2A novembre Flashcards

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1
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avoir du mal à joindre les 2 bouts

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to scrape a living

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2
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un paillasson (2)

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a doormat / a welcome mat

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3
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un set de table

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a table mat

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4
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impeccable

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spotless

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5
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une tâche (2)

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a spot / a stain

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repérer (un endroit)

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to spot

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prendre ses jambes à son coup

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to take to one’s heels

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8
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un poêle

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a stove

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9
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éteindre un feu

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to put out a fire

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10
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briller

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to shine

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11
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étinceler

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to glitter

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12
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une boite de conserves

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a tin (UK)
a can (US) of food
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13
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un tire bouchon

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a bootle-opener

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14
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une gamelle

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a dog bowl

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15
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économiser, garder

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to spare money

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16
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épargner la vie de qn

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to spare sb’s life

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17
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épargne moi des détails

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spare me the details

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18
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ne pas ménager sa peine, ses efforts

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to spare no effort

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19
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des penchants politiques

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political leanings

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20
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retenir sa respiration

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to hold one’s breath

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21
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reprendre son souffre

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to catch one’s breath

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22
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une relation tendue

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a strained relationship

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23
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se tordre la cheville, se faire une entorse

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to strain one’s ankle

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24
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se casser la voix

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to strain one’s voice

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25
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détruire un mythe

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to debunk a myth

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26
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un informaticien

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a computer engineer

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27
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c’est du passé

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it is a thing of the past

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28
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l’état d’esprit Américain

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the American psyche

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29
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tirer le meilleur parti de

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to make the most of sg

30
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briser un rêve

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to shatter a dream

31
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un pays d’accueil

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a host country

32
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menton

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chin

33
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paume de la main

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the palm of one’s hand

34
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réprimer, contenir des émotions

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to bottle one’s emotions up

35
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se confier à qn

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to confide in sb

36
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le majeur (doigt)

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the middle finger

37
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l’index

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the forefinger

38
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l’annulaire

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the ring finger

39
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le petit doigt

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the little finger

40
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le pouce

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the thumb

41
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le poignet

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the wrist

42
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saisir

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to seize

43
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un coup d’oeil

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a glance

44
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regarder fixement

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to stare at sg

45
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contempler

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to gaze at sg

46
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scruter, regarder avec attention

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to peer at sg

47
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observer

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to watch

48
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mettre la table

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to lay the table

49
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le marié

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the groom

50
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un parking

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a carpark

51
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un jogging

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a tracksuit

52
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il a fait de la prison (4)

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He is an ex-inmate / ex-convict

he has served/done time

53
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Bout de doigts

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Fingertips

54
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Un pourboire ou un tuyau/ bon conseil

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A tip

55
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La partie émergée de l’iceberg

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The tip of the iceberg

56
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Pas le moins du monde

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Not in the least

“I don’t mind in the least.”

57
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De très grande valeur

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Extremely valuable

58
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Inestimable

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Priceless

59
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qui n’a aucune valeur (2)

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Worthless

Valueless

60
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Une info, livre, aide inestimable

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(in)valuable

61
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Tout allait basculer pour moi

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My world was about to be turned upside down

62
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Couvrir médiatiquement un événement

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To cover an event

63
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Faire le bilan (2)

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To assess

To take stock of sg

64
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Faire l’appel

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To call the roll

65
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Listes électorales

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Electoral rolls

66
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Rouler sur l’or

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To be rolling in money

67
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Lancer un produit

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To launch a product

68
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Casserole (2)

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A Pan / pot

69
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Une poêle

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A frying pan

70
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L’idée de… me tente pas trop

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I don’t relish the idea of