Jubilee
[‘dju bili-]
[Eng] Banal, bateau
Corny
[Eng] Corny (2)
- Banal, bateau
- A l’eau de rose
[Eng] C’est parti (fig)
Bring it on!
[Eng] Crédule, naïf
Gullible
[‘geu.leubeul]
[Eng] Plinthe
(Wall) skirting
[Eng] Chasseur de prime
Bounty hunter
[´bonti]
[Eng] Semi-conducteur
Semiconductor
[,seumi ken’deucteur]
[Eng] Homme de main
Henchman
[‘hentchman]
[Eng] Rift
Fissure, crevasse
[Eng] Un trou dans les nuages
A rift in the clouds
[Eng] Museau
Snout
[´sna aut]
[Eng] Gullible
Crédule
[´gueuleubeule]
[Eng] Crédule
Gullible [´gueuleubeule]
[Eng] Snout
Museau [´sna aut]
[Eng] Crevasse
Rift
[Eng] Henchman
Homme de main [‘hentchman]
[Eng] Bounty hunter
Chasseur de prime [´bonti]
[Eng] (Wall) skirting
Plinthe
[Eng] Bring it on!
C’est parti (fig)
[Eng] A l’eau de rose
Corny
[Eng] Moths
Papillons de nuit
[Eng] Glazed
Vernissé, émaillé, vitrifié
[Eng] Broker
Courtier
[Eng] Battlement
Créneaux et merlons
[Eng] Outcrop
Affleurement
[Eng] Easel
Chevalet
[Eng] Vaisseau spatial (2)
Spacecraft, spaceship (habité)
[Eng] Booby trap
+ etymology
Objet piégé
- booby = stupid, naïve
[Eng] La faucille et le marteau
The hammer and sickle
Flotsam and jetsam: literally
Jetsam : choses qui ont été jetées par dessus bord, souvent pour alléger le bateau [jeter]
Flotsam : choses qui n’ont pas été délibérément jetées, souvent morceaux d’épaves [flotter]
Flotsam and jetsam : figurative
The flotsam and jetsam of society:
Les laissés-pour-compte de la société
[Eng] Saumâtre
Brackish
[Eng] Leprosy
Lèpre
[´lèpreussi]
[Eng] Cool box
Glacière
[Eng] Spacecraft
Vaisseau spatial
[Eng] Spaceship
Vaisseau spatial
[Eng] Objet piégé
Booby trap
[Eng] Brackish
Saumâtre