CDS French Vol 004 Flashcards

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1
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to dedicate

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dédier

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was proved or turned out to be

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avéré

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to dawdle

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musarder

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manure spreading

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un épandage

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doorway

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embrasure

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to stuff o’s face

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s’empiffrer

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7
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nightstand

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le chevet

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snack

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un amuse-guele

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dark-brown (hair)

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châtains

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oppressive

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accablant

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to crack

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fêler

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to squat

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accroupir

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13
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theatrical, show-off

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cabotin

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fun, nice person, owl

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la chouette

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to hide, bury

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ensevelir

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16
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I will care of it

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je m’en charge

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17
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splashing about

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barbotine

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18
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straightaway

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emblée

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19
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with a big tummy

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bedonnant

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20
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shameless

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vergogne

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21
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to nose about

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fureter

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22
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the aforementioned

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ladite

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23
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flask, mug

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la fiole

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24
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capitonner

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to pad with

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25
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to spell

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épeler

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26
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mahogany

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acajou

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27
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snout

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le museau

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joust

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la joute

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29
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stool

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le tabouret

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30
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mess, jam

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le pétrin

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31
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gutter

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le caneveau

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32
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to water (an animal)

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abreuver

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33
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to natter

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bavasser

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34
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horsehair

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le crin

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35
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behind o’s back

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en cachette de qqn

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36
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to renounce

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renier

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37
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dull (appearance)

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terne

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38
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greedily

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goulûment

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39
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lost, confused

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désarroi

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40
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to be scared

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avoir la trouille

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41
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cell, prison

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le cachot

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42
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cheap, stingy

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gratteaux

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43
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stingy, cheap

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pingre

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44
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to roll around

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ballotter

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45
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bug

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la punaise

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46
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water stick insect

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la punaise d’eau

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47
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eternally

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sempiternellement

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48
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marshmallow

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la guimauve

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49
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thunderbolt, lightning

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la foudre

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50
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confession

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un aveu

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51
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to degrade

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avilir

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52
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hazardous

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aléatoire

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53
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horned

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cornu

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54
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stupidity

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l’ânerie (f.)

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55
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ewe

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la brebis

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56
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pin

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l’épingle (f.)

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57
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wick, lock of hair

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la mèche

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58
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to yell, howl

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brailler

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59
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to peel, disect

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éplucher

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60
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bait, lure

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l’appât (m.)

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61
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crazy, nuts

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dingue

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62
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dawn, daybreak

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l’aurore (f.)

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63
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heart transplant patient

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le greffé

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64
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reprieve

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le sursis

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65
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larch tree

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la mélèze

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66
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talkative

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causeur

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67
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gears

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l’engrenage

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68
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to loosen the mooring

A

larguer les amarres

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69
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God helps those who themselves

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aide-toi et le ciel t’aidera

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70
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kettle

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la bouilloire

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71
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toaster

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le grille-pain

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72
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internet chat

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la causette

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73
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to leap

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faire la gambade

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74
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to rove around

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vardrouriller

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75
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blurred, soft

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estompé

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76
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bedside table

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la table nuit

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77
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sweet talk

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le baratin

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78
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open-mouthed

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bée

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79
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to be careful not to

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prendre garde de

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80
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tour, journey

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le périple

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81
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to turn a deaf ear

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faire la sourde oreille

82
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pitfall, trap

A

embûche

83
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white part of the wave, foam

A

l’écume

84
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to shrivel up

A

recroqueviller

85
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mate, buddy

A

le pote

86
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decade

A

la décennie

87
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fad, hairbrained idea

A

la lubie

88
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ditch

A

le fossé

89
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last resort

A

le pis-aller

90
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to indoctrinate

A

embrigader

91
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tangle, web

A

l’écheveau (m.)

92
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to wander, stroll

A

déambuler

93
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mischievous

A

espiègle

94
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to give up, pack up

A

flancher

95
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spark

A

l’étincelle (f.)

96
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nutcracker

A

la casse-noix

97
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to peck

A

picosser

98
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old-banger

A

le tacot

99
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sly, shifty

A

sournois

100
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to strike

A

foudroyer

101
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sated, full

A

repu

102
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hard, tough

A

coriace

103
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recitation of prayers for the dead

A

l’absoute (f.)

104
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idiot

A

un abruti

105
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block of luxury flats

A

un immeuble de grand standing

106
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dazzling, flashing

A

fulgurant

107
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whatever may happen

A

quoiqu’il advienne

108
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job, work

A

la besogne

109
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delusion, rambling

A

la divagation

110
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scattered

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épars

111
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to play the fool

A

faire le zouave

112
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it’s daylight robbery

A

c’est du racket

113
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undone

A

défèque

114
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to wreck

A

échouer

115
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start, bait

A

l’amorce (f.)

116
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to scratch

A

érafler

117
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attraper un rhume

A

to catch a cold

118
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straightaway

A

d’emblée

119
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gossip, noise

A

le potin

120
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oppressive

A

accablant

121
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cinders

A

le mâchefer

122
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to stay up, keep a vigil

A

veiller

123
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haughty

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hautain

124
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lost, stray

A

égaré

125
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stuck, squeezed into

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coincé

126
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rocky terrain

A

la rocaille

127
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crow

A

le corbeau

128
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reckless

A

téméraire

129
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to grumble

A

maugréer

130
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see-saw, swing

A

la balançoire

131
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stretcher

A

la civière

132
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navel gazing

A

le nombrilisme

133
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to mow the lawn

A

tondre le gazon

134
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mess kit

A

la gamelle

135
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little baby

A

le poupon

136
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stitch

A

la maille

137
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harassment

A

la tracasserie

138
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teddy bear

A

le nounours

139
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weirdo

A

le zigoto

140
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multi-coloured, gaudy

A

bariolé

141
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to disguise, deck with clothes

A

affubler

142
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to splatter

A

éclabousser

143
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hopscotch

A

la marelle

144
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to scratch

A

érafler

145
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resentment

A

la hargne

146
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complete idiot

A

un idiot achevé

147
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bubble, blister

A

la bulle

148
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to place the blame on s.o.

A

rejeter une faute sur

149
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breach, opening, gap

A

la brèche

150
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to go bad, spoil

A

s’abîmer

151
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crooked

A

tordu

152
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tanned

A

basané

153
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chiffon, muslin

A

la mousseline

154
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bloted, fleshy

A

empâté

155
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mosque

A

la mosquée

156
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disastrous, harmful

A

funeste

157
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straightaway

A

illico

158
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survivor

A

el rescapé

159
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to leap

A

faire la gambade

160
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lazy, idle

A

fainéant

161
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to finish, end

A

aboutir

162
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bush

A

el buisson

163
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scaffolding

A

el échafaudage

164
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to burn with boiling water

A

ébouillanter

165
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désarmorcer

A

to drain

166
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déceler

A

to detect

167
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pickaxe

A

la pioche

168
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to scribble, scratch

A

gribouiller

169
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nosey, prying

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fouineur

170
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nice, agreeable

A

avenant

171
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thump

A

la bourrade

172
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dressing, bandage

A

le pansement

173
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to laugh, have fun

A

rigoler

174
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to scold s.o. for -ing

A

gronder de

175
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bladder

A

la vessie

176
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woman’s blouse

A

le chemisier

177
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colourless

A

falot

178
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to neck

A

boire au goulot

179
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to stink of

A

puer

180
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spine, backbone

A

l’échine

181
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snout

A

le museau

182
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stormy

A

houleux

183
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silly, goofy

A

cucul

184
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to vacuum

A

passer l’aspirateur

185
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to detect

A

déceler

186
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to splash about

A

patauger

187
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sinner

A

le pécheur

188
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drunk

A

ébriété

189
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offensive, foul

A

grossier

190
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rowdy character

A

un énergumène

191
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measles

A

la rougeole

192
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to jump at an opportunity

A

sauter sur une occasion

193
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to unbolt

A

déboulonner

194
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chickenpox

A

la varicelle

195
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to gush, spurt

A

jaillir

196
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to favour s.o.

A

faire pencher la balance

197
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mud

A

la boue

198
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well, shaft

A

le puits

199
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embers

A

la braise

200
Q

to scratch each o’s eyes out

A

s’arracher les yeux