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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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tracasser

Son poids la tracassait.

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to bother, to worry, to fret

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brancard

… en soulevant le brancard

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stretcher, gurney

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en deux temps trois mouvements

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in no time, in a jiffy

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caler

… calée à son oreillier

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to wedge, to prop up

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toile

… en toile rouge

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canvas, cloth

toile - n. fem.

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rabat

… sur le rabat

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flap, lid, cover

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gabarit

… de tout gabarit

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template, gauge, size

gabarit - n. masc.

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cinglé(e)

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crazy, insane, mad

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être à cheval

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to be a stickler, to adhere strictly

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agglutiner

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to crowd together, to congregate

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tordre

À se tordre de rire!

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to writhe, to twist

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caboche

… un petit coup sur la caboche

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head, noggin, noodle

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avoir des haut-le-cœur

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to gag, to retch

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l’estrade

Les gens fixent l’estrade avec impatience.

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stage, platform, podium

l’estrade- n. fem.

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publipostage

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direct mail campaign

publiepostage - n. masc.

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hocher

Il hoche la tête.

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to nod

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parier

J’aimerais parier pour le Superbowl.

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to bet, to wager

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ne vous en faites pas

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don’t worry

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Je ne vous en tiendrai pas rigeur

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I won’t hold it against you

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éternuer

Impossible d’éternuer les yeux ouverts.

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to sneeze

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un rhume des foins

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hay fever

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consterné(e)

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dismayed

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s’estomper

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to fade, to wear off, to diminish

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habitacle

…élément de garniture pour l’habitacle d’un véhicule

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the interior of a vehicle

habitacle - n. masc.

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adapté(e)

Nous devons concevoir un plan financier européen adapté.

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adequate, appropriate, suitable

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onirique

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dreamlike

adj. inv.

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demeurer

L’information peut par ailleurs demeurer confidentielle.

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to remain, to stay, to dwell

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gronder

Le tonnerre se met à gronder.

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to rumble, to growl, to scold

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pendaison de crémaillère

Je t’ai amené des cadeaux de pendaison de crémaillère.

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housewarming

pendaison - n. fem.

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grésillement

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crackling, sizzling

grésillement - n. masc.

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sans déconner

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no kidding, seriously

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bercer

Se laisser bercer par les voix.

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to lull, to rock, to cradle

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pleuvoir à verse

Il pleuvait à verse…

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to pour rain

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chatouiller

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to tickle

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bâche

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tarp, cover

bâche - n. fem.

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gémir

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to groan

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ramper

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to crawl, to creep

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furibond(e)

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furious

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se rabibocher

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to make up, to patch, to mend fences

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houspiller

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to scold, to berate

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borner

Je vais simplement me borner à faire deux ou trois observations.

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to limit, to confine, to restrict

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détraquer

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to disrupt, to disorder, to be thrown out of whack

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empiler

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to stack, to pile up

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déverser

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to pour, to flow, to spill out

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pelouse

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lawn, grass, turf

pelouse - n. fem.

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chamaillerie

Une chamaillerie c’est pas une bagarre.

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bickering, squabbling

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en goguette

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on a spree, on a binge

dans un état d’ébriété certain

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agrémenter

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to decorate, to enhance, to embellish

rendre agréable, attrayant, embellir

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gypsophile

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baby’s breath

gypsophile - n. fem.

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manette

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handle, lever, controller

manette - n. fem.

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le top départ

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the starting signal

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braquer

Arrête de braquer ça sur moi.

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to point, to steer; to rob

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se voûter

Regardez, mon dos commence à se voûter.

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to slouch, to hunch up

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ratatiner

Les feuilles peuvent se ratatiner et brunir si l’infection est grave.

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to shrivel, to shrivel up, to wither

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tiquer

… pour voir si vous tiquez.

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to wince

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faire du gringue

Il me fait du gringue…

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to hit on, to flirt, to chat up

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Ça crève les yeux

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it’s obvious; I just know it

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juteux, juteuse

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juicy

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mâchoire

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jawbone

mâchoire - n. fem.

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abîmé(e)

Ne pas appliquer sur une peau abîmée ou blessée.

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damaged

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susciter

Je suscite l’émulation…

A

to generate, to create, to encourage

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