13.07.2022 Flashcards

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lacking courage or resolution : timid.

-> peureux - craintif

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faint-hearted (adj)

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used humorously to say that you are very surprised about something

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knock (sb) down with a feather

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(shrewd, astute)

-> astucieux, malin, rusé. futé

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canny (adj)

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situation that has become so difficult that it is impossible to continue
-> intenable

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untenable (adj)

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  1. (control, reserve)
    - > (dans son attitude) retenue
  2. often plural ([sth] limiting)
    - > (mesure restrictive) contrainte, restriction
  3. (legal restriction)
    - > contrainte
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restraint (noun)

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To grow or develop quickly

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To burgeon

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(unprocessed items)

-> retard dans l’effectuation de quelque chose

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backlog (noun)

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(mutual)

-> réciproque

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reciprocal (adj)

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