Subject | English | French |
gen. | after his father walked out | après la défection de son père |
gen. | after his second glass he started talking nonsense | dès le deuxième verre, il ne savait plus ce qu'il disait |
gen. | after the party, he didn't dare show his face at her place | après cette soirée, il n'a pas osé se présenter chez elle |
gen. | after the rebellion, he had to hand over power to his son | après l'insurrection, il dut laisser le pouvoir à son fils |
gen. | alcohol ruined his health | l'alcool lui a démoli la santé |
gen. | alcohol wrecked his health | l'alcool lui a démoli la santé |
gen. | all he does is draw his salary | il n'est là que pour toucher ses jetons |
gen. | all his clothes wound up in the yard | tous ses vêtements ont atterri dans la cour |
gen. | all his love was switched to his daughter | tout son amour s'est reporté sur sa fille |
gen. | all his money goes on records | tout son argent part en disques |
gen. | all his stereo equipment was stolen | il s'est fait voler tout son matériel hi-fi |
gen. | all his successors | tous ceux qui lui ont succédé |
gen. | all tangled up in his blankets | empêtré dans ses couvertures |
gen. | all the critics panned his show | son spectacle s'est fait éreinter par tous les critiques |
gen. | all the critics slated his show | son spectacle s'est fait éreinter par tous les critiques |
gen. | all the repair work will be done at his cost | toutes les réparations sont à sa charge |
gen. | although he was more conciliatory, he still wouldn't change his mind | en étant plus conciliant, il ne changeait toujours pas d'avis |
gen. | although he'd confessed his ignorance in that field, he kept on contradicting me | tout en avouant son ignorance dans ce domaine, il continuait à me contredire |
gen. | an evil thought crept into his mind | une idée diabolique s'insinua en lui |
gen. | an idea was growing in his mind | une idée commençait à poindre dans son esprit |
gen. | an imperceptible softening in his look | un imperceptible adoucissement de son regard |
gen. | an imperceptible softening in his voice | un imperceptible adoucissement de sa voix |
gen. | anything he can get his teeth into | tout ce qui lui tombe sous la dent |
gen. | arrested on the strength of his brother's denunciation | arrêté sur la dénonciation de son frère |
gen. | before he does anything else he has to pass his exam | il faut déjà qu'il ait son examen |
gen. | before the gangster could draw his gun | avant que le gangster ait pu dégainer |
gen. | beneath his apparent indifference | derrière son indifférence apparente |
gen. | beneath his calm appearance... | sous son air calme... |
gen. | bring somebody back to his/her | rappeler quelqu'un à la raison |
gen. | bring somebody to his/her senses | rappeler quelqu'un à la raison |
gen. | bring somebody to his/her senses | faire entendre raison à (quelqu'un) |
gen. | by his own reckoning | de son propre aveu |
gen. | centre of his interests | centre de ses intérêts |
gen. | chocolate mousse is his favourite | la mousse au chocolat est son régal |
gen. | closer to his home | plus proche de chez lui |
gen. | comfortably settled in his armchair | bien calé dans son fauteuil |
gen. | considering his recent successes, he has a brilliant career ahead of him | ses récents succès le promettent à une brillante carrière |
gen. | crosswords are his pet hobby | il a la marotte des mots croisés |
gen. | crowds flocked to his concert | son concert a déplacé des foules |
gen. | despite his mother having forbidden it | malgré la défense de sa mère |
gen. | despite his pleasant manner, he's a real pest | avec ses airs aimables, c'est une vraie peste |
gen. | did you make sure he took his medicine? | tu lui as fait prendre ses médicaments? |
gen. | did you read his letter? | as-tu lu sa lettre? |
gen. | did you throw away his letter? | tu l'as fichue en l'air, sa lettre? |
gen. | dismiss somebody from his duties | démettre quelqu'un de ses fonctions |
gen. | do not be deceived by his fine words | ne te laisse pas leurrer par ses beaux discours |
gen. | do you know his plays? — only a few of them | tu connais ses pièces? — seulement quelques-unes |
gen. | doubt thought crept into his mind | le doute diabolique s'insinua en lui |
gen. | each his due | à chacun ce qui lui revient |
gen. | each of us his share of misfortunes | à chacun son lot d'infortunes |
gen. | each one is right in his own way | chacun à sa façon, ils ont raison |
gen. | each time he returned to his home village, he would recall his childhood | à chaque retour dans son village natal, il se ressouvenait de son enfance |
gen. | each to his own | chacun son goût |
gen. | each to his own | à chacun son goût |
gen. | faced with his father's instruction that he shouldn't do it | face à la censure paternelle |
gen. | following his master's example | à l'exemple de son maître |
gen. | following orders from his superiors | sur les instructions de ses supérieurs |
gen. | force a left-handed person to use his right hand | contrarier un gaucher |
gen. | force somebody to face up to his/her responsibilities | placer quelqu'un devant ses responsabilités |
gen. | forgive somebody for his sins | pardonner ses péchés à (quelqu'un) |
gen. | Fred sends you his regards | Fred t'envoie ses amitiés |
gen. | from his point of view | en ce qui le concerne |
gen. | from his reply we may deduce that... | sa réponse nous autorise à penser que ... |
gen. | from now on, you'll be answerable for his conduct | désormais, vous serez garante de ses faits et gestes |
gen. | from now on, you'll be responsible for his conduct | désormais, vous serez garante de ses faits et gestes |
gen. | get somebody to drop his guard | endormir la vigilance de (quelqu'un) |
gen. | get somebody with his/her back to the wall | mettre quelqu'un au pied du mur |
gen. | to give way during his speech | interrompre son exposé |
gen. | harassed by his heirs | tourmenté par ses héritiers |
gen. | having reached the zenith of his powers | arrivé au zénith de ses pouvoirs |
gen. | having tempered his criticism with a few words of praise | ayant mitigé ses critiques de quelques compliments |
gen. | his achievement earned him widespread admiration | son exploit lui a valu d'être admiré par tous |
gen. | his big day | le grand jour pour lui |
gen. | his booming voice made all his pupils afraid of him | sa grosse voix le faisait craindre de tous ses élèves |
gen. | his breathing was erratical | il avait une respiration irrégulière |
gen. | his breathing was irregular | il avait une respiration irrégulière |
gen. | his brow was dripping with sweat | la sueur ruisselait sur son front |
gen. | his brow was furrowed with worry | la contrariété plissait son front |
gen. | his brow was streaming with sweat | la sueur ruisselait sur son front |
gen. | his chest was heaving with sobs | de gros sanglots soulevaient sa poitrine |
gen. | his clothes reek of tobacco | l'odeur du tabac imprègne ses vêtements |
gen. | his clothes were all in rags | ses vêtements tombaient en loques |
gen. | his clothes were all in tatters | ses vêtements tombaient en loques |
gen. | his colleagues' malicious gossip has damaged his good name | les médisances de ses collègues lui ont fait du tort |
gen. | his congratulations repay me my efforts | ses félicitations me paient de mes efforts |
gen. | his curiosity made him indiscreet | sa curiosité l'a poussé à l'indiscrétion |
gen. | his dog was of little comfort to him | la compagnie de son chien était une maigre consolation |
gen. | his dream is in shreds | son rêve est en miettes |
gen. | his dream is in tatters | son rêve est en miettes |
gen. | his education was rudimentary, to say the least | il n'a reçu qu'une éducation sommaire |
gen. | his emotion found expression in tears | son émotion se traduisit par des larmes |
gen. | His Excellency | Son Excellence |
gen. | his ex-wife spends all his money | il se fait pomper tout son argent par son ex-femme |
gen. | his eyelids were beginning to droop | ses paupières s'alourdissaient |
gen. | his eyelids were getting heavy | ses paupières s'alourdissaient |
gen. | his eyes bathed with tears | les yeux noyés de larmes |
gen. | his eyes clouded over | un nuage passa dans ses yeux |
gen. | his eyes drifted from the window to my chair | son regard glissa de la fenêtre à mon fauteuil |
gen. | his eyes filled with tears | les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux |
gen. | his eyes filled with tears | ses yeux s'emplirent de larmes |
gen. | his eyes were blurred with tears | il avait les yeux brouillés par les larmes |
gen. | his face clouded over | un nuage passa dans sur son visage |
gen. | his face contorted with pain | le visage crispé par la souffrance |
gen. | his face darkened when he heard the news | son visage s'est rembruni à l'annonce de la nouvelle |
gen. | his face emaciated from illness | le visage amaigri par la maladie |
gen. | his face fell when he heard the news | en apprenant la nouvelle, il a fait grise mine |
gen. | his face froze | son visage se pétrifia |
gen. | his face has been beaten to a pulp | il a la figure en compote |
gen. | his face hollow with fatigue | le visage creusé par la fatigue |
gen. | his face is furrowed with sorrow | le chagrin a marqué son visage |
gen. | his face is lined with sorrow | le chagrin a marqué son visage |
gen. | his face lit up by a smile | le visage éclairé par un sourire |
gen. | his face remained impassive throughout the match | il a gardé un visage inexpressif pendant tout le match |
gen. | his face showed no emotion | son visage ne laissa rien transparaître |
gen. | his face suddenly fell | soudain son visage s'est décomposé |
gen. | his face tense with pain | le visage crispé par la souffrance |
gen. | his face twitched nervously | son visage était agité de tics |
gen. | his face was flushed with anger | son visage s'enflamma de colère |
gen. | his face was totally expressionless | son expression était parfaitement hermétique |
gen. | his face was twisted into a hideous grimace | un affreux rictus déformait son visage |
gen. | his face went red | le rouge lui monta au visage |
gen. | his face wore a deceptively welcoming look | son visage arborait un air faussement avenant |
gen. | his fairy godmother | sa bonne fée |
gen. | his family is more important to him since his illness | il attache plus de prix à sa famille depuis sa maladie |
gen. | his family is more important to him since his illness | il donne plus de prix à sa famille depuis sa maladie |
gen. | his family is worth billions | sa famille est plusieurs fois milliardaire |
gen. | his family was stripped of all its possessions | sa famille a été dépossédée |
gen. | his family was stunned by his decision | sa décision a stupéfié sa famille |
gen. | his features are getting coarser | ses traits s'alourdissent |
gen. | his features bloated with alcohol | les traits épaissis par l'alcool |
gen. | his fortune is estimated at three million dollars | on évalue sa fortune à trois millions de dollars |
gen. | his friends and relatives | ses proches |
gen. | his friends are hand-picked | ses amis sont triés sur le volet |
gen. | his friends came to his bedside one after the other | ses amis ont défilé à son chevet |
gen. | his gaze fell on their friend | son regard s'arrêta sur leur ami |
gen. | his grandmother's blue-eyed boy | le chouchou de sa grand-mère |
gen. | his grandmother's still alive | il a encore sa grand-mère |
gen. | his illusions collapsed like a house of cards | ses illusions se sont écroulées comme un château de cartes |
gen. | his incapacity to make up his mind | son incapacité à se décider |
gen. | his job is to act as coordinator for the emergency services | il est là pour coordonner les secours |
gen. | his job is to write the president's speeches | il a pour fonction d'écrire les discours du président |
gen. | his job's the only thing that matters to him | seul son métier existe pour lui |
gen. | His Majesty | Sa Majesté |
gen. | His Majesty's | Sa Majesté |
gen. | His Her Majesty's Stationery Office | Bureau des publications de l'administration |
gen. | his marks are too borderline for you to pass him | ses notes sont trop justes pour que vous le laissiez passer |
gen. | his marks are too poor | ses notes sont trop moyennes |
gen. | his marrying off his daughter | l'établissement de sa fille |
gen. | his memory is still very much alive | son souvenir est encore vivace |
gen. | his moment of glory | son heure de gloire |
gen. | his mother dresses him like nothing on earth | sa mère le fagote n'importe comment |
gen. | his mother was a real saint | sa mère était une sainte femme |
gen. | his name is held in respect in our city | il a un nom respecté dans notre ville |
gen. | his name was mentioned last | son nom a été mentionné en dernier |
gen. | his name was the last one to be mentioned | son nom a été mentionné en dernier |
gen. | his only contribution to the show was writing the programme | sa contribution au spectacle se limite à la rédaction du programme |
gen. | his only means to success is his knowledge | il n'a que son savoir pour tout viatique |
gen. | his only pleasure in life is getting high | son seul plaisir, c'est la défonce |
gen. | his only reward was a beating | et pour tout salaire il reçut quelques coups |
gen. | his oral work isn't very good | il n'est pas très bon à l'oral |
gen. | his own flesh and blood | la chair de sa chair |
gen. | his own fortune | la fortune qu'il a en propre |
gen. | his own helicopter | son propre hélicoptère |
gen. | his own interests come before anything else | ses intérêts passent avant tout |
gen. | his perseverance helped him through all these ordeals | sa persévérance l'a fait triompher de toutes ces épreuves |
gen. | his play was acclaimed by the critics but the public was less than enthusiastic | sa pièce a eu beaucoup de succès auprès des critiques mais peu auprès du public |
gen. | his play's the talk of the town | on n'entend parler que de sa pièce |
gen. | his political commitment is his strength | ce qui fait sa force, c'est sa conviction politique |
gen. | his popularity rating has dropped to 28% | sa cote de popularité est tombée à 28 % |
gen. | his popularity rating has gone down by three points | sa cote de popularité a perdu trois points |
gen. | his popularity rating has gone up by three points | sa cote de popularité a gagné trois points |
gen. | his popularity rating has plummeted | sa cote de popularité est tombée très bas % |
gen. | his report hasn't been properly thought out | son rapport manque de réflexion |
gen. | his report hasn't been through | son rapport manque de réflexion |
gen. | his scarf got caught on the brambles | son foulard est resté accroché après les ronces |
gen. | His Serene Highness | Son Altesse Sérénissime |
gen. | his somersault was a success | il a réussi son saut périlleux |
gen. | his son is one of my pupils | j'ai son fils pour élève |
gen. | his son keeps pestering him for a motorbike | son fils le tanne pour avoir une moto |
gen. | his son works in computers | son fils est informaticien |
gen. | his son's hardly in the same league as him | son fils ne lui arrive pas à la cheville |
gen. | his Spanish is good, but his English isn't all it might be | il parle espagnol, par contre son anglais laisse encore à désirer |
gen. | his spring collection is a wonderful combination of fantasy and severity | sa collection de printemps dose admirablement fantaisie et rigueur |
gen. | his stubbornness made me lose my patience in the end | son entêtement a fini par m'impatienter |
gen. | his study includes a few comments on the present situation | son étude s'assortit de quelques remarques sur la situation actuelle |
gen. | his success has increased his standing in the eyes of his friends | son succès l'a valorisé aux yeux de ses amis |
gen. | his success was very gratifying for his parents | sa réussite a beaucoup gratifié ses parents |
gen. | his swan song | son chant du cygne |
gen. | his sympathies are with the Republicans | ses sympathies vont vers les républicains |
gen. | his sympathies lie with the Republicans | ses sympathies vont vers les républicains |
gen. | his touchiness is his weak point | son point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité |
gen. | his touchiness is his weak spot | son point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité |
gen. | his two youngest | ses deux derniers (children) |
gen. | his wallet was stolen | il s'est fait voler son portefeuille |
gen. | his was an untimely death | il nous a quittés prématurément |
gen. | hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full | tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé |
gen. | hounded by his creditors | pourchassé par ses créanciers |
gen. | if his allegations are true | si ce qu'il avance est vrai |
gen. | if you look at things from his point of view | si l'on se place de son point de vue |
gen. | install somebody in his/her post | installer quelqu'un dans ses fonctions |
gen. | isn't that his suitcase? | cette valise n'est pas à lui? |
gen. | it goes against his style of life | c'est en contradiction avec sa façon de vivre |
gen. | it has to be admitted that his performance was disappointing | sa prestation fut décevante, il faut bien le reconnaître |
gen. | it is not his responsibility | ce n'est pas de son ressort |
gen. | it nearly cost him his life | ça a failli lui coûter la vie |
gen. | it really shook up his nerves | nerveusement, ça l'a beaucoup marqué |
gen. | it takes up a lot of his time | cela l'occupe beaucoup |
gen. | it took him a while to get back to his old self again | il a eu du mal à se requinquer |
gen. | it took him a while to recover back to his old self again | il a eu du mal à se requinquer |
gen. | it was a handicap to his career | ça l'a handicapé dans sa carrière |
gen. | it was given out at his request | on l'a distribué à sa demande |
gen. | it was his mistake | l'erreur est de son fait |
gen. | it wasn't him, but rather his partner I spoke to on the phone | ce n'est pas lui, mais bien son associé que j'ai eu au téléphone |
gen. | it won't be long before he changes his mind again! | d'ici à ce qu'il change d'avis, il n'y a pas loin! |
gen. | it worried him so much he lost his appetite | il en a perdu le boire et le manger |
gen. | it's as if he's going out of his way to do me down | on dirait qu'il s'ingénie à me nuire |
gen. | it's curtains for his barbecue in this rain | avec cette pluie, son barbecue est dans les choux |
gen. | it's difficult for me to talk to him about his father | il m'est difficile de lui parler de son père |
gen. | it's entirely to his credit | c'est tout à son honneur |
gen. | it's er ... what's-his-name who gave it to me | c'est euh, Tartempion, qui me l'a donné |
gen. | it's hard for me to talk to him about his father | il m'est difficile de lui parler de son père |
gen. | it's his latest whim | c'est sa dernière fantaisie |
gen. | it's his lucky star | c'est sa bonne étoile |
gen. | it's in his nature to be generous | il est généreux de nature |
gen. | it's in his nature to worry | il est d'un naturel anxieux |
gen. | it's his own fault that he's always late | c'est bien sa faute s'il est toujours en retard |
gen. | it's his right, after all! | c'est son droit, enfin! |
gen. | it's in his blood | il a ça dans le sang |
gen. | it's not in his nature | ce n'est pas dans sa nature |
gen. | it's not in his nature to be aggressive | ce n'est pas dans son caractère d'être agressif |
gen. | it's not normal at his age | à son âge, c'est anormal |
gen. | it's not very likely that she's his sister | il est peu probable qu'elle soit sa sœur |
gen. | it's the most original feature of his summer collection | c'est ce qu'il y a de plus original dans sa collection d'été |
gen. | it's typical of his way of doing things | c'est caractéristique de sa façon d'agir |
gen. | kneeling with his hands clasped together | agenouillé, les mains jointes |
gen. | let the others do the work, that's his motto! | laisser faire les autres, c'est sa devise! |
gen. | let's get the cops on his tail | on va lui foutre les flics au cul |
gen. | like his parents, he's going to be a teacher | à l'instar de ses parents, il sera enseignant |
gen. | lying flat on his back | couché à plat |
gen. | make no mistakes about his firmness | ne t'illusionne pas sur sa détermination |
gen. | make somebody dig his/her heels in | buter (quelqu'un) |
gen. | marketing is his company's strong point | le marketing, c'est là que sa société est forte |
gen. | marketing is his strong point | le marketing, c'est là qu'il est fort |
gen. | master of his own fate | maître de son destin |
gen. | Mr ... recorded his agreement to this statement | M. ... a marqué son accord sur cette déclaration |
gen. | my career comes after his, according to him | il fait passer ma carrière après la sienne |
gen. | my career takes second place to his, according to him | il fait passer ma carrière après la sienne |
gen. | my hand brushed against his | ma main a touché sa main |
gen. | my/his etc. honour is intact | l'honneur est sauf |
gen. | my/his etc. honour is saved | l'honneur est sauf |
gen. | no significant progress can be expected as a result of his visit | sa visite ne laisse pas augurer de progrès significatif |
gen. | nobody could rival his courage | nul ne le lui disputait en courage |
gen. | nobody thought to take his weapon away from him | personne n'a pensé à lui ôter son arme |
gen. | on his behalf | en son nom |
gen. | on his birthday | le jour de son anniversaire |
gen. | on his deathbed | sur son lit de mort |
gen. | on his doorstep | à sa porte (sens propre & figuré) |
gen. | on his own authority | de son propre chef |
gen. | on his own behalf | à titre personnel (ad personam) |
gen. | on his own initiative | de son propre chef |
gen. | on his travels | au cours de ses pérégrinations |
gen. | on production of his authority | après avoir justifié de sa qualité |
gen. | on the strength of his reputation | sur la foi de sa réputation |
gen. | on the strength of his statement | sur la foi de ses déclarations |
gen. | only a shadow of his former greatness remains | il ne reste que des vestiges de sa grandeur |
gen. | Paul and his kind | Paul et consorts |
gen. | persuaded of his innocence by his energetic denials | convaincu de son innocence par des dénégations énergiques |
gen. | plagued by his heirs | tourmenté par ses héritiers |
gen. | pleading his poor eyesight | arguant qu'il avait une mauvaise vue |
gen. | poetry is his favourite reading matter | la poésie est sa pâture favorite |
gen. | politeness isn't his strongest point! | la politesse n'est pas son fort! |
gen. | posterity will recognize his courage | la postérité rendra justice à son courage |
gen. | to prejudice a Member in the exercise of his office | entraver l'exercice du mandat |
gen. | priding himself on his victory | glorieux de sa victoire |
gen. | pupil elected to represent his or her class at 'conseils de classe' | délégué de classe |
gen. | release somebody from his/her vows | relever quelqu'un de ses vœux |
gen. | relieved of his position | démis de ses responsabilités |
gen. | relieved of his responsibilities | démis de ses responsabilités |
gen. | repentance does not excuse the horror of his crimes | le repentir n'excuse pas l'atrocité de ses crimes |
gen. | repression is never mentioned in his book | il n'est jamais question de la répression dans son livre |
gen. | rewarded for his overall achievement | couronné pour l'ensemble de son œuvre |
gen. | rid somebody of his bad habits | débarrasser quelqu'un de ses mauvaises habitudes |
gen. | right to refer directly his information | droit de référer directement ses observations |
gen. | send somebody to his/her death | envoyer quelqu'un à la mort |
gen. | send somebody to meet his maker | envoyer quelqu'un ad patres |
gen. | shattered by the death of his friend | bouleversé par la mort de son ami |
gen. | shattered by the death of his son | très ébranlé par la mort de son fils |
gen. | she allowed the guy to twist her around his little finger | elle s'est fait complètement manipuler par ce type |
gen. | she became sullen whenever his name was mentioned | elle se renfrognait quand on parlait de lui |
gen. | she could hear his irregular footfall on the terrace | elle entendait son pas irrégulier sur la terrasse |
gen. | she could hear his soft footfall on the terrace | elle entendait son pas feutré sur la terrasse |
gen. | she exploits his confidence in her | elle s'autorise de sa confiance |
gen. | she finds his novels very attractive | elle trouve beaucoup d'attrait à ses romans |
gen. | she retorted that it was none of his business | elle riposta que ça ne le regardait pas |
gen. | she threw the letter in his face | elle lui a jeté sa lettre à la figure |
gen. | she was badly shaken by his death | elle a été très touchée par sa disparition |
gen. | she was wonderfully happy in his arms | elle était délicieusement bien dans ses bras |
gen. | she'd experienced such sweet surrender in his arms | dans ses bras, elle avait connu un délicieux abandon |
gen. | she's forever pulling his leg | elle n'arrête pas de se ficher de lui |
gen. | she's having an affair with Thomas behind his back | elle le trompe avec Thomas |
gen. | she's his girlfriend | c'est sa nana |
gen. | she's his mistress — you seem well informed! | c'est sa maîtresse — tu en sais des choses! |
gen. | she's his reason for living, as it were | elle est pour ainsi dire sa raison de vivre |
gen. | she's his reason for living, so to speak | elle est pour ainsi dire sa raison de vivre |
gen. | shut his eyes to her affairs | il préfère ne pas voir ses infidélités |
gen. | shut his eyes to her affairs | ne pas voir ses infidélités |
gen. | sitting on his mother's knee | assis sur les genoux de sa mère |
gen. | sitting on his mother's lap | assis sur les genoux de sa mère |
gen. | slogan used by François Mitterrand in his successful election campaign of 1981 | ‘la force tranquille’ |
gen. | some acquaintance of his | une quelconque de ses connaissances |
gen. | some of his colleagues knew about it | quelques-uns de ses collaborateurs étaient au courant |
gen. | somebody stuck a label on his back but he didn't notice | on lui a collé une étiquette dans le dos mais il ne s'en est pas rendu compte |
gen. | standing firmly on his feet | bien campé sur ses jambes |
gen. | success had gone to his head | le succès l'étourdissait |
gen. | such grief in his eyes! | cette douleur dans son regard! |
gen. | take a friend's mind off his worries | distraire un ami de ses soucis |
gen. | take his clothes off | dévêts-le |
gen. | take somebody at his word | prendre quelqu'un au mot |
gen. | take somebody's mind off his/her suffering | faire diversion à la douleur de (quelqu'un) |
gen. | take up his post/to | assumer ses fonctions |
gen. | tears welled up in his eyes | les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux |
gen. | the accident which blinded him of his sight | l'accident qui l'a rendu aveugle |
gen. | the accident which deprived him of his sight | l'accident qui l'a rendu aveugle |
gen. | the accused and his counsel | l'accusé et son défenseur |
gen. | the actor takes his bow | l'acteur salue le public |
gen. | the attic was filled with his spoils | le grenier était plein de ses larcins |
gen. | the audience was extremely unimpressed by his speech | son discours a fait très mauvais effet sur l'auditoire |
gen. | the audience was most favourably impressed by his speech | son discours a fait très bon effet sur l'auditoire |
gen. | the blade slashed his face above the eye | la lame lui a entaillé l'arcade sourcilière |
gen. | the blood rushed to his face | le sang lui monta au visage |
gen. | the blood rushed to his head | tout son sang s'est porté à sa tête |
gen. | the branch brushed against his hair | la branche lui a frôlé les cheveux |
gen. | the bulk of his work is abstruse | son œuvre est en majeure partie hermétique |
gen. | the bullet grazed his shoulder | la balle lui rasa l'épaule |
gen. | the bullet only grazed his cheek | la balle n'a fait qu'effleurer sa joue |
gen. | the bullet pierced his body | la balle lui a troué le corps |
gen. | the burning pains which were knotting his stomach | les brûlures qui lui tordaient l'estomac |
gen. | the case was engraved with his initials | l'étui portait ses initiales gravées |
gen. | the champion met his match in him | il a fait jeu égal avec le champion |
gen. | the child was doggedly determined to stay with his mother | l'enfant tenait obstinément à rester avec sa mère |
gen. | the child was obstinately determined to stay with his mother | l'enfant tenait obstinément à rester avec sa mère |
gen. | the child was returned to his family | l'enfant a été remis à sa famille |
gen. | the clown was balancing a glass on his nose | le clown tenait un verre en équilibre sur son nez |
gen. | the coachman cracked his whip | le clocher fit claquer son fouet |
gen. | the Colombian competitor is catching up with his opponents | le coureur colombien a fait une belle remontée face à ses adversaires |
gen. | the corners of his mouth curled up | les commissures de ses lèvres se relevèrent |
gen. | the crux of his argument | le pivot de toute son argumentation |
gen. | the curtness of his remark | la sécheresse de sa remarque |
gen. | the death of his mother took him back to Aix | la mort de sa mère l'a rappelé à Aix |
gen. | the dictator and his followers | le dictateur et ses émules |
gen. | the dog was dribbling at the sight of his food | le chien salivait devant sa pâtée |
gen. | the dog was drooling at the sight of his food | le chien salivait devant sa pâtée |
gen. | the duties of a Judge shall end on his death or resignation | les fonctions de juge prennent fin par décès ou démission |
gen. | the English runner, with the Belgian close on his heels | le coureur anglais, suivi de très près par le Belge |
gen. | the evidence goes in his favour | les témoignages concluent en sa faveur |
gen. | the explosion blew his arm off | il a eu le bras emporté par l'explosion |
gen. | the expression of his passion in music | la traduction musicale de sa passion |
gen. | the finest emerald in his collection has been stolen | on a volé le fleuron de sa collection d'émeraudes |
gen. | the fortune that's his by rights | la fortune qu'il a en propre |
gen. | the fruit of his labours | le fruit de son travail |
gen. | the grass broke his fall | l'herbe a amorti sa chute |
gen. | the honours due to his rank | les honneurs dus à son rang |
gen. | the ideas are just jumbled together in his essay | ses idées sont en vrac dans sa dissertation |
gen. | the imprint of his body in the grass was still there | il y avait encore la marque de son corps dans l'herbe |
gen. | the jury condemned the husband who took the law into his own hands | le jury a condamné le mari justicier |
gen. | the last years of his life | les dernières années de sa vie |
gen. | the less chance he'll have of passing his exam | moins il travaillera, moins il aura de chances de réussir à son examen |
gen. | the letters she sent him sustained his passion | les lettres qu'elle lui envoyait nourrissaient sa passion |
gen. | the look in his eye turns me cold | son regard me glace |
gen. | the look in his eyes belied his words | son regard démentait ses paroles |
gen. | the loss of his job adds to his other problems | son licenciement s'ajoute à ses autres problèmes |
gen. | the loves of his youth | ses amours de jeunesse |
gen. | the luxuriousness of the place went to his head | le luxe ambiant l'a grisé |
gen. | the main merit of his initiative is its boldness | son initiative vaut surtout par son audace |
gen. | the major part of his work is abstruse | son œuvre est en majeure partie hermétique |
gen. | the mayor sent his deputy to represent him | le maire s'est fait représenter par son adjoint |
gen. | the mayor was represented by his deputy | le maire s'est fait représenter par son adjoint |
gen. | the Moroccan runner, with the Englishman close on his heels | le coureur marocain, talonné par l'Anglais |
gen. | the murder of the prisoner in his cell was made to look like suicide | le prisonnier a été suicidé dans sa cellule |
gen. | the music grated on his ears | la musique lui écorchait les oreilles |
gen. | the musical expression of his passion | la traduction musicale de sa passion |
gen. | the name of his father is not known | il est né de père inconnu |
gen. | the official may be deprived of his rights under the foregoing provisions | le fonctionnaire peut se voir supprimer le bénéfice des dispositions ci-dessus |
gen. | the official shall continue in his post | le fonctionnaire doit être maintenu dans ses fonctions |
gen. | the operation did not give him back the use of his arm | l'opération ne lui a pas rendu l'usage de son bras |
gen. | the papers had a real go at him about his latest statement | il s'est fait égratigner par la presse à propos de sa dernière déclaration |
gen. | the papers quoted extensively from his speech | les journaux ont publié de larges extraits de son discours |
gen. | the police are trying to solve the riddle of his disappearance | les enquêteurs tentent de résoudre l'énigme de sa disparition |
gen. | the president and his advisers | le président et son état-major |
gen. | the President depends too much on his advisers | le Président se repose trop sur ses conseillers |
gen. | the President relies too much on his advisers | le Président se repose trop sur ses conseillers |
gen. | the President shall announce his ruling | le Président fait part de sa décision |
gen. | the Prime Minister has formed his cabinet | le Premier ministre a formé son gouvernement |
gen. | the Prime Minister has formed his government | le Premier ministre a formé son gouvernement |
gen. | the Prime Minister stated his desire to put an end to terrorism | le Premier ministre a affirmé son désir d'en finir avec le terrorisme |
gen. | the problems he has with his love life | ses problèmes de cœur |
gen. | the publication of his novel went completely unnoticed | son roman est paru dans la plus grande indifférence |
gen. | the pupils in his class | les élèves de sa classe |
gen. | the range of his repertory | l'éventail de son répertoire |
gen. | the respect which his position commands | le respect qui est dû à son rang |
gen. | the result of his labours | le fruit de son travail |
gen. | the rules governing his service | son statut |
gen. | the sandman's on his way | le marchand de sable est passé |
gen. | the scales will fall from his eyes | les écailles finiront par lui tomber des yeux |
gen. | the scandal with which his name is linked | le scandale auquel son nom est attaché |
gen. | the scandal with which his name remains linked | le scandale auquel son nom reste attaché |
gen. | the scope of his repertory | l'éventail de son répertoire |
gen. | the screenwriter linked the lives of all his characters together | le scénariste a fait s'imbriquer les vies de tous les personnages |
gen. | the settlement of his case simply cannot be postponed | le règlement de son dossier ne peut souffrir aucun délai |
gen. | the sins of his youth | ses péchés de jeunesse |
gen. | the sparkle in his eyes | le pétillement de son regard |
gen. | the stamps that make up his collection | les timbres qui constituent sa collection |
gen. | the story reached his wife's ears | l'histoire est parvenue aux oreilles de sa femme |
gen. | the terseness of his remark | la sécheresse de sa remarque |
gen. | the tightness in his voice told me that... | j'ai compris à l'étranglement de sa voix que... |
gen. | the tone of his voice is menacing | son ton est lourd de menace |
gen. | the tone of his voice is ominous | son ton est lourd de menace |
gen. | the tragedy of his situation | le tragique de sa situation |
gen. | the tragic side of his situation | le tragique de sa situation |
gen. | the twists and turns of his thoughts | les méandres de sa pensée |
gen. | the underlying reason for his sadness | la cause profonde de sa tristesse |
gen. | the union was created at his instigation | c'est sous son inspiration que le syndicat a été créé |
gen. | the unsuccessful candidate will have his travel expenses paid | le candidat malheureux verra ses frais de déplacement remboursés |
gen. | the veins on his neck were bulging with the strain | l'effort faisait saillir les veines de son cou |
gen. | the veins on his neck were swelling with the strain | l'effort faisait saillir les veines de son cou |
gen. | the water came up to his knees | l'eau lui arrivait au niveau du genou |
gen. | the way he dresses matches his personality | sa manière de s'habiller s'assortit à sa personnalité |
gen. | the way he dresses reflects his personality | sa manière de s'habiller s'assortit à sa personnalité |
gen. | the way he's decorated his flat is so vulgar! | la décoration de son appartement est d'un vulgaire! |
gen. | the way he's going, I just can't see him winning back his title | je le vois mal parti pour récupérer son titre |
gen. | the wind was driving the rain against his face | le vent rabattait la pluie contre son visage |
gen. | the witness reeled off his statement | le témoin a récité sa déposition |
gen. | the words brought a glimmer of hope to his heart | cette phrase fit luire un espoir dans son cœur |
gen. | the works of his youth | ses œuvres de jeunesse |
gen. | they celebrated his return | ils l'ont fêté à son retour |
gen. | they decided on his ruin | ils ont résolu sa perte |
gen. | they failed him at his exam | il s'est fait blackbouler à son examen |
gen. | they had great difficulty extricating him from the wreckage of his car | ils ont eu du mal à l'extraire de sa voiture accidentée |
gen. | they had poisoned his coffee | ils avaient mis du poison dans son café |
gen. | they helped him to his feet | ils l'ont mis debout |
gen. | they took his passport away | on lui a retiré son passeport (from him) |
gen. | they tracked him down to his home | en le traquant, ils ont découvert où il habitait |
gen. | they were devastated by his death | ils ont été profondément choqués par sa mort |
gen. | they're having a little get-together for his retirement | ils font un pot pour son départ à la retraite |
gen. | things don't come as easily to him as they do to his brother | il n'a pas la facilité de son frère |
gen. | this dog only obeys his mistress | ce chien n'obéit qu'à sa maîtresse |
gen. | this event will stand out in his life | cet événement datera dans sa vie |
gen. | this failure wrecks all his hopes | cet échec ruine tous ses espoirs |
gen. | this fraud has stained his reputation | cette fraude est une tache à sa réputation |
gen. | this job doesn't exploit his potential to the full | ce travail est en deçà de ses possibilités |
gen. | this title is his by right | ce titre lui revient de droit |
gen. | this would involve withdrawing his parliamentary immunity | cela nécessiterait la levée de son immunité parlementaire |
gen. | those are his very own words | ce sont ses propres paroles |
gen. | those are his very words | ce sont ses paroles mêmes |
gen. | tie a dog to his kennel | attacher un chien à sa niche |
gen. | tied to his chair | ligoté à sa chaise |
gen. | _to each his own | à chacun ses goûts |
gen. | _to his dying day | jusqu'à son dernier jour |
gen. | tormented by his conscience | torturé par sa conscience |
gen. | try and beat somebody at his own game | essayer d'écraser (quelqu'un) |
gen. | try to get his latest book | essaye de te procurer son dernier livre |
gen. | under his command | sous ses ordres |
gen. | under his ministry | sous son ministère |
gen. | under his presidency | sous sa présidence |
gen. | unlike his brother | contrairement à son frère |
gen. | until his dying day | pour le restant de ses jours |
gen. | very distressed by the death of his friend | bouleversé par la mort de son ami |
gen. | very upset at having lost his case | très affecté par la perte de son procès |
gen. | wads of banknotes were sticking out of his wallet | des liasses de billets dépassaient de son portefeuille |
gen. | wads of notes were sticking out of his wallet | des liasses de billets dépassaient de son portefeuille |
gen. | What's-his-name | Truc (What's-her-name) |
gen. | whether he comes or not depends on his work | sa venue est fonction de son travail |
gen. | whilst he was more conciliatory, he still wouldn't change his mind | en étant plus conciliant, il ne changeait toujours pas d'avis |
gen. | who does not have his habitual or permanent residence in... | qui n'a pas de domicile ou de résidence fixe en... |
gen. | why don't you write to his parents? | qu'est-ce qui vous empêche d'écrire à ses parents? |
gen. | with a tremor in his voice | avec des trémolos dans la voix |
gen. | with all his might | de toutes ses forces |
gen. | with all his strength | de toutes ses forces |
gen. | with his consent | avec son consentement |
gen. | with his eyes rolled upwards | les yeux révulsés |
gen. | with his/her hair blowing freely in the wind | les cheveux au vent |
gen. | with his prejudices thus confirmed, he went back to reading the paper | ainsi fortifié dans ses préjugés, il reprit la lecture du journal |
gen. | with his shirt open almost down to his navel | tout dépoitraillé |
gen. | with water up to his waist | de l'eau jusqu'à la ceinture |
gen. | within his rights | dans son bon droit |
gen. | without looking up from his/her work | sans lever le nez de son travail |
gen. | without losing his good humour | sans se départir de sa bonne humeur |
gen. | you can bet your life the thief didn't leave his name and address! | tu penses bien que le voleur ne t'a pas attendu! |
gen. | you can imagine his face when I told him that! | tu imagines sa tête quand je lui ai dit ça! |
gen. | you can picture his face when I told him that! | tu imagines sa tête quand je lui ai dit ça! |
gen. | you can see the malice in his eyes | la méchanceté se lit dans son regard |
gen. | you could write a book about his life | sa vie est un vrai roman |
gen. | you don't have to listen to his ravings | tu n'es pas forcé d'écouter ses insanités |
gen. | you know his so-called sense of justice | tu connais son sens de la "justice", entre guillemets |
gen. | you should have seen his face! | si tu avais vu sa trombine! |
gen. | you should have seen his face when I told him! | il a fait une de ces têtes quand je lui ai dit! |
gen. | you should have seen the look on his face! | t'aurais vu la tronche qu'il faisait! |
gen. | you should know that in fact, it was his idea | sache qu'en fait, c'était son idée |
gen. | you should've seen his bruises, the guy made mincemeat of him! | tu aurais vu ses bleus, le mec l'a soigné! |
gen. | you wouldn't recognize him without his beard | sans sa barbe il est méconnaissable |