05.07.2022 Flashcards
1
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- (recall earlier time)
- > revenir (sur [qch]) - (recall: earlier era)
- > rappeler - (be like [sth] from the past)
- > évoquer
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to hark back (to [sth])
2
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To go somewhere with someone, especially when they have not asked you to go with them
-> suivre / coller aux basques de
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To tag along
3
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To start to do something with a lot of energy and determination (become fully involved)
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Get your teeth into (sth)
4
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To enjoy or be successful in a particular situation, especially one that other people find difficult or unpleasant
->
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To thrive on [sth]
5
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(make a success of, accomplish)
-> mener à bien
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bring (sth) to fruition
6
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- informal (scruffy, shabby)
- > (objet) abîmé, usé, râpé
- > (objet) miteux
- > (personne) dépenaillé - informal (poorly or cheaply made)
- > Bas de gamme / minable / de mauvais goût
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tatty (adj)
7
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(question)
-> question, requête
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query (noun)
8
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(insulting, pejorative)
-> (remarque) désobligeant, dénigrant / peu flatteur
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derogatory, derogative (adj)
9
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(straddle)
- > enfourcher,
- > (obstacle) enjamber
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bestride [sth]
/bɪˈstraɪd/