advanced words and phrases Flashcards

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sabre-rattling, ranting

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la rodomontade

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to puzzle, confuse, divert

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dérouter

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Will this be enough to save the day (lit. stake)?

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Cela suffira-t-il à sauver la mise?

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an impact

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un retentissement

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developments, construction, urban planning

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les aménagements

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relating to ports

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portuaires

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considered due to

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compte tenu de

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gnawed away, eaten away

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rongé

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a dyke, sea wall, barrier

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la digue

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an atmospheric probe

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une sonde atmosphérique

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fortunate, lucky

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chanceux

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a lucky star

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une bonne étoile

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to push in front of sb

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brûler (/ griller) la politesse à qn

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porthole, window

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le hublot

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that you have ever done (been to, etc.)

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que vous avais jamais fait

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cunning, crafty, sly

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malin

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you are going to do

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vous allez faire

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start the watch! (colloq.)

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top chrono!

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Oh my god!

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Dieu de ciel!

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there are only

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il n’y a que…

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make an effort

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faites un effort

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beetroot

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la betterave

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bacon

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le lard

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that sounds good to me

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ca me dit bien

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to spit out
recracher
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to skin, to strip, to fleece
dépouiller
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a label
une étiquette
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trendy
branché
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snap clasp ; carabiner
le mousqueton
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to be appropriate
être de mise
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a trail, route
un parcours
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No worries; no problem
Y'a pas de souci
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a bruise
un bleu
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a cut; a break
une coupure
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a scuff, a scratch (baby talk)
un bobo
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it happens...
ça arrive...
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to laugh out loud
rigoler
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That is not my forte.
Ca va pas etre mon fort...
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to supervise
surveiller
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to give advice
donner des conseils
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la rodomontade
sabre-rattling, ranting
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dérouter
to puzzle, confuse, divert
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Cela suffira-t-il à sauver la mise?
Will this be enough to save the day (lit. stake)?
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un retentissement
an impact
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les aménagements
developments, construction, urban planning
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portuaires
relating to ports
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compte tenu de
considered due to
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rongé
gnawed away, eaten away
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la digue
a dyke, sea wall, barrier
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une sonde atmosphérique
an atmospheric probe
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chanceux
fortunate, lucky
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une bonne étoile
a lucky star
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brûler (/ griller) la politesse à qn
to push in front of sb
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le hublot
porthole, window
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que vous avais jamais fait
that you have ever done (been to, etc.)
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malin
cunning, crafty, sly
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vous allez faire
you are going to do
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top chrono!
start the watch! (colloq.)
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Dieu de ciel!
Oh my god!
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il n'y a que...
there are only
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faites un effort
make an effort
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la betterave
beetroot
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le lard
bacon
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ca me dit bien
that sounds good to me
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recracher
to spit out
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dépouiller
to skin, to strip, to fleece
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une étiquette
a label
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branché
trendy
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le mousqueton
snap clasp ; carabiner
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être de mise
to be appropriate
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un parcours
a trail, route
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Y'a pas de souci
No worries; no problem
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un bleu
a bruise
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une coupure
a cut; a break
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un bobo
a scuff, a scratch (baby talk)
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ça arrive...
it happens...
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rigoler
to laugh out loud
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Ca va pas etre mon fort...
That is not my forte.
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surveiller
to supervise
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donner des conseils
to give advice