13.07.2022 Flashcards
1
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lacking courage or resolution : timid.
-> peureux - craintif
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faint-hearted (adj)
2
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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
3
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(shrewd, astute)
-> astucieux, malin, rusé. futé
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canny (adj)
4
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situation that has become so difficult that it is impossible to continue
-> intenable
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untenable (adj)
5
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- (control, reserve)
- > (dans son attitude) retenue - often plural ([sth] limiting)
- > (mesure restrictive) contrainte, restriction - (legal restriction)
- > contrainte
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restraint (noun)
6
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To grow or develop quickly
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To burgeon
7
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(unprocessed items)
-> retard dans l’effectuation de quelque chose
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backlog (noun)
8
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(mutual)
-> réciproque
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reciprocal (adj)