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  1. intake
    an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube
    consommation

    → High sugar intake was not the only problem.

    calorie intake consommation de calories
    → You can control his calorie intake by adapting the evening meal.

    Try to cut down your alcohol intake. Essayez de réduire votre consommation d'alcool.
    (British, into school, university)

    an intake of 200 a year 200 admissions par an
    (TECHNICAL) admission f , adduction f
  2. jittery
    characterized by jerky movements
    très nerveux
  3. confectioner
    someone who makes candies and other sweets
  4. confectionery
    candy and other sweets considered collectively
  5. blink away
    force to go away by blinking
    to blink away/back one's tear : refouler les larmes
  6. brow
    the part of the face above the eyes
    (forehead) front

    (eyebrow) sourcil

    to knit ou furrow one's brows froncer les sourcils

    (of hill) le sommet
  7. carol
    a joyful song
    chant de Noël

    I could hear Christmas carols being sung out in the street

    to carol
  8. gizzard
    thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
    le gésier
  9. gulch
    a narrow gorge or ravine cut by a stream
    le ravin
  10. hand-me-down
    outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
    usé
  11. heartthrob
    an object of infatuation
    la coqueluche

    he's the office heart-throb
  12. heartwarming
    causing gladness and pleasure
    reconfortant
  13. jag
    a sharp projection on an edge or surface
    une pointe, une aspérité, une dent
  14. jib
    any triangular fore-and-aft sail
    Naut foc

    (of crane) flèche

    rechigner ( at à)
    to ~ at (horse) refuser (fence).
  15. kit
    gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
    affaires

    football/tennis kit affaires de football/de tennis

    (parts for assembly) kit

    to come in kit être vendu en kit;
  16. nightie
    lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
  17. romp
    play boisterously
    s'ébattre, gambader

    romp home : arriver dans un fauteil
  18. romper
    a one-piece garment for children to wear at play
    romper(s) barboteuse
  19. rumpus
    a noisy disturbance
    (noise) boucan

    (protest) esclandre m ( over au sujet de).
  20. rustler
    someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
  21. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
    rustle up : faire en vitesse
  22. rutabaga
    a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
  23. scrub up
    wash thoroughly
  24. shellac
    lac purified by heating and filtering
    laque

    battre à plate couture; écrabouiller
  25. tailspin
    a rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
    une vrille

    to go into a tailspin descendre en vrille

    une dégringolade
  26. untiring
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
    infatigable

    untiringly
  27. yucky
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    répugnant, dégueulasse


    yuck beurk!
  28. talebearer
    someone who gossips indiscreetly
    (person who gossips) un commère, un concierge
  29. chop
    cut with a hacking tool
    (blow) coup

    une côtelette
  30. fly-by-night
    (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
    (company, operation) véreux
  31. hand-to-hand
    being at close quarters
    corps à corps

    a hand-to-hand fight un corps à corps
  32. pry
    be nosey
    un levier

    to pry sth open ouvrir qch en faisant levier
  33. shotgun
    firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
    un fusil
  34. shin
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    le tibia

    shin up [+tree] grimper à
  35. dashing hopes
    an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
  36. chirpy
    (birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
    (perky) enjoué
  37. defining
    the process of determining the form or meaning of something
    defining moment : moment clé
  38. unsung
    having value that is not acknowledged
    méconnu

    (sous-estimé) mésestimé
  39. myrmidon
    a follower who carries out orders without question
    sbire
  40. eve
    the day before
    on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the 1982 Argentine invasion that led to war.
  41. underpin
    confirm or support with evidence or authority
    [+argument, case] sous-tendre

    [+community, religion, art] sous-tendre

    → mystical themes that underpin all religions

    → the beliefs underpinning Tibetan art

    → the informal relationships that underpin any community
  42. penmanship
    beautiful handwriting
    calligraphy
  43. penman
    informal terms for journalists
  44. sashay
    walk with a lofty proud gait, often to impress others
    promenade, flâneries

    flâner, marcher d'un pas lent
  45. patty
    small flat mass of chopped food
    steak haché

    (pie) petit feuilleté
  46. bumper
    a bar on a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent damage
  47. dingbat
    a silly empty-headed person
    un imbécile (idiot, crétin)

    un truc, un machin
  48. drivel
    saliva spilling from the mouth
    bêtises

    talk drivel radoter
  49. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  50. fusty
    stale and unclean smelling
    vieillot

    [smell] de renfermé, de moisi

    the fustiness : odeur de moisi
  51. gobble
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    the gobble (cry of turkey) glouglou

    gobble (turkey) glouglouter

    gobble (also gobbledown) engloutir (food).

    se goinfrer

    gobble [sth] up

    gobble up [sth] engloutir
  52. gunpoint
    the gun muzzle's direction
    at gunpoint (threatened with gun) sous la menace d'une arme
  53. off-color
    in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
    to be/fee off-color : ne pas se sentir dans son assiette

    d'un gout douteux (indécent)
  54. off-day
    a day when things go poorly
    everyone has their off-days
  55. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
    off-ramp sortie d'autoroute
  56. off-the-peg
    (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock
    off-the-peg adj UK (clothing: ready to wear) prêt-à-porter
  57. off-the-rack
    (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock
  58. off-the-wall
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    original, excentrique
  59. off-white
    a shade of white the color of bleached bones
    blanc cassé
  60. potluck
    a meal to which guests bring food that is shared by everyone
  61. puckish
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
    (mischievous) malicieux, taquin, espiegle
  62. windbag
    a person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
    moulin à paroles
  63. would-be
    unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
    futur

    would-be investors des investisseurs en puissance;

    would-be intellectuals des soi-disant intellectuels
  64. blissfully
    in a blissful manner
    blissful air béat

    blissful look
  65. uptake
    the process of taking food into the body through the mouth
    to be quick on the uptake comprendre vite

    He is quick on the uptake. Il comprend vite.

    to be slow on the uptake être lent(e) à comprendre

    He is slow on the uptake. Il est lent à comprendre.
  66. alumnus
    a person who has received a degree from a school
  67. bob
    move up and down repeatedly
    to bob up and down s'agiter
  68. corncob
    the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
    en épi de maïs
  69. flaxen
    pale yellowish to yellowish brown
    blond pâle
  70. flog
    beat with a whip, rod, or cane
    flageller
  71. giddiness
    an impulsive scatterbrained manner
  72. handy
    skillful at making things or doing manual tasks
  73. knee-deep
    coming only to the ankle or knee
    be knee-deep in water avoir de l'eau jusqu'au geno
  74. knee-high
    up to the knees
    à hauteur des genoux
  75. lemony
    tasting sour like a lemon
    de citron, au goût de citron
  76. masterful
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  77. Midas touch
    an ability to make and manage large amounts of money
  78. outlet
    an opening that permits escape or release
    embouchure

    exutoire
  79. patently
    unmistakably
    manifestement
  80. poignancy
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  81. puck
    a vulcanized rubber disk used in ice hockey
    (in ice-hockey) palet

    (sprite) lutin
  82. pupate
    develop into a pupa
    devenir chrysalide, devenir pupe
  83. quicksand
    a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
  84. randy
    feeling great sexual desire
  85. rear
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
  86. retainer
    an appliance that holds teeth in position after treatment
    provision, une avance
  87. rip-off
    the act of stealing
  88. scamp
    one who is playfully mischievous
  89. scot free
    free from harm or penalty
    impuni
  90. sidetrack
    wander from a direct or straight course
  91. sideways
    toward one side
    e travers

    a sideways move in his career une bifurcation dans sa carrière
  92. silverware
    tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
    argenterie
  93. slash
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
  94. slashing
    as if striking with slashing blows
  95. smooch
    an enthusiastic kiss
    s'embrasser

    smoochy
  96. snafu
    a chaotic or confused situation
    bordel pagaille

    en bordel
  97. snazzy
    flashily stylish
    chicos classe
  98. stick around
    stay put (in a certain place)
  99. stuck-up
    (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
  100. stud
    an upright in house framing
    (on shoe) clou

    (on boot) crampon
  101. Svengali
    someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding
  102. tad
    a slight amount or degree of difference
  103. tally
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  104. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
    la serre
  105. tongue-tied
    unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
  106. tummy
    slang for a paunch
  107. untapped
    not drawn upon or used
  108. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
    wade in s'en mêler
  109. weenie
    a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
  110. Nimrod
    (Old Testament) a famous hunter
    you nimrod imbécile
  111. gallivant
    wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
    to go gallivanting se balader
    → I can't go gallivanting like a youngster,
    to gallivant around se balader
    → A girl's place is in the home, not gallivanting around and filling her head with nonsense.

    gallivant

    faire la cour

    gallivanting
    galanterie
  112. armour
    protective covering made of metal and used in combat
  113. betterment
    the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
    l'amélioration
  114. bile
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  115. bowstring
    the string of an archer's bow
    corde
  116. bruiser
    a large and strong and heavyset man
    malabar, armoire à glace, colosse, hercule
  117. cannonade
    intense and continuous artillery fire
  118. cartwheel
    a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
    acrobatie roue
  119. caterwaul
    make a shrill and unpleasant screeching sound
    brailler

    the caterwauling
  120. catnap
    a short period of sleep
    un somme

    to catnap, to have a catnap
  121. cockeyed
    turned or twisted toward one side
    qui louche

    absurde
  122. cuttingly
    in an intentionally unkind way
    d'un ton caustique
  123. dalliance
    the act of delaying and playing instead of working
    badinage
  124. dibs
    a claim of rights
    osselets

    prem's !

    revendiquer un droit sur qch

    to have dibs on st
  125. flatware
    silverware eating utensils
  126. flick
    throw or toss with a quick motion
    un petit coup

    un film
  127. follicle
    any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
  128. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  129. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  130. haranguer
    a public speaker who delivers a loud or forceful or angry speech
  131. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  132. heebie-jeebies
    extreme nervousness
    frousse

    to have the heebie-jeebies

    he gives me the heebie-jeebies
  133. hurly burly
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  134. leotard
    a tight, stretchy garment worn by gymnasts and dancers
  135. limey
    a man of English descent
  136. long-winded
    using or containing too many words
    bavard, prolixe
  137. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  138. nylons
    women's stockings made from a sheer material
  139. oat
    annual grass of Europe and North Africa
    l'avoine
  140. pointer
    a mark to indicate a direction or relation
    un indice, un signe
  141. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  142. retentive
    having the capacity to hold something
    (memory) fidèle
  143. retentiveness
    the power of retaining liquid
  144. rind
    the natural outer covering of food
    la couenne, la croute
  145. sack
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding purchases
  146. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
    flagorneur
  147. tosh
    pretentious or silly talk or writing
    bêtises
  148. twaddle
    pretentious or silly talk or writing
    bêtises
  149. upchuck
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  150. wad
    a small mass of soft material
    une boulette
  151. weak-kneed
    lacking will power or resolution
    lâche
  152. whirlwind
    a column of air spinning around itself
    une tornade
  153. yob
    a cruel and brutal fellow
    un voyou (yobbish)
  154. yobbo
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  155. spud
    an edible tuber native to South America
    patate
  156. Sheetrock
    a kind of plasterboard
    plaque de plâtre : tack sheetrock (clouter)
  157. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
    bouder
    → She had sulked all weekend.

    une bouderie
    → She must be tired of my sulks
    to be in a sulk
  158. yummy
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
    succulent délicieux
  159. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
    to connive (with sb) to do sth être de connivence or de mèche (familier) (avec qn) pour faire qch.

    conniving (person) fourbe

    a conniving glance un regard de connivence
  160. connive at
    give one's silent approval to
    fermer les yeux
  161. scald
    burn with a hot liquid or steam
    une brûlure

    (burn) ébouillanter

    to scald oneself s'ébouillanter

    scalding acharné, cuisant cinglant

    scalding hot torride
  162. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  163. bounden
    morally obligatory
    (binding, obligatory) obligatoire, impérieux
  164. colt
    a young male horse under the age of four
    un poulain
  165. coltish
    given to merry frolicking
    folâtre
  166. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
    désirer
  167. festoon
    a decorative representation of a string of flowers
    une guirlande

    orner ( with de)
  168. hand-pick
    pick personally and very carefully
    trier sur le volet
  169. huckster
    an aggressive and dishonest seller or advertiser
    (pedlar) camelot

    (salesman) bonimenteur

    (swindler) escroc
  170. roan
    having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey
  171. saber
    a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
  172. benefaction
    an act intending or showing kindness and good will
    bienfait, don donation
  173. chock
    a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
    la cale

    to put sth on chocks mettre qch sur cales

    chocks away! enlevez les cales!
  174. dale
    an open valley in a hilly area
    vallée, val
  175. gullet
    the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
    (throat) gosier

    (oesophagus) œsophage
  176. ligament
    a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages
  177. scathe
    the act of damaging something or someone
    atteinte morale blessure
  178. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
    cinglant

    (criticism) virulent

    (look) noir
  179. scathingly
    in a scathing and unsparing manner
  180. stud
    an upright in house framing
    stud (metal) des pneus clou

    (hunk) homme sexy

    un étalon

    clouter, consteller
  181. tenuity
    relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
  182. blowzy
    characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern
    blowzy, blowzed : débraillé
  183. egress
    the act or means of going out
    (exit) sortie
  184. degressive
    going down by steps
    degression (d'impôt) dégressivité
  185. kink
    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    (in rope, tube) nœud

    the hosepipe has a kink in it le tuyau d'arrosage est tordu

    (in personality) aberration

    (rope, cable) s'entortiller.
  186. kinky
    (of hair) in small tight curls
    (perverse) pervers, bizarre

    (wavy) ondulé
  187. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  188. one-sided
    favoring one person or side over another
    [contrat] léonin
  189. moiety
    one of two approximately equal parts
    moitié, 2) fragment [TECH]
  190. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
    nébuleuse

    → ... the Great Nebula.
  191. rife
    excessively abundant
    répandu(e)

    to be rife [crime, corruption, disease, unemployment] sévir

    [speculation] aller bon train

    rumours are rife de nombreuses rumeurs circulent
  192. roseate
    of something having a dusty purplish pink color
  193. squeak
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    [chaussures, craie, ongles : crisser] to squeak

    [pneus, freins : crisser] to screech, shriek, squeal
  194. slabber
    let saliva drivel from the mouth
    la salive (the saliva)
  195. slobber
    let saliva dribble from the mouth
    to salivate
  196. spittle
    a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
    (of person) (in mouth) salive

    (on surface) crachat

    (of animal) bave
  197. swain
    a young male suitor
    (male admirer, rural youth) prétendant, soupirant

    amoureux nm

    jeune campagnard
  198. vellum
    fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal
  199. waft
    a long flag; often tapering
    faire parvenir

    to be wafted parvenir

    → Delicious odours were wafted towards the girl from the neighbouring cottages.
  200. wilt
    become limp
    faire dépérir (plant)

    intransitive verb lit (plant, flower) se faner;
  201. yew
    evergreen tree or shrub having red cup-shaped berries
    l'if
  202. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
    (fever) fièvre
  203. amain
    at full speed; with great haste
    de toute ses forces
  204. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  205. barouche
    a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels
    une calèche
  206. bissextile year
    in the Gregorian calendar, a year with 366 days that occurs every four years with February 29 being the extra day
  207. blear
    make dim or indistinct
    blear, blear sth vtr (blur, make bleary) troubler

    flouter
  208. bleary
    tired to the point of exhaustion
    bouffi

    to be bleary-eyed avoir les yeux bouffis

    to feel bleary se sentir vaseux
  209. bole
    the main stem of a tree
    tronc, fût (d'un arbre)
  210. chatelaine
    a chain formerly worn at the waist by women
  211. chapfallen
    brought low in spirit
    aux joues flasques

    affligé (brought low in spirit)
  212. ciliary
    of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
    ciliaire
  213. cordate
    (of a leaf) shaped like a heart
    cordiforme
  214. curvilinear
    characterized by or following a curved line
  215. direful
    causing fear or dread or terror
    épouvantable
  216. emporium
    a large shop organized into sections
    grand magasin
  217. farrier
    a person who shoes horses
    (blacksmith) maréchal-ferrant
  218. folderol
    nonsense or foolishness
    absurdités, sornettes
  219. frieze
    an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band
  220. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
    incog
  221. malapropos
    at an inconvenient time
  222. loam
    a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials
    terreau
  223. embonpoint
    the bodily property of being well rounded
  224. medallion
    a round piece of metal given as an award or commemoration
  225. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
    un opprobre
  226. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
    la pénitence
  227. pestiferous
    contaminated with infecting organisms
  228. polypus
    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
  229. meniscus
    a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
  230. sodality
    people who work together in a particular job or occupation
    la confrérie
  231. stamen
    the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower
    l'étamine
  232. springer
    a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
    a springe ; piège
  233. springy
    elastic; rebounds readily
    flexible, élastique, souple
  234. tessellate
    tile with small squares of stone or glass
    (fit together like a mosaic) assembler en mosaïque
  235. stamina
    enduring strength and energy
    l'endurance
  236. thill
    one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
    un brancard
  237. trowel
    a small hand tool with a handle and metal blade
    une truelle

    to trow (believe, think) croire, penser
  238. valetudinarian
    weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
  239. vertex
    the highest point of something
  240. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
    le tourbillon
  241. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  242. castigation
    verbal punishment
    une réprimande
  243. gloss over
    treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
    minimiser

    We'll have to encourage the media to gloss over some of the nastier issues.

    atténuer
  244. eatery
    a place where people go to have a meal
    resto, restau
  245. toss off
    write quickly
    (recite spontaneously) recracher

    Polly can toss off any poem after just one reading

    se branler
  246. pipe fitter
    a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
    (sb who installs tubing) plombier
  247. so-so
    being neither good nor bad
  248. defilement
    the state of being polluted
    profanation, souillure
  249. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    (leave) filer à l'anglaise.


    (also ~ about) (bird, moth) voleter

    (move quickly) (person) aller d'un pas léger

    (flash) a look of panic ~ted across his face une expression de panique lui traversa le visage.
  250. baddie
    the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
    le méchant
  251. catty
    deliberately and often slyly spiteful or cruel
    super

    méchant
  252. bigamous
    of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
  253. busker
    a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
    musicien de rue
  254. cakewalk
    a strutting dance based on a march
    the exam was cakewalk : gateau
  255. cesspool
    a covered cistern for waste water and sewage
    une fosse

    un cloaque
  256. conversely
    with the terms of the relation reversed
  257. debutante
    a young woman making her formal entrance into society
  258. deferment
    act of putting off to a future time
    un ajournement
  259. delinquent
    a young offender
  260. dialectic
    a contradiction of ideas that determines their interaction
  261. encore
    an extra performance in response to audience demand
  262. fervently
    with strong emotion or zeal
  263. fuggy
    (British informal) poorly ventilated
    qui sent le renfermé
  264. gargoyle
    an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure
  265. garland
    a circular band of flowers or other foliage
  266. get-up-and-go
    enterprising or ambitious drive
    He's got lots of get-up-and-go. Il a vraiment la pêche
  267. get up
    rise to one's feet
    a get-up (=outfit) accoutrement

    → He was wearing a ridiculous 1970's get-up.
  268. glitz
    extravagant showiness that is tasteless or superficial
    tape-à-l'oeil
  269. honky-tonk
    a cheap drinking and dancing establishment
    (US) (=bar, club) bastringue

    → For several years, Bill Wirtz has been performing in small clubs and honky-tonks from Maryland to the Carolinas.
    → ... little honky-tonk bars in Texas.
    → ... the beat of honky-tonk pianos.
  270. hooker
    a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
  271. hook up
    connect or link
    accrocher, installer (brancher)
  272. iffy
    subject to accident or chance or change
  273. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  274. Injun
    (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
  275. kicker
    a player who kicks the football
    un buteur

    un os, un hic
  276. kit out
    supply with a set of articles or tools
    équiper
  277. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  278. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  279. necessitous
    poor enough to need help from others
  280. overpass
    bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
    pont routier
  281. prat
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
    un idiot, imbécile

    prat about : glandouiller
  282. robustness
    the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
  283. rye
    hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
    seigle
  284. sag
    droop, sink, or settle
  285. scion
    a descendent or heir
  286. slink
    move or walk stealthily
    to slink in entrer furtivement;

    to slink off s'éloigner furtivement

    slinking :: furtif

    slinky moulant ( collant au corps)

    slinky sexy (voix musique)
  287. tardy
    after the expected or usual time
    (late) tardif

    lent
  288. titty
    either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
  289. toss off
    write quickly
    recracher

    Polly can toss off any poem after just one reading.

    se branler
  290. truancy
    failure to attend, especially school
  291. truant
    one who is absent from school without permission
  292. uptown
    toward or in the upper part of town
  293. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  294. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  295. wristband
    band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
  296. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
    a rebuking, a rebuke : réprimande

    réprimander

    we have been buked : we have been rebuked
  297. boilerplate
    thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
    plaque d'acier

    texte standard nm

    expression passe-partout
  298. zillion
    a very large indefinite number
  299. faucet
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid
    robinet
  300. dimple
    any slight depression in a surface
    fossette

    ride (eau)
  301. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  302. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  303. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  304. avidness
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  305. avidity
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  306. behold
    see with attention
  307. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
    redevable

    be beholden to (be morally obligated to) être redevable

    I won't accept the gift because I don't want to be beholden to her.

    beholden to obligé envers
  308. bristly
    having or covered with protective barbs or spines
    qui pique, aux poils raides
  309. disconsolately
    in grief-stricken loneliness
  310. husk
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  311. husky
    deep and harsh sounding
    enroué (hoarse)
  312. netherworld
    (religion) the world of the dead
    enfers, Le monde des ténèbres
  313. snuff
    inhale audibly through the nose
    tabac à priser
  314. sough
    make a murmuring sound
  315. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  316. lagniappe
    a small gift given by a merchant to a customer
    (small gift given, esp to customer with purchase) (petit) cadeau
  317. downtime
    a period of time when something is not operating
    temps d'immobilisation
  318. pontoon
    (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
    panton (pier)
  319. mug
    with handle and usually cylindrical
    a mug like that : une gueule
  320. squire
    a man who attends or escorts a woman
    to squire sb escorter

    a squire un châtelain
  321. backslide
    return to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
    rechuter, récidiver
  322. buzzing
    noisy like the sound of a bee
  323. catchy
    likely to attract attention
  324. chuck
    throw carelessly
  325. cuss
    utter obscenities or profanities
    jurer

    a cuss word
  326. inward
    directed or moving inward or toward a center
  327. kinsfolk
    people descended from a common ancestor
  328. checkout counter
    a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
  329. torn
    unable to choose between two contrary options
    déchiré

    un accroc
  330. starry-eyed
    unrealistically or naively optimistic
  331. tone down
    make less strong or intense; soften
  332. lineup
    a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
    l'équipe
  333. car pool
    shared travel arrangement where people take turns driving others
  334. bellhop
    someone employed to carry luggage and run errands in a hotel
  335. shack
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  336. pommel horse
    a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end
  337. handstand
    the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
    (Gymnastics) équilibre sur les mains
  338. holster
    a sheath for carrying a handgun
    un étui
  339. catchpenny
    designed to sell quickly without concern for quality
  340. jackhammer
    a hammer driven by compressed air
    un marteau-piqueu
  341. lapdog
    a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
  342. lop
    cut off from a whole
    tailler, élaguer; faire des coupes sombres
  343. one-on-one
    directly between two individuals
  344. oratory
    the act of addressing an audience formally
  345. overriding
    having superior power or influence
    primordial
  346. paramedic
    a person trained to give emergency medical treatment
    samu : the paramedics
  347. swag
    goods or money obtained illegally
    le butin
  348. tab
    a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it
  349. tight
    closely constrained or constricted or constricting
  350. thighbone
    the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton
    fémur
  351. thoroughfare
    a public road from one place to another
    voie de communication
  352. whiny
    habitually complaining
    geignard (nagging)
  353. yank
    pull with a sudden movement
  354. betide
    become of; happen to
    advenir
  355. aptly
    in a competent capable manner
    pertinemment
  356. egg roll
    minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried
    egg roll, spring roll (Chinese food: spring roll) rouleau de printemps
  357. sweep
    clean by using a broom or as if with a broom
    une étendue
  358. doula
    an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
  359. disbar
    expel from the practice of law by official action
    disbar sb : radier qq

    the supreme court had already disbarred him in a separate case for wiretapping conversations between defence lawyers and their clients
  360. bolshie
    emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
    rouge

    ronchon
  361. bolster
    support and strengthen
    a bolster : un traversin

    to bolster (up) renforcer (confidence)

    to bolster sb's ego donner de l'assurance à qn
  362. crib
    baby bed with high sides made of slats
  363. crucible
    a vessel used for high temperature chemical reactions
    une épreuve
  364. deaden
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous
  365. downright
    complete and without restriction or qualification
    flagrant
  366. downrightness
    the quality of being direct and straightforward
  367. filet
    a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
  368. tarmac
    a paved road or surface, especially at an airport
    le goudron
  369. hee-haw
    a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
    hi-han
  370. leer
    look suggestively or obliquely
    regard m sournois

    (lustful) regardlibidineux

    leer at sb/sth lorgner (familier) qn/qch.
  371. limply
    without rigidity
  372. limpness
    a flabby softness
  373. minnow
    a very small freshwater fish
    le fretin
  374. momentous
    of very great significance
    capitale

    on this momentous occasion (mémorable)
  375. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
    la panacée
  376. pallbearer
    one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
    porteur de cercueil
  377. pea shooter
    a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
    une sarbacane
  378. pertness
    quality of being lively and confident
    effronterie

    coqueterie
  379. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
    un délit
  380. unlooked-for
    not anticipated
    inattendu, imprévu
  381. upbraid
    express criticism towards
    réprimander

    → Lord Melbourne often had cause to upbraid, gently, the young queen for her flightiness
  382. upbraiding
    a severe scolding
  383. willy-nilly
    in a random manner
    au hasard
  384. seawall
    a protective structure of stone or concrete
    brise-lames

    digue (a dike)
  385. clipper
    scissors for cutting hair or finger nails
    the clippers : le sécateur

    the hedge-clippers sécateur à haie

    the nail clippers pince à ongles

    the hair clippers tondeuse
  386. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
    a scrupule
  387. superego
    that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
  388. coruscate
    reflect brightly
    coruscating
  389. cutback
    a reduction in quantity or rate
  390. lifeline
    line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
    (on boat) bouée de sauvetage;

    (safety line) corde de sécurité

    (in climbing) assurance f.
  391. overly
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    trop, excessivement.
  392. pitter-patter
    a series of rapid tapping sounds
    le trottinement, le battement

    to go pitter-patter ; trottiner; palpiter
  393. potholer
    a person who explores caves
    a spelaeologist, a speleologist, a spelunker
  394. spelunker
    a person who explores caves
    a spelaeologist, a speleologist, a potholer
  395. railroad
    a line of track providing a runway for wheels
    un chemin de fer

    railroad sb into doing forcer qn à faire

    railroad the bill through tout faire pour faire adopter le projet de loi
  396. rehash
    present or use again, with no or few changes
  397. runnel
    a small stream
    un ru, un ruisselet
  398. runner-up
    the competitor who finishes second
    (second- or third-placed competitor) Concours de Miss, successeur désigné dauphin, second
  399. shunt
    a conductor diverting a fraction of current from a device
    expédier

    to be shunted from place to place être expédié d'un endroit à l'autre

    to shunt sb back and forth ballotter qn d'un côté à l'autre

    aiguiller (wagon, engine) ( into sur)

    shunt back and forth manœuvrer
  400. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
    (inquiry, smile, suggestion) timide

    (movement) hésitant

    (conclusion, offer) provisoire
  401. top-notch
    of the highest quality
    excellent
  402. unburden
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
    décharger
  403. unburdened
    not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities
  404. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
    this vindicates my faith in him : cela prouve que j'avais raison d'avoir confiance en lui
  405. droppings
    fecal matter of animals
  406. bottle opener
    an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles
  407. bed-wetting
    enuresis during sleep; especially common in children
    pipi au lit
  408. sizzle
    make a sound like frying fat
  409. pasty
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
    (skin) terreux

    (mixture) pâteux
  410. stairwell
    a vertical well around which there is a stairway
    une cage d'escalier
  411. typo
    a mistake in printed matter
  412. soft pedal
    a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
    minimiser

    mettre la pédale douce

    mettre un bémol ( on à).
  413. scam
    a fraudulent business scheme
  414. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
    (agreement) (written) accord m, contrat m, convention

    a pact

    the fiscal compact (the fiscal pact)

    l'entente

    compact, dense;
  415. indefensible
    not able to be protected against attack
    President Fernandez's current policy of seeking to isolate and dictate to the Falkland Islanders is indefensible and will not succeed (indéfendable)
  416. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  417. gnawing mammal
    relative large gnawing animals
  418. gangly
    tall, thin, and awkward
    dégingandé

    → ... a gangly youth dressed in jeans and trainers.
  419. shanghai
    take (someone) against his will for compulsory service
    shanghai, shanghai sb (kidnap to work as a sailor) embarquer de force
  420. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  421. blankness
    the state of being blank; void; emptiness
    air confus, absence d'expression
  422. blurb
    a promotional statement, as on the dust jacket of a book
    présentation (pub livre)
  423. bop
    hit hard
    un coup

    cogner.

    danser

    (dancing) to go for a bop aller en boîte
  424. brickbat
    a fragment of brick used as a weapon
    un morceau brique

    une critique acerbe
  425. crook
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
    crook (bend) plier

    in the crook of her arm : au creux

    un escroc
  426. crummy
    of very poor quality
    minable
  427. crump
    explode heavily or with a loud dull noise
    éclater

    un éclatement, un obus
  428. dinky
    small and insignificant
  429. double back
    retrace one's course
  430. extortionate
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    exorbitant
  431. forwardness
    offensive boldness and assertiveness
    an audacity

    une effronterie
  432. loafer
    a person who is idle and does no work
    un oisif (to loaf about/around trainer)
  433. mouth-watering
    pleasing to the sense of taste
    alléchant
  434. peewit
    large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
    un vanneau
  435. pollyannaish
    pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
    a pollyann une personne naivement optimisme
  436. pro bono
    done for the public good without compensation
  437. prognostic
    relating to prediction
  438. proofread
    read for errors
  439. proofreader
    someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
  440. recreational
    of or relating to an activity that diverts or amuses
  441. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  442. retrousse
    (used of noses) turned up at the end
  443. shut-in
    someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
    grabataire
  444. silk stocking
    women's stockings made from a sheer material
  445. unerring
    always accurate or correct
  446. gasket
    seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
    un joint

    a door gasket
  447. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  448. nark
    an informer or spy working for the police
    un mouchard

    nark: to get narked s'énerver
  449. oboe
    a slender double-reed instrument
  450. oboist
    a musician who plays the oboe
  451. poker
    any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
    le poker

    un tisonnier
  452. preachy
    inclined to or marked by tedious moralization
  453. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
    un étai

    (supportive person) soutien m ( for pour)

    étayer

    Theat (abrév = See Also→ property ) un accessoire

    (in rugby) un pilier
  454. shutout
    a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
  455. high wire
    a tightrope very high above the ground
    corde raide

    to be on a high wire (fig) être sur la corde raide
  456. loafer
    a person who is idle and does no work
    (shoe) mocassin

    (idler) flemmard
  457. mongoose
    agile grizzled Old World viverrine
  458. run-down
    worn and broken down by hard use
    (exhausted) fatigué, à plat

    (shabby) décrépit.
  459. roadworthiness
    the quality of being fit to drive on the open road
    (voiture) roadworthy en état de marche
  460. keenness
    the sharpness of an edge or point
    L'empressement, l'ardeur, enthousiasme

    What she lacks in ability she makes up for in keenness. Les compétences qui lui manquent, elle les compense par son empressement.
  461. streamline
    contour economically or efficiently
    rationaliser (distribution, production)

    (euph : cut back) dégraisser (company)
  462. colon
    a punctuation mark used after a word introducing a series
  463. semicolon
    a punctuation mark used to connect independent clauses
    ;
  464. hay fever
    a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen
    rhume des foins
  465. bellboy
    someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
  466. carrousel
    a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
    (carries luggage) carrousel


    (fair: merry-go-round) manège
  467. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  468. hang glide
    fly by means of a hang glider
  469. hang glider
    a glider resembling a large kite
  470. yashmak
    the face veil worn by Muslim women
    voile islamique
  471. clinker
    a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
    canard, couac, fausse note
  472. clink
    a short light metallic sound
    cliqueter, s'entrechoquer (verres)

    the clink (noise): le tintement
  473. whirring
    sound of something in rapid motion
    vrombissement (the whirr)

    → The silence was broken by the whirring of a helicopter.
  474. tinkling
    like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
    le tintement
  475. spurting
    propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
    le giclement
  476. clang
    a loud resonant repeating noise
    bruit métallique, fracas m métallique (the clanging)

    → The door opened with a heavy clang.

    to clang: émettre un bruit métallique, émettre un fracas métallique
  477. weighing
    careful consideration
    la délibération , le pesage
  478. clip-clop
    the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
    bruit de sabots (cl- : bruit métallique)
  479. wheeze
    the act of breathing with a husky or whistling sound
    respirer bruyamment

    → He wheezed and coughed all the time.

    people with bronchitis tend to wheeze

    a wheeze une astuce (=idea)

    → I've got a good wheeze - let's put a spider in Mr Brown's drawer.
  480. whistle
    the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
    (wh- movement of air)

    siffler

    to whistle at sb/sth siffler qn/qch
  481. would-be
    unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
    (desirous of being) would-be investors des investisseurs en puissance

    would-be intellectuals des soi-disant intellectuels

    (having intended to be) the would-be thieves were arrested les voleurs ont été arrêtés avant qu'ils aient pu passer à l'acte.
  482. overleaf
    on or to the other side of a page
    verso
  483. shears
    large scissors with strong blades
    des cisailles
  484. swimming trunks
    swimsuit worn by men while swimming
    slips de bain
  485. mascara
    makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
  486. tarantella
    a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
  487. tarantula
    large southern European spider
  488. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  489. compote
    dessert of stewed or baked fruit
  490. kiwi
    fuzzy brown fruit with tart green flesh
  491. gangrene
    the localized death of living cells
  492. djinni
    (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
  493. cumulus
    a globular cloud
  494. bestiality
    the stupid brutal quality of a beast
  495. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  496. morel
    an edible mushroom with a brown cone-shaped cap
    morille

    -> a cep
  497. berry
    a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
    une baie

    -> a juniper berry
  498. tombola
    a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
    a raffle
  499. tumulus
    (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
  500. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
    the tumulus of the tundra is composed of tungstene
Created on 二月 5, 2012 (updated 八月 31, 2018)

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