CDS French Vol 017 Flashcards

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pig

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le cochon

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rhythm

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la cadence

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guitar

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la guitare

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auction

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la vente aux enchères

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l’enchère

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bidding

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overall

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dans l’ensemble

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stay-at-home mother

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la mère au foyer

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ice cube

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le glaçon

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mango

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la mangue

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earring

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la boucle d’oreilles

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wholesale

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le commerce de gros

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rainy

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pluvieux

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trainers

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le basket

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trend

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la tendance

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relaxed

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détendu

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support

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le soutien

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heatwave

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le canicule

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touchiness

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la susceptibilité

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touchiness

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la délicatesse

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can

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la canette

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storyteller

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l’affabulateur

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caterer

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le traiteur

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celery

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le céleri

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small change

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l’appoint

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foam

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l’écume

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spinach

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l’épinard

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cockroach

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le cafard

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long windedness

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la verbosité

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squid

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le calmar

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fresher (at uni)

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le bizut(h)

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unwarrantably

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de façon injustifiable

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fog

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la brume

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restored to power

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réhabilité

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touching

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émouvant

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harassment

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le harcèlement

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night-stand

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le table de chevet

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37
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frankness

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la franchise

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enjoy the holidays

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profitez de vacances

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hobby

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le loisir

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aisle

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le rayon

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harmless

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anodin

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swollen

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tuméfié

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parking meter

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le horodateur

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sunflower

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le tournesol

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stately

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majestueux

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upset

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très énervé

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to queue

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faire la queue

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to protest, demonstrate

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manifester

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mistletoe

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le gui

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rebound

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le rebond

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paperback, soft cover

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broché

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52
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pencil case

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la trousse

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pigeon

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le pigeon

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in their 50s

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quiquagénaire

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garlic

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l’ail

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peaceful

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paisible

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adulterated

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frelatè

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to fade

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s’étioler

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shortened

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abrégé

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wall clock

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horloge murale

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old-fashioned

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suranné

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62
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to be the odds-on favourite

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être le grand favori

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tiring

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fatigant

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water-melon

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la pastèque

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native

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l’autochtone

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66
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Sellotape

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le scotch

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67
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denial

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le démenti

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Boxing Day

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le lendemain de Noël

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deceitful

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fourbe

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smuggler

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le contrebandier

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court card

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la figure

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oversight

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l’omission

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paramedics

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le SAMU (service d’assistance, médicale d’urgence)

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tambourine

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le tambourin

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likewise

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pareillement

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with delight

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avec délice

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skewer

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la brochette

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great (grandfather)

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arrière (grand-père)

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belle (-mère)

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(mother)-in-law

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(brother)-in-law

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beau (-frère)

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fig

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la figue

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82
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at first glance

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de prime abord

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83
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scholastically

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scolairement

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no way

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aucunement

85
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to punish

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châtier

86
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lightning

A

la foudre

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profusion

A

la profusion

88
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pot

A

la casserole

89
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tie

A

la cravate

90
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to whisper

A

chuchoter

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cannonball

A

le boulet de canon

92
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tit-for-tat

A

le prête pour un rendu

93
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spicy

A

épicé

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silk

A

la soie

95
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toothpaste

A

la dentifrice

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dazzling

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radieux

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no doubt about it

A

aucune doute là-dessus

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I’m afraid I disagree

A

je crains que je suis désaccord

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to boil

A

bouillir

100
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to uncork

A

déboucher

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stockade

A

la palissade

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puff pastry

A

le pâte feuilletée

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to reroof

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refaire la toiture de

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one for the road

A

un dernier verre pour la route

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on a level playing field

A

l’égalité des chances

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fizzy

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pétillant

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still water

A

de l’eau plate

108
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to retire

A

prendre sa retraite

109
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inherited (characteristic, disease)

A

héréditaire

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inherited

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hérité

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greengrocer

A

épicerie

112
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la noix

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nut

113
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on the house

A

aux frais de la maison

114
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surfer sur internet

A

to surf the internet

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fir

A

le sapin

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the sky’s the limit

A

la ciel est la seule limite

117
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asteroid

A

l’astéroïde (m.)

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seductress

A

la sédutrice

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legal practitioner

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le juriste

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currency converter

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le convertisseur de devises

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by the skin of o’s teeth

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survive de justesse

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undercover

A

clandestin

123
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undercover agent

A

un agent secret

124
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to sauté

A

faire sauter

125
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piston rod

A

la tige de piston

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polka dot

A

le pois

127
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golfer

A

le golfeur

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to dash s.t. off (work)

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bâcler

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to rush through (ceremony)

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bâcler

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helpful

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serviable

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social worker

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le travailleur social

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scarf

A

l’écharpe

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however

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par contre

134
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email

A

le courriel

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memory span

A

l’empan mnémonique

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span

A

l’empan

137
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eraser

A

la gomme

138
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to slip

A

glisser

139
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gift

A

le cadeau

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horse riding

A

l’équitation

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face

A

la visage

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cashew nut

A

la noix de rajout

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to offer

A

offrir

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centralisme

A

le centralisme

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field

A

le champ

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to cook (in an oven)

A

faire cuire au four

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greeting card

A

la carte de voeux

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forest

A

la forêt

149
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review

A

la critique

150
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to subscribe

A

souscrire

151
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subscriber

A

un abonné

152
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thumbs up

A

pouce vers le haut

153
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recipient

A

le destinataire

154
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to thank

A

remercier

155
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starry

A

étoilé

156
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rocking

A

balancement

157
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strait

A

le détroit

158
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cave

A

la grotte

159
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trench

A

la fosse océanique

160
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volcano

A

le volcan

161
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crater

A

le cratère

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abyss

A

l’abîme

163
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pot hole

A

la fondrière

164
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soil

A

le sol

165
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chocolate candy

A

la papillote

166
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to wish

A

souhaiter

167
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dark

A

sombre

168
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to dig

A

creuser

169
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to fall

A

tomber

170
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coffee table

A

la table basse

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to learn

A

apprendre

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to take off (plane)

A

décoller

173
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to land (plane)

A

atterrir

174
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to drive

A

conduire

175
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painting

A

le tableau

176
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broking

A

le courtage

177
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to store

A

ranger

178
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spinelessly

A

lâchement

179
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marker

A

le marqueur

180
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misery

A

la souffrance

181
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blackberry

A

la mûre

182
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squid

A

le calamar

183
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donkey

A

l’âne (m.)

184
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grapes

A

les raisins

185
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light (colour)

A

clair

186
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lie

A

le mentir

187
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bitter

A

amer

188
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embarrassed

A

gêné

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watermelon

A

la pastèque

190
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spiny lobster

A

la langouste

191
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mango

A

la manque

192
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squash

A

la courge

193
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pumpkin

A

la citrouille

194
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plum

A

la prune

195
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dark (skin)

A

brun

196
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dark (skin)

A

mat

197
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depressed

A

déprimé

198
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sign

A

le panneau de signalisation

199
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increase

A

l’augmentation

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pancake

A

la crêpe

201
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Shrove Tuesday

A

le mardi gras

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dark

A

foncé

203
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to tell

A

raconteur

204
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joke

A

la blague

205
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worried

A

préoccupé

206
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hen

A

la poule

207
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avocado

A

l’avocat

208
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ankle

A

la cheville