CDS French Vol 005 Flashcards

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1
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display, shop window

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l’étalage (m.)

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fateful

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fatidique

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to care about -ing

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se soucier de

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tipsy, merry

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éméché

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manic-depressive

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cyclothymique

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warmonger

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la va-t-en-guerre

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linked to the state health scheme

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conventionné

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walkie-talkie

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le talkie-walkie

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to jive

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danser le swing

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quotation mark

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le guillemet

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so-called intellectuals

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les gens entre guillemts intellos

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clock

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la pendule

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to set the record straight

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remettre les pendules à l’heure

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grasshopper, locust

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la sauterelle

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slender

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élancé

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understaffing

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le sous-effectif

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to indoctrinate

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embrigader

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ditch

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la cuvette

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19
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old banger

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la tacot

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to splatter

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éclabousser

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21
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scaled (fish)

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écaillé

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drool, dribble

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le bave

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sink (e.g in kitchen)

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un évier

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to waddle

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dandiner

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to brush against

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frôler

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mouth

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la guele

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loveseat

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la causeuse

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frame

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la charpente

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29
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to scratch

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érafler

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30
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St John’s Wort

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millepertuis

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31
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pleasant, agreeable

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amène

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32
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to remove the write protection from

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déprotéger

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33
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to bed for

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quémander

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34
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blackmail

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le chantage

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hardware shop

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la droguerie

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36
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remote control

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le téléguidage

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37
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reminder

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le pense-bête

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38
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aquaerobics

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le aquagym

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39
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to captivate

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subjuguer

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40
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birch

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le bouleau

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underfed

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mal nourri

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42
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breeding

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élevage

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43
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cheerful

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enjoué

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44
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wireless

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sans-fil

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45
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terrorist attack

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un attentat

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46
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workbench

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établi

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47
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covering letter

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lettre de motivation

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48
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bankruptcy

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faillite

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49
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misunderstood

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incompris

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50
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unbreakable

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incassable

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51
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spelling

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l’orthographie

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52
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non-profit

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à but non lucrative

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53
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to raise

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récolter

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54
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see-saw

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le tape-cul

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55
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concrete

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béton

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56
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childish

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puéril

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57
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to strengthen

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renforcer

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58
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tempting

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alléchant

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59
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fearful

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craintif

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60
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shell-fish

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crustacés

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61
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puddle

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la flaque

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62
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crumb

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la miette

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crusty

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croustillant

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shield

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le bouclier

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65
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necessarily

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forcément

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66
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in my opinion

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d’après moi

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67
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stag party

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enterrement de vie de garçon

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68
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bachelor pad

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garçconnière

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69
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nursery rhyme

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la comptine

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70
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board game

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jeu de société

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71
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in short

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en bref

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72
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manual labour

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main d’œuvre

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73
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mortgage

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prët immobilier

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74
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to polish up

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peaufiner

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75
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commoner

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le roturier

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forklift operator

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le cariste

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77
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to rage

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sévir

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78
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to reroute

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dérouter

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79
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cradle

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le berceau

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80
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to pass away

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trépasser

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astride

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à califourchon

82
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to give away cheaply

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céder à vil prix

83
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to dye

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teindre

84
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to straighten

A

lisser

85
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eyebrows

A

les sourcils

86
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gifted

A

surdoué

87
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delivery (baby)

A

accouchement

88
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benefactor

A

le bienfaiteur

89
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speechless

A

sans voix

90
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hard of hearing

A

malentendant

91
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to squeak

A

grincer

92
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to broadcast

A

transmettre

93
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to fiddle

A

tripatouiller

94
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to stare

A

dévisager

95
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to glance

A

jeter un coup d’œil

96
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pain

A

douleur

97
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to protest against s.t.

A

contester

98
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to weaken

A

affailblir

99
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to sharpen

A

aiguiser

100
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to deprive

A

démunir

101
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stationery

A

la papeterie

102
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cart

A

le chariot

103
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backward

A

à rebours

104
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plump

A

grassouillet

105
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perceptive

A

perspicace

106
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crimson

A

cramoisi

107
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scatterbrain

A

étourdi

108
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stingy

A

radin

109
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collection of blunders

A

bêtisier

110
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scrap merchant

A

ferrailleur

111
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shopping bag

A

le cabas

112
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to complete

A

compléter

113
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patrol

A

patrouille

114
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to patch up

A

rafistoler

115
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la pupitre

A

desk

116
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maternity leave

A

congé maternité

117
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to vacillate

A

tergiverser

118
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to prevaricate

A

tergiverser

119
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immune

A

immunitaire

120
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spray

A

le brumisateur

121
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inventory

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inventaire

122
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pier

A

embarcadère

123
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to shiver

A

frissonner

124
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to demote

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rétrograder

125
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to improve

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s’améliorer

126
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to contradict

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contredire

127
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to converse

A

converser

128
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to withdraw

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retirer

129
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to foresee

A

pressentir

130
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to need

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avoir besoin

131
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to prove

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démontrer

132
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to deduct

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décompter

133
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to frolic

A

batifoler

134
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to emboss

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gaufrer

135
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to schedule

A

planifier

136
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paid leave

A

congé payé

137
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cement mixer

A

bétonnière

138
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mole

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taupe

139
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speed bumps

A

dos d’âne

140
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dunce

A

cancre

141
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freelance reporter

A

pigiste

142
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fireplace

A

la cheminée

143
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fir

A

le sapin

144
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to knit

A

tricoter

145
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to cook

A

cuisiner

146
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to uncork

A

déboucher

147
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dazzling

A

radieux

148
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silk

A

la soie

149
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to whisper

A

chuchoter

150
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to punish

A

châtier

151
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at first glance

A

de prime abord

152
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in no way

A

aucunement

153
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smuggler

A

contrebandier

154
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deceitful

A

fourbe

155
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denial

A

le démenti

156
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native

A

autochtone

157
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old-fashioned

A

suranné

158
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in his\her fifties

A

quinquagénaire

159
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peaceful

A

paisible

160
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adulterated

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frelaté

161
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to fade

A

s’étioler

162
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shortened

A

abrégé

163
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display

A

étalage

164
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welfare

A

action sociale

165
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candy floss

A

barbe à papa

166
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to fine

A

verbaliser

167
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to savour

A

déguster

168
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to gaze

A

contempler

169
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to pop in

A

passer

170
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to boast

A

se targuer

171
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to build up

A

échafauder

172
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to deal with

A

faire face

173
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announcement

A

le faire-part

174
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embezzlement

A

détournement de fonds

175
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traffic jam

A

le bouchon

176
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shock wave

A

onde de choc

177
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jet lag

A

décalage horaire

178
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twitch

A

tic nerveux

179
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pantry

A

le garde-manger

180
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discount store

A

magasin bon marché

181
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in disarrary

A

en pagaille

182
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years past

A

naguère

183
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up to now

A

jusqu’ici

184
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stunning

A

éblouissant

185
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sheepish

A

penaud

186
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predominant

A

prépondérant

187
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sticky

A

poisseux

188
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prosecuted

A

poursuivi

189
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to rip off

A

arnaquer

190
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to wait

A

poiroter

191
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to turn out well

A

bien se goupiller

192
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to miss

A

louper

193
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to drool (over)

A

baver

194
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to giggle

A

ricaner

195
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to booze

A

picoler

196
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lock

A

écluse

197
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hip

A

la hanche

198
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black pudding

A

le boudin

199
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laziness

A

la fainéantise

200
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pan handling

A

la mendicité