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| - | | Anglais | + | ### Équivalents presque mot pour mot |
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | ||
| - | | to sweep under the rug | balayer la poussière sous le tapis.: cacher un scandale | ||
| | to break the ice | briser la glace | | | to break the ice | briser la glace | | ||
| | to play with fire | jouer avec le feu | | | to play with fire | jouer avec le feu | | ||
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| | to call a spade a spade | appeler un chat un chat — même structure, image différente | | to call a spade a spade | appeler un chat un chat — même structure, image différente | ||
| | when pigs fly | quand les poules auront des dents — même sens, image différente | | | when pigs fly | quand les poules auront des dents — même sens, image différente | | ||
| + | Voici une nouvelle série, sans reprendre les précédentes. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Actions et attitudes | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | --------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | ||
| | to pull the strings | | to pull the strings | ||
| | to wear a mask | porter un masque | | to wear a mask | porter un masque | ||
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| | to risk one’s skin | risquer sa peau | | | to risk one’s skin | risquer sa peau | | ||
| | to cost an arm and a leg | coûter un bras / coûter les yeux de la tête | | | to cost an arm and a leg | coûter un bras / coûter les yeux de la tête | | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Sentiments et réactions | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to keep one’s blood cold | garder son sang-froid | ||
| + | | to make someone’s blood boil | faire bouillir le sang de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to make someone’s blood run cold | glacer le sang de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to have ice in one’s veins | avoir de la glace dans les veines | ||
| + | | to sweat blood | suer sang et eau | | ||
| + | | to be scared to death | être mort de peur | | ||
| + | | to die of shame | mourir de honte | | ||
| + | | to jump for joy | sauter de joie | | ||
| + | | to cry one’s eyes out | pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps | | ||
| + | | to laugh to tears | rire aux larmes | ||
| + | | to burst out laughing | ||
| + | | to tremble like a leaf | trembler comme une feuille | ||
| + | | to turn pale as a ghost | devenir pâle comme un fantôme | ||
| + | | to be green with envy | être vert de jalousie | ||
| + | | blind rage | une rage aveugle | ||
| + | | love is blind | l’amour est aveugle | ||
| + | | to fall madly in love | tomber follement amoureux | ||
| + | | love at first sight | le coup de foudre — même idée, image différente | | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Animaux et nature | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to feel like a fish out of water | être comme un poisson hors de l’eau | | ||
| + | | to be like a fish in water | être comme un poisson dans l’eau | ||
| + | | to swim like a fish | nager comme un poisson | ||
| + | | as free as a bird | libre comme l’air / comme un oiseau | | ||
| + | | to sing like a bird | chanter comme un oiseau | ||
| + | | as busy as a bee | être occupé comme une abeille | ||
| + | | as slow as a snail | lent comme un escargot | ||
| + | | as stubborn as a mule | têtu comme une mule | | ||
| + | | as strong as an ox | fort comme un bœuf | | ||
| + | | as proud as a peacock | ||
| + | | as wise as an owl | sage comme une chouette | ||
| + | | to shed one’s old skin | faire peau neuve | | ||
| + | | to spread one’s wings | déployer ses ailes | | ||
| + | | to clip someone’s wings | couper les ailes à quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to take someone under one’s wing | prendre quelqu’un sous son aile | | ||
| + | | to have eagle eyes | avoir des yeux d’aigle | ||
| + | | to have the memory of an elephant | avoir une mémoire d’éléphant | ||
| + | | to be as quiet as a mouse | être silencieux comme une souris | ||
| + | | to multiply like rabbits | ||
| + | | to be packed like sardines | ||
| + | | the law of the jungle | ||
| + | | the lion’s share | la part du lion | | ||
| + | | a snake in the grass | un serpent dans l’herbe | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Objets, lumière et matière | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to see things in black and white | voir les choses en noir et blanc | | ||
| + | | to paint a black picture | ||
| + | | to show something in its true colours | montrer quelque chose sous son vrai jour | | ||
| + | | to cast a shadow over something | ||
| + | | to bring something to light | mettre quelque chose en lumière | ||
| + | | to remain in the shadows | ||
| + | | a glimmer of hope | une lueur d’espoir | ||
| + | | a ray of hope | un rayon d’espoir | ||
| + | | to be blinded by success | ||
| + | | to shine in society | ||
| + | | to be worth one’s weight in gold | valoir son pesant d’or | ||
| + | | a golden opportunity | ||
| + | | a double-edged sword | une arme à double tranchant | ||
| + | | to hang by a thread | ||
| + | | to be as clear as crystal | ||
| + | | to be set in stone | être gravé dans le marbre | ||
| + | | to hit the nail on the head | mettre dans le mille — même idée, image différente | | ||
| + | | the final nail in the coffin | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Expressions culturelles communes | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | | ||
| + | | Achilles’ heel | le talon d’Achille | ||
| + | | the sword of Damocles | ||
| + | | Pandora’s box | la boîte de Pandore | ||
| + | | a Trojan horse | un cheval de Troie | | ||
| + | | an open secret | ||
| + | | a poisoned gift | un cadeau empoisonné | ||
| + | | the forbidden fruit | le fruit défendu | ||
| + | | the promised land | la Terre promise | ||
| + | | the golden age | l’âge d’or | ||
| + | | a scapegoat | ||
| + | | an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth | œil pour œil, dent pour dent | | ||
| + | | to carry one’s cross | porter sa croix | | ||
| + | | to throw the first stone | jeter la première pierre | ||
| + | | the root of all evil | la racine de tous les maux | | ||
| + | | to cry in the wilderness | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Proverbes presque identiques | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | Better late than never. | ||
| + | | Time is money. | ||
| + | | Silence is golden. | ||
| + | | Appearances are deceptive. | ||
| + | | History repeats itself. | ||
| + | | Easier said than done. | Plus facile à dire qu’à faire. | ||
| + | | There is no smoke without fire. | Il n’y a pas de fumée sans feu. | | ||
| + | | The exception proves the rule. | L’exception confirme la règle. | ||
| + | | The end justifies the means. | ||
| + | | Knowledge is power. | ||
| + | | Walls have ears. | Les murs ont des oreilles. | ||
| + | | Fortune favours the bold. | La fortune sourit aux audacieux. | ||
| + | | Revenge is a dish best served cold. | La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid. | | ||
| + | | All roads lead to Rome. | Tous les chemins mènent à Rome. | | ||
| + | | Rome wasn’t built in a day. | Rome ne s’est pas faite en un jour. | | ||
| + | | One swallow does not make a summer. | Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps. | ||
| + | | You reap what you sow. | On récolte ce que l’on sème. | ||
| + | | Divide and rule. | Diviser pour régner. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Voici une troisième série. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Parole, secrets et communication | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to keep a secret | ||
| + | | to reveal a secret | ||
| + | | to break one’s silence | ||
| + | | to remain silent as the grave | rester muet comme une tombe | | ||
| + | | to speak the same language | ||
| + | | to weigh one’s words | peser ses mots | | ||
| + | | to mince one’s words | mâcher ses mots — forme négative surtout | ||
| + | | not to mince one’s words | ne pas mâcher ses mots | | ||
| + | | to have the last word | avoir le dernier mot | | ||
| + | | to say the first thing that comes to mind | dire la première chose qui vient à l’esprit | ||
| + | | to speak from experience | ||
| + | | to speak in someone’s name | parler au nom de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to put words into someone’s mouth | mettre des mots dans la bouche de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to take someone at their word | prendre quelqu’un au mot | | ||
| + | | word for word | mot pour mot | | ||
| + | | in other words | en d’autres termes | ||
| + | | in a manner of speaking | ||
| + | | to change the subject | ||
| + | | to spread rumours | ||
| + | | to silence the critics | ||
| + | | to preach to the converted | ||
| + | | to talk to a brick wall | parler à un mur | | ||
| + | | to have a sharp tongue | ||
| + | | to hold one’s tongue | ||
| + | | to loosen someone’s tongue | ||
| + | | on the tip of one’s tongue | ||
| + | | bad tongues | ||
| + | | a slip of the tongue | ||
| + | | to give one’s word | donner sa parole | ||
| + | | to keep one’s word | tenir parole | ||
| + | | to break one’s word | manquer à sa parole | ||
| + | | empty words | des paroles en l’air | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Pensée, mémoire et compréhension | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to change one’s mind | changer d’avis | ||
| + | | to have something in mind | avoir quelque chose en tête | | ||
| + | | to keep something in mind | garder quelque chose à l’esprit | ||
| + | | to bear in mind | avoir à l’esprit | ||
| + | | to come to mind | venir à l’esprit | ||
| + | | to cross one’s mind | traverser l’esprit | ||
| + | | to read someone’s mind | lire dans les pensées de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to open someone’s mind | ouvrir l’esprit de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to broaden one’s horizons | ||
| + | | to refresh one’s memory | ||
| + | | to have a short memory | ||
| + | | to erase something from one’s memory | ||
| + | | to fall into oblivion | ||
| + | | to know something by heart | savoir quelque chose par cœur | | ||
| + | | to learn from one’s mistakes | ||
| + | | to draw a conclusion | ||
| + | | to jump to conclusions | ||
| + | | to see things clearly | ||
| + | | to see the bigger picture | ||
| + | | to look at something from another angle | voir quelque chose sous un autre angle | | ||
| + | | to have an idea at the back of one’s mind | avoir une idée derrière la tête | | ||
| + | | to plant an idea in someone’s mind | mettre une idée dans la tête de quelqu’un | | ||
| + | | to clear one’s mind | se vider l’esprit | ||
| + | | to be lost in thought | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Temps et changement | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | time flies | le temps passe vite / le temps vole | | ||
| + | | to gain time | gagner du temps | | ||
| + | | to lose time | perdre du temps | | ||
| + | | to waste time | gaspiller son temps | | ||
| + | | to save time | économiser du temps | | ||
| + | | to kill time | tuer le temps | | ||
| + | | to buy time | gagner du temps | | ||
| + | | to take one’s time | prendre son temps | | ||
| + | | to make up for lost time | rattraper le temps perdu | | ||
| + | | to be ahead of one’s time | être en avance sur son temps | | ||
| + | | to be behind the times | être en retard sur son époque | ||
| + | | from time to time | de temps en temps | | ||
| + | | time will tell | l’avenir le dira | | ||
| + | | with the passage of time | avec le passage du temps | | ||
| + | | to stand the test of time | résister à l’épreuve du temps | | ||
| + | | to turn back the clock | remonter le temps | | ||
| + | | to mark a turning point | marquer un tournant | ||
| + | | to change course | ||
| + | | to open a new chapter | ||
| + | | to close a chapter | ||
| + | | a new era | une nouvelle ère | | ||
| + | | the beginning of the end | le début de la fin | | ||
| + | | sooner or later | tôt ou tard | | ||
| + | | day after day | jour après jour | | ||
| + | | once and for all | une fois pour toutes | ||
| + | | from one day to the next | du jour au lendemain | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Travail, réussite et échec | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to climb the ladder | ||
| + | | to reach the top | atteindre le sommet | ||
| + | | to start from scratch | ||
| + | | to lay the foundations | ||
| + | | to build on solid foundations | ||
| + | | to pave the way | ouvrir la voie | | ||
| + | | to clear the way | dégager la voie | | ||
| + | | to open up new avenues | ||
| + | | to overcome an obstacle | ||
| + | | to remove an obstacle | ||
| + | | to reach one’s goal | atteindre son but | | ||
| + | | to miss one’s target | ||
| + | | to bear the burden | ||
| + | | to share the burden | ||
| + | | to take responsibility | ||
| + | | to pay the price | payer le prix | | ||
| + | | to learn the hard way | apprendre à ses dépens | ||
| + | | to admit defeat | ||
| + | | to accept the consequences | ||
| + | | to suffer the consequences | ||
| + | | to regain control | ||
| + | | to take matters into one’s own hands | prendre les choses en main | | ||
| + | | to make an effort | ||
| + | | to join forces | ||
| + | | to gather one’s strength | ||
| + | | to push one’s limits | ||
| + | | to go beyond one’s limits | ||
| + | | to break a record | ||
| + | | to rise from the ashes | renaître de ses cendres | ||
| + | | to rest on one’s laurels | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Conflit, pouvoir et relations | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to declare war on something | ||
| + | | to wage war | mener la guerre | ||
| + | | to bury the hatchet | ||
| + | | to make peace | faire la paix | | ||
| + | | to sign a truce | signer une trêve | ||
| + | | to lower one’s weapons | ||
| + | | to raise the white flag | brandir le drapeau blanc | | ||
| + | | to surrender without a fight | se rendre sans combattre | ||
| + | | to divide and conquer | ||
| + | | to establish a balance of power | établir un rapport de force | | ||
| + | | to abuse one’s power | abuser de son pouvoir | ||
| + | | to seize power | prendre le pouvoir | ||
| + | | to pull someone’s strings | ||
| + | | to be someone’s puppet | ||
| + | | to tighten one’s grip | resserrer son emprise | ||
| + | | to fall into someone’s trap | tomber dans le piège de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to set a trap | tendre un piège | ||
| + | | to disarm someone | ||
| + | | to break someone’s resistance | ||
| + | | to put pressure on someone | ||
| + | | to reach a compromise | ||
| + | | to find common ground | ||
| + | | to meet halfway | ||
| + | | to maintain one’s distance | ||
| + | | to cut ties | couper les liens | | ||
| + | | to strengthen ties | renforcer les liens | | ||
| + | | to renew contact | ||
| + | | to win someone’s trust | gagner la confiance de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to betray someone’s trust | trahir la confiance de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to give someone a second chance | donner une seconde chance à quelqu’un | | ||
| + | |||
| + | ### Vérité, illusion et apparences | ||
| + | |||
| + | | Anglais | ||
| + | | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | | ||
| + | | to face reality | ||
| + | | to refuse to see reality | ||
| + | | to distort reality | ||
| + | | to hide the truth | cacher la vérité | ||
| + | | to discover the truth | découvrir la vérité | ||
| + | | to tell the whole truth | dire toute la vérité | ||
| + | | to bring the truth to light | faire éclater la vérité | ||
| + | | a half-truth | ||
| + | | a grain of truth | une part de vérité | ||
| + | | to create an illusion | ||
| + | | to live under an illusion | ||
| + | | to shatter someone’s illusions | ||
| + | | to lift the veil | lever le voile | | ||
| + | | behind the scenes | ||
| + | | the other side of the coin | le revers de la médaille | ||
| + | | not everything that glitters is gold | tout ce qui brille n’est pas or | | ||
| + | | appearances can be deceiving | ||
| + | | to judge by appearances | ||
| + | | to see through someone’s game | voir clair dans le jeu de quelqu’un | ||
| + | | to unmask someone | ||
| + | |||
| ==== idiomatique ==== | ==== idiomatique ==== | ||
| - | | to call the shots : être le chef . | Sans doute lié aux exercices de tirs dans l' | + | | to call the shots :| être le chef Sans doute lié aux exercices de tirs dans l' |
| - | | to play possum | faire l' | + | | to play possum | faire l' |
| - | |to play dumb | faire l' | + | |to play dumb | faire l' |