funk

funk

Genre de musique populaire aux rythmes marqués, notamment grâce à la basse et à la batterie.

En anglais simple : A type of popular music with strong rhythms, especially from bass and drums.

• I like listening to funk.
• The band played funk all evening.
• That bass line gives the song a strong funk sound.

Expressions courantes : funk music, funk band, play funk

déprime

Période de tristesse où l’on manque d’énergie et d’intérêt pour les choses.

En anglais simple : A period when you feel sad and have little energy or interest in things.

• I am in a funk today.
• A walk helped him get out of his funk.
• Have you ever fallen into a funk after a holiday?

Comment l'utiliser : in a funk (He has been in a funk all week.); fall into a funk (She fell into a funk after losing her job.)

Synonymes : low mood, slump

Expressions courantes : in a funk, out of funk

puanteur

Odeur forte et désagréable, notamment de transpiration ou de vêtements sales.

En anglais simple : A strong, unpleasant smell, especially from sweat or dirty clothes.

• There was a funk in the locker room.
• She washed the socks to remove their funk.
• A stale funk rose from the old shoes.

Synonymes : stink, stench

Expressions courantes : sweaty funk, funk of sweat

envoyer au diable

Expression remplaçant un gros juron pour manifester sa colère ou son rejet.

En anglais simple : Used instead of a strong swear word to express anger or rejection.

• Funk this!
• Funk that stupid rule!
• Funk all this nonsense!

Expressions courantes : funk this, funk that