Chapter 28 Flashcards

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Être à l’écoute de

A

To tune in to

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2
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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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7
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Câlin

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Cuddle

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8
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Câliner

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To cuddle

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9
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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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16
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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

22
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Matériel, terrestre, de ce monde

23
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Qui a de l’expérience

24
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Mettre le doigt sur, identifier, localiser

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To pinpoint

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Sûr de soit
Self-assertive
26
Affirmé, assuré
Assertive
27
Gémir, geindre
To whimper
28
Tapage, foin, histoire
Fuss
29
Je ne vois vraiment pas pourquoi on en fait tout un foin.
I don’t see what all the big fuss is about.
30
Mâcher bruyamment
To chomp (on)
31
Chatouiller
To tickle
32
Se taire, faire taire
To shush
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Sournois
Sneaky
34
Fâché, énervé, vexé, en colère
In a huff
35
Haleter
To pant
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Souffler / snifer
To huff
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Moite, humide
Clammy
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Collet, piège
Snare
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Piéger, ferrer, prendre au collet, prendre dans ses filets
To snare
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Balance, mouchard
Snitch
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Balancer, moucharder, cafter
To snitch
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Blair, pif, tarin
Snitch
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Lancée à la main, tirer au pied, jeter
To fire
44
Avoir conscience de
To be mindful of
45
Attentif, soucieux
Mindful
46
Jour après jour
Day in and day out, day in day out
47
Paratonnerre
Lightning rod
48
Tige, baguette, triangle à rideaux
Rod
49
Canne à pêche
Fishing rod
50
Coup de bâton, de baguette
The rod
51
Étonnant, stupéfiant (au fait tomber la mâchoire Cf. Tex Avery)
Jaw-dropping