doom n(person: death)mort nf

doom n(terrible fate)destin tragique nm

doom n(failure)perte, ruine nf

nervous wreck n([sb] anxious)(figur, pjoratif : personne)to be a nervous wreck : tre bout de nerfs

weep [wip](pt, pp wept) : vi (cry)[person] pleurer

far from it interjinformal (not at all)loin de l interj

dead adj(complete)complet, complte adj

total adj

The project was a dead failure, and accomplished nothing.

Le projet fut un chec complet (or: total), et n'a abouti rien.

dead advinformal (completely)compltement, entirement adv

You're dead right!

Tu as absolument raison!

humbling adj(that makes one less arrogant)qui rend humble loc adj

tidal wave n(tsunami)raz de mare nm

The town of Hilo in Hawaii has suffered several deadly tidal waves in the last century.

Un raz de mare a dvast la pninsule.

maverick n(non-conformist)dissident nm

non-conformiste nmf

marginal nm

She's always been a maverick, preferring to do things her own way.

Elle a toujours t non-conformiste : elle prfre faire les choses sa faon.

guilt [glt] n culpabilit (f)rousing adj(motivational)passionn adj

vibrant adj

sneer at [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep(show scorn or contempt for)se moquer de v pron + prp

The spoiled child sneered at her poorer classmate's patched clothing.

to get someone on side: s'assurer que la communaut est avec toi/dans ton campuproot [sth] vtr(plants: pull from the earth)draciner

soar [sr] vi: monter en flchesoaring prices: prix qui grimpent en flche

outrage n([sb]: anger)indignation nf

scandale nm

snap vi(break with noise)se casser net v pron + adv

se casser avec un bruit sec v pron + loc adv

His patience snapped: Il a perdu sa patience

disrupt [+ plans, meeting, lesson] perturber [+ services] perturber [+ sleep] perturberProtesters disrupted the meeting: Des manifestants ont perturb la runion.tenement nUS (apartment building)immeuble nm

tenant n(renter)locataire nmf

shipyard n(where ships are built)chantier naval

stalemate nfigurative (deadlock)(figur)impasse nf

stalemate vi(reach stalemate)(figur)tre dans l'impasse loc v

decay n(rot)dcomposition nf

pourrissement nm

(dent)carie nf

grant [sth] vtr(give, cede, bestow)accorder vtr

The judge granted the plaintiff the right to see the documents. Le juge accorda au plaignant le droit de voir les documents.

leave to appeal this judgment was granted: la permission d'enappeler de ce jugement a t accordeto take sb for granted : ne faire aucun cas de qnto take sth for granted (accept as normal): considrer qch comme acquis(e);

tripe-dresser: tripiertribunal verdicts vary widelyThey staff the clinics with nurses: Ils ont pourvu les cliniques en infirmires.bathing hut cabine de bain nf

Corset /kst/ : corsetheartbreaking adjfigurative (unbearably sad)(figur, bouleversant)qui fend le cur loc

The request was grantedconscientious objector n([sb] morally opposed to military service)objecteur de conscience

mob n(crowd of people)foule nf

be in the grip of loc v(atteint, touch par qch)tre en proie qch

decide whether they could reconcile that struggle with their personal conscience

point-blank advfigurative (directly, bluntly)(figur)sans dtour adv

tout net loc adv

Amanda rejected David's proposal point blank.

Amanda a refus sans dtour la demande en mariage de David.

genuinely adv(in a sincere way)sincrement adv

reprieve n(postponement of end)(temporaire)sursis nm

(dfinitif)grce nm