22.08.2022 Flashcards
1
Q
- (burial place) -> noun
-> tombe - (serious)
-> grave
-> sérieux - (dangerous)
-> dangereux
A
grave (adj)
2
Q
- (opposed to)
-> opposé à [qch]
-> (courant) contre - (repulsed: by [sth])
-> (soutenu) peu enclin (à faire [qch]
-> réticent (à faire [qch])
E.g: The English are not coffee ……, judging by the number of coffee shops springing up around the country.
A
averse to [sth]
-> adj
averse
3
Q
Expression : to suddenly stop somebody or something falling
-> amortir sa chute
A
To break sb’s fall
4
Q
(flowed out of)
-> Reduced in intensity
A
drained (out of )
-> with nouns like Tension, Energy, Fear, etc..
5
Q
Expression : very excited
-> the implication is that he is experiencing the emotion so intensely that his face is red
A
flushed with excitement