Chap 22&23 Flashcards

1
Q

être accroupi

A

to squat

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2
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to lean

A

se pencher

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3
Q

s’incliner

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to bow

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4
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courber l’échine

A

to stoop

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5
Q

s’affaisser

A

to slump

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6
Q

s’effondrer

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to collapse

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7
Q

se laisser tomber

A

to drop

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8
Q

l’équilibre

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balance

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9
Q

se tortiller

A

to wriggle

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10
Q

faire passer

A

to hand around

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11
Q

transmettre

A

to hand sthg down

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12
Q

remettre/rendre

A

to hand sthg in

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13
Q

distribuer

A

to hand out

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14
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transmettre (responsabilité)

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to hand over

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15
Q

maîtriser

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to handle

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16
Q

une poignée

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a handle

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17
Q

adroit

A

skilful

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18
Q

tirer/traîner

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to draw

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19
Q

tirer péniblement

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to drag

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20
Q

pousser/enfoncer

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to thrust

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21
Q

saisir

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to seize

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22
Q

saisir violemment

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to grab

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23
Q

arracher qqch à qqn

A

to wrench sthg from sby

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24
Q

agripper

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to clutch

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25
étreindre
to clasp
26
tapoter
to pat
27
tripoter
to fiddle with sth
28
secouer
to shake
29
tordre
to twist
30
serrer (poings)
to clench
31
to smack
gifler
32
gifler
to slap
33
rouer de coups
to pound
34
jeter avec violence
to fling
35
marcher maladroitement
to toddle
36
vaciller
to reel
37
trébucher
to stumble
38
glisser (sur un tobogan)
to slip (to slide)
39
marcher à grands pas
to stride
40
se pavaner
to strut about
41
se promener
to stroll
42
se dandiner
to waddle
43
marcher sur la pointe des pieds
to tiptoe
44
se glisser furtivement
to creep
45
s'éclipser
to steal away
46
flâner
to saunter
47
détaler
to scoot
48
bondir
to spring
49
trottiner
to jog
50
clopiner
to hobble
51
piétiner
to trample
52
marcher sur qqch
tread on sthg
53
s'écarter
to stand aside
54
se reculer
to stand back
55
rester là/traîner
to stand around
56
faire la queue
to stand in line
57
s'agenouiller
to go down on one's knees
58
tendre la main
to hold out one's hand
59
faire les cent pas
to walk up and down
60
aller et venir
to walk to and fro
61
a move
une action/une mesure
62
still
mobile
63
mobile
mobile
64
avancer
to advance
65
entrer quelque part
to enter a place
66
to depart
partir
67
se mettre en route
to get under way
68
se diriger vers
to head for
69
atteindre
to reach
70
to stay put
ne pas pouger
71
traîner/s'attarder
to hang around
72
faire la queue
to queue
73
poursuivre
to go after
74
un compteur de vitesse
a speedometer
75
rapide
speedy
76
vif/rapide
swift
77
accélérer (processus)
to quicken
78
une accélération brutale
a spurt
79
une ruée
a rush
80
la hâte
haste
81
à la hâte
hurriedly
82
filer
to streak by
83
sans se presser
leisurely
84
lent/mou
sluggish
85
s'attarder
to linger
86
persistant
lingering
87
être à la traîne
to lag behind
88
un traînard
a laggard
89
traîner
to dawdle
90
paresser
to lounge about
91
remettre à plus tard
to postpone
92
un retard
a holdup
93
suspendre
to suspend
94
traîner
to dally
95
lambiner
to dilly-dally
96
coincer
to wedge
97
retirer
to withdraw
98
ranger
to put away
99
les allées et venues
comings and goings
100
se démarquer de
to make a move away from
101
partir
to make a move
102
se faire prendre en stop
to hitch a ride
103
le long de
along