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Le livre Street Talk 3 - Leçon 15

Apprenez le vocabulaire, les expressions informelles et l'anglais conversationnel présentés dans la leçon 15 de Street Talk 3.

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in broad daylight

at a time when everyone can witness something

en plein jour, sous les yeux de tous

en plein jour, sous les yeux de tous

Ex: They demolished the old house in broad daylight while the whole neighborhood watched. 

Ils ont démoli la vieille maison en plein jour sous les yeux de tout le quartier.

to cuff
to cuff
[verbe]

to restrain someone by securing their wrists together, often using a device, commonly done by law enforcement during an arrest or to maintain control

menotter, passer les menottes à

menotter, passer les menottes à

Ex: Officers may cuff a suspect during the booking process at the police station. 

Les officiers peuvent menotter un suspect lors du processus d'enregistrement au poste de police.

driving under the influence

the act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that it impairs the person's ability to drive safely

Ex: The consequences of driving under the influence can include hefty fines and jail time. 
freeze
freeze
[Interjection]

used as a command to halt or stop someone or something immediately

Gel !, Stop !

Gel !, Stop !

Ex: Freeze!  Nobody moves until we assess the situation. 

Gel ! Personne ne bouge jusqu'à ce que nous évaluions la situation.

frisk
frisk
[nom]

the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

fouille, palpation

fouille, palpation

to [hit] the dirt

to suddenly fall on the ground, often as a way of avoiding danger

se jeter à terre, se plaquer au sol

se jeter à terre, se plaquer au sol

Ex: The soldiers hit the dirt as the helicopter passed low overhead. 

Les soldats se sont jetés à terre quand l'hélicoptère est passé très bas au-dessus d'eux.

on your knees

a command to force someone to kneel, usually in a police, military, or criminal context

Ex: "on your knees or I’ll shoot!"  he yelled. 
stick 'em up
stick 'em up
[phrase]

a command to raise one's hands, typically during a robbery or police situation

Ex: The masked robber burst in and shouted, "Stick them up!" 
shut up
shut up
[Interjection]

used as a forceful command telling someone to stop talking or be quiet

tais-toi, ferme-la

tais-toi, ferme-la

Ex: Shut up!  I'm trying to concentrate here. 

Tais-toi ! J'essaie de me concentrer ici.

suspect
suspect
[nom]

a person or thing that is thought to be the cause of something, particularly something bad

suspect, coupable présumé

suspect, coupable présumé

Ex: After the power outage, the faulty wiring became the main suspect in the investigation of the electrical problems. 

Après la panne de courant, le câblage défectueux est devenu le principal suspect dans l'enquête sur les problèmes électriques.

to cover
to cover
[verbe]

to direct a firearm toward a target, typically a person

viser, pointer

viser, pointer

Ex: During the standoff, the hostage-taker covered the hostages, ensuring they remained compliant. 

Pendant la confrontation, le preneur d'otages a couvert les otages, s'assurant qu'ils restaient dociles.

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