Chapter 28 Flashcards

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1
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Être à l’écoute de

A

To tune in to

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Terne, morne, gris

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Drab

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3
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Kaki, vert olive, gris vert

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Olive drab

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4
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Bibelot, babiole

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Knickknack

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5
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Trébucher, faire trébucher sur

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To trip, to stumble on

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Énorme, gigantesque, monstrueuse, balaise

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Humongous (slang)

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Câlin

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Cuddle

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Câliner

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To cuddle

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Se blottir, se pelotonner (contre)

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To cuddle up (with)

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Tas, amas, monceau

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Heap

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Partir en courant, prendre ses jambes à son cou, foncer

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To charge off

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12
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Doux, suave

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Dulcet

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13
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Impitoyable

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Merciless

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14
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Tournoi

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Tourney

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15
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De mauvaise augure, menaçant

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Ominous, foreboding

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Pressentiment, prémonition

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Foreboding

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17
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Maladroit

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Clumsy

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18
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Chant de Noël

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Carol

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19
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Centenaire

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Centenary

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20
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Sans intérêt

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Mundane

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21
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Terre à terre, bassement matériel

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Mundane

22
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Matériel, terrestre, de ce monde

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Worldly

23
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Qui a de l’expérience

A

Worldly

24
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Mettre le doigt sur, identifier, localiser

A

To pinpoint

25
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Sûr de soit

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Self-assertive

26
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Affirmé, assuré

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Assertive

27
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Gémir, geindre

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To whimper

28
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Tapage, foin, histoire

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Fuss

29
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Je ne vois vraiment pas pourquoi on en fait tout un foin.

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I don’t see what all the big fuss is about.

30
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Mâcher bruyamment

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To chomp (on)

31
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Chatouiller

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To tickle

32
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Se taire, faire taire

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To shush

33
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Sournois

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Sneaky

34
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Fâché, énervé, vexé, en colère

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In a huff

35
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Haleter

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To pant

36
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Souffler / snifer

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To huff

37
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Moite, humide

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Clammy

38
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Collet, piège

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Snare

39
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Piéger, ferrer, prendre au collet, prendre dans ses filets

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To snare

40
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Balance, mouchard

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Snitch

41
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Balancer, moucharder, cafter

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To snitch

42
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Blair, pif, tarin

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Snitch

43
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Lancée à la main, tirer au pied, jeter

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To fire

44
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Avoir conscience de

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To be mindful of

45
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Attentif, soucieux

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Mindful

46
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Jour après jour

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Day in and day out, day in day out

47
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Paratonnerre

A

Lightning rod

48
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Tige, baguette, triangle à rideaux

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Rod

49
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Canne à pêche

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Fishing rod

50
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Coup de bâton, de baguette

A

The rod

51
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Étonnant, stupéfiant (au fait tomber la mâchoire Cf. Tex Avery)

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Jaw-dropping