Buzz N13 Flashcards
0
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Limiter, freiner
A
To curtail
1
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Combersome
A
Encombrant
2
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To cushion
A
Amortir, attenuer
3
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A cushion
A
Un coussin
4
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Simple, clair et net
A
Cut and dried
5
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A looming danger
A
Un danger menacant
6
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A ce jour
Etre a jour
A
To date
To be up to date
7
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Daunting
A
Redoutable, decourageant, intimidant
8
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Eblouissant
A
Dazzling
9
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In dead earnest
A
Dans le plus grd serieux
“ he is dead earnest” = il est tres serieux
10
Q
S’opposer absolument a qqch
A
To be dead set agaisnt smthg
11
Q
Triste, mort
A
Dead-and-alive
12
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A dead-end
A dead-end job
A
Une impasse/ un trou
Un travail sans avenir
13
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Fichu
A
Dead in the water
14
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Pile a l’heure
A
Dead on time
15
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Deadlocked
A
Dans l’impasse, en difficulté
“The peace talks have reached (a) deadlock”
16
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Deadpan
A
Sans expression, qui ne montre pas d’emotion
17
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Discutable
A
Debatable
