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C. Nouveau Manuel de l'Angliciste > A-11 Senses > Flashcards

A-11 Senses Flashcards

1
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l’optique

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optics

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optométrie

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optometry

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rétine

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retina

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cristallin

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crystalline

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oculistes

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oculists

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percevoir

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perceive

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entrevoir

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make out

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apercevoir

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to catch a glimpse of

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examiner

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survey

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observer

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watch

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fixer

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stare

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prunelle

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pupil

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avoir les yeux rivés

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his eyes were fastened

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discerner

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discern

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receuillement

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contemplation

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impertinence

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impudence

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suivre du regard

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follow someone with one’s eyes

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caresser du regard

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to look fondly at

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couver du regard

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to look intently at someone

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lorgner

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spy

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regarder à la dérobée

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take a peep

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explorer du regard

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to scan

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fouiller du regard

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to peer at

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24
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plonger son regard dans

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to peer into

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25
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regarder qqun de travers

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to look askance at

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lancer un regard noir

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scowl

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pourpre

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crimson

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criard

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loud/gaudy

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fade

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dull/washed-out

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acide

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acid

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agressif

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blatant

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blanchâtre

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whitish

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33
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bleu ardoise

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slate blue

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bleu marine

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navy blue

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bleu nuit

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midnight blue

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bleu roi

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royal blue

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bleu de Prusse

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Prussian blue

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bleuté

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steely blue

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carmin

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carmine

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cobalt

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cobalt

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fauve

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fawn

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glauque

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sea-green

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43
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grisaille

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shadowy grey

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44
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jaunâtre

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yellowish

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ocre

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ochre

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outremer

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ultramarine

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vermillon

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vermillion

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distinguer

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make out

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je suis toute ouïe

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i am all ears

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50
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tendre l’oreille

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to strain one’s ears

to prick up one’s ears

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51
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faire la sourde oreille

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to turn a deaf ear to sthing

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52
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son léger

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slight

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sourd

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muffled

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perçant

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shrill

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profond

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deep

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56
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bourdonnement

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hum

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57
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bruit sec

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sharp

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bruissement

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rustle

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chari-vari

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racket

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claquement fouet

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cracking

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claquement langue

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click

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claquement porte

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slam

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claquement sabots

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clatter

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cliquetis

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chink

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fracas

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crash

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coup de feu

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shot

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coup sonore sur métal

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clang

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coup sourd

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thud/thump

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coup de tonnerre

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clap of thunder

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coup de trompette

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blast

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craquement

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creaking

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grésillement

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sputtering

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crépitements

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crackling

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crépitement pluie

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patter or rattle

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crisser

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crunch

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grincement

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scraping/grating

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grondement

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rumbling

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mugissement

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roaring

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ronronnement de machine

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whirr

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chuintement

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hiss

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tapage

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din

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tohu-bohu

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uproar

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vrombissement d’avion

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throbbing

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vrombissement d’insecte

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buzzing

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vrombissement de machine

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humming

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vrombissement de moteur

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purring

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humer

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inhale

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renifler

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sniff

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répandre une odeur

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emit a smell

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senteur

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scent

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odeur capiteuse

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heady scent

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âcre

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acrid

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piquant

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pungent

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poivré

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spicy

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odeur fade

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stale

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fétide

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fetid

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nauséabond

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nauseous

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empester le tabac

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to reek of tobacco

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puer

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stink

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gourmet

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gourmet

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savourer

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savour

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déguster

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taste properly

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se régale

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have a feast

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se délecter

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relish (trans.)

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sucré

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sweet

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salé

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salty

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amer

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bitter

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acide

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tart

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relevé

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highly-seasoned

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corsé

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full-bodied

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épicé

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spicy

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fade

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insipid

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effleurer, frôler

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skim/brush against

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caresser

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caress, pat, stroke

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lisser

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smooth (expect for birds, they preen)

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à tatons

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to grope

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palper

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press

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presser

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squeeze

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pétrir

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knead

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brûlant

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burning

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cuisant

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smarting

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frais

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cool

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tiède

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tepid, lukewarm

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mou

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soft

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flasque

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flabby

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malléable

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malleable

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souple

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supple

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résistant

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tough

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raide

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stiff

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ferme

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firm

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lisse

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smooth

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plane

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even

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uni

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level

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égal

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regular

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doux

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soft

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soyeux

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silky

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velouté

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velvety

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duveteux

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downy

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inégal

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uneven

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rugueux

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rough

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rèche

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coarse

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collant

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sticky

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visqueux

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viscous

C. Nouveau Manuel de l'Angliciste (34 decks)

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