2A novembre Flashcards

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avoir du mal à joindre les 2 bouts

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to scrape a living

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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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se tordre la cheville, se faire une entorse

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to strain one’s ankle

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se casser la voix

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to strain one’s voice

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détruire un mythe
to debunk a myth
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un informaticien
a computer engineer
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c'est du passé
it is a thing of the past
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l'état d'esprit Américain
the American psyche
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tirer le meilleur parti de
to make the most of sg
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briser un rêve
to shatter a dream
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un pays d'accueil
a host country
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menton
chin
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paume de la main
the palm of one's hand
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réprimer, contenir des émotions
to bottle one's emotions up
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se confier à qn
to confide in sb
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le majeur (doigt)
the middle finger
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l'index
the forefinger
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l'annulaire
the ring finger
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le petit doigt
the little finger
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le pouce
the thumb
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le poignet
the wrist
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saisir
to seize
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un coup d'oeil
a glance
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regarder fixement
to stare at sg
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contempler
to gaze at sg
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scruter, regarder avec attention
to peer at sg
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observer
to watch
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mettre la table
to lay the table
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le marié
the groom
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un parking
a carpark
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un jogging
a tracksuit
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il a fait de la prison (4)
He is an ex-inmate / ex-convict | he has served/done time
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Bout de doigts
Fingertips
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Un pourboire ou un tuyau/ bon conseil
A tip
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La partie émergée de l’iceberg
The tip of the iceberg
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Pas le moins du monde
Not in the least | "I don't mind in the least."
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De très grande valeur
Extremely valuable
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Inestimable
Priceless
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qui n’a aucune valeur (2)
Worthless | Valueless
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Une info, livre, aide inestimable
(in)valuable
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Tout allait basculer pour moi
My world was about to be turned upside down
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Couvrir médiatiquement un événement
To cover an event
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Faire le bilan (2)
To assess | To take stock of sg
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Faire l’appel
To call the roll
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Listes électorales
Electoral rolls
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Rouler sur l’or
To be rolling in money
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Lancer un produit
To launch a product
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Casserole (2)
A Pan / pot
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Une poêle
A frying pan
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L’idée de... me tente pas trop
I don’t relish the idea of