42 The human body Flashcards

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1
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sans-pitié/ de sang-froid

A

cold-blooded / bloodedly

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sanguinaire

A

bloodthristy

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2
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être glacé jusqu’aux os

A

to be frozen to the bone

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3
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donner la chair de poule à qu’un

A

to make sb’s flesh creep

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4
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de la tête aux pieds

A

from head to foot

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5
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être fou amoureux

A

to be head over heels in love

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6
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jouer à pile ou face

A

to toss heads or tails

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7
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se creuser la cervelle

A

to rack one’s brain

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8
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se faire sauter la cervelle

A

to blow one’s brain

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9
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faire la grimace

A

make a face

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10
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à première vue

A

on the face of it

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11
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se moucher

A

to blow one’s nose

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12
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surveiller qu’un

A

keep an eye on sb

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13
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attirer l’attention de qu’un

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to catch an eye of sby

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14
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de bouche à oreille

A

by word of mouth

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15
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la lèvre sup et inf

A

the upper lip the lower lip

16
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se battre avec acharnement

A

to fight tooth and nail

17
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se laisser pousser la barbe

A

to grow a beard

18
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se raser la barbe

A

to shave off one’s beard

19
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la cage thoracique

A

the rib cage

20
Q

avoir du cran

A

to have guts

21
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croiser les bras

A

to fold one’s arms

22
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main dans la main

A

hand in hand

23
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lever, baisser la main

A

to raise, lower one’s head

24
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donner un coup de main à qqn

A

to give sby a hand

25
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se donner la main

A

to hold hands

26
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serrer la main de qu’un

A

to shake hands with sby

27
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croiser les doigts

A

to keep one’s fingers crossed

28
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être très maladroit

A

to be all thumbs

29
Q

fréquenter qq’un

A

to rub shoulders with sby

30
Q

faire preuve de fermeté

A

to put one’s foot down

31
Q

partir en signe de mécontentement

A

to vote with one’s feet