Chapter 21 Flashcards by Hervé GAUTHIER | Brainscape

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Après JC

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AD (Anno Domini)

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Avant Jésus Christ

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BC (Before Christ)

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Bouche cousue

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Tight-lipped

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Charcuter

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To hack

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Couper en morceaux

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To hack to pieces

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Détrôné, renversé, balayé

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Overthrown

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Caniche

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Poodle

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Rusé, malin, roublard, astucieux.

Doué de ses mains.

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Crafty

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Éliminer, anéantir, écraser, balayer

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To wipe out

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Goudron

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Tar

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Caboche

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Noddle (uk), noodle (us)

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Piquer, faucher, chourer, chouraver

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To nick, to pinch

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Grincheux, bougon, difficile

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Stroppy (uk)

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Flanquer à la porte

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To boot out

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Dégoûtant, sale, immonde (very dirty)

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Filthy

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Butin

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Loot

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Piller, mettre à sac

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To loot

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Infecte, nauséabond, fétide.

Odieux, ignoble, infâme

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Foul

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Truie

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Sow

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Délicat

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Dainty

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Poutre, poutrelle

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Beam

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Chic, cossu, élégant, snob

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Posh

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Pain, miche de pain

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Loaf, loaf of bread

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Écraser, aplatir

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To squash

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Courge

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Squash

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Cohue

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Squash

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Orangeade, citronnade (uk)

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Squash

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S’entasser dans

Entasser dans

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To squash into

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Humilier

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To squash

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Être amateur de

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To be keen on

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Élève appliqué

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Keen student

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Errer, vagabonder, traîner

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To roam

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Tremper, faire tremper

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To soak

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Chiffon, bout de tissu

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Rag

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Friandise (for animals)

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Treat

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Pourrir

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To rot

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Butte, monticule, tertre

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Mound

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Panier en osier

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Wicker basket

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Regarder (avec curiosité)

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To peer

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S’approcher furtivement de

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To sneak up on

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Tailler, couper

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To lop off

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Miaulement

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Yowl

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Hélico

Hachoir

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Chopper

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Cogner, tabasser

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To clobber

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Décapiter

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To behead

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Pupille

Élève

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Pupil

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Arracher

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To pluck up

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Trouble, glauque.

Obscur.

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Murky

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Sosie, copie conforme

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Dead ringer