| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
| bite the bullet v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] unpleasant) (figuré) | serrer les dents loc v |
| souffrir en silence loc v |
| encaisser⇒ vi |
| You will just have to bite the bullet; there's no other option. |
| Il faudra juste que tu serres les dents, il n'y a rien d'autre à faire. |
| bullet casing n | (guns: shell of a bullet) (balle) | douille nf |
| bullet hole n | (hole made by a fired bullet) | impact de balle nm |
| The bullet hole through his chest marked the path the bullet took as it flew through him. |
| bullet point n | (dot before list item) (Typographie) | puce nf |
| The boss would prefer a simple list of items with bullet points, rather than long descriptions. To create a list of bullet points, click on the icon. |
| Le patron préférerait une simple liste avec des puces plutôt qu'une longue description. Pour créer une liste à puces, cliquez sur l'icône correspondante. |
| bullet train n | (Japan: fast rail service) | train à grande vitesse nm |
| I caught the bullet train, which as always was very punctual. |
| bullet wound n | (injury caused by a firearm) | blessure par balle nf |
| That hospital has a doctor on staff who specializes in treating bullet wounds. |
bulletproof,
also UK: bullet-proof adj | (resistant to bullets) | pare-balles adj inv |
| The President's car is fitted with bulletproof glass. |
| La voiture du Président est équipée de vitres pare-balles. |
bulletproof vest,
also UK: bullet-proof vest n | (protective jacket) | gilet pare-balles nm |
| He is alive today because a bulletproof vest stopped the bullet that was meant to kill him. |
| dodge a bullet v expr | figurative, informal (avoid [sth] unpleasant) | l'échapper belle expr |
| (familier) | avoir chaud expr |
dumdum,
dumdum bullet n | informal (expanding bullet) | balle dum-dum nf |
| magic bullet n | figurative (instant or fool-proof remedy) | remède miracle nm |
| When antibiotics were discovered they were considered to be magic bullets. |
| panacée nf |
| Certains ont cru que les antibiotiques seraient la panacée des infections. |
| recette miracle nf |
| plastic bullet n | (law: nonlethal weapon) (munition) | balle en plastique, balle en caoutchouc nf |
| silver bullet n | (direct or immediate solution) | remède miracle nm |
| Il n'y a pas de remède miracle pour résoudre ce problème. |
