Chapter 29 Flashcards

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Se balancer, chanceler

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To sway

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2
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Influencer, impressionner

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To sway

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3
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Odieux, infect, detestable

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Obnoxious

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4
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Venir de, provenir de, découler de

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To stem from

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5
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Tige

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Stem

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6
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Endiguer, enrayer, juguler

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To stem the tide (of)

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7
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Défaut

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Shortcoming

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8
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Habitude de tout critiquer

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Fault-finding

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9
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L’au-delà

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The beyond, the great beyond

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10
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Excessivement, trop

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Overly

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11
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Compétent en

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Proficient in

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12
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Compétence, aptitude, maîtrise, connaissance

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Proficiency

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13
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Naufragé

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Castaway

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14
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Prendre des notes

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To note down

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15
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Excentrique, original, décalé

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Quirky

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16
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Visible, voyant

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Conspicuous

17
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Scie à métaux

18
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Tronçonneuse

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Réfléchir

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Rancune

21
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Reproche

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Reproach, rebuke

22
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Sans rancune

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No hard feelings

23
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Situation délicate, situation embarrassante, malheur

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Predicament

24
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Véritable, authentique, sincère

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Charognard, fouilleur de poubelles
Scavenger
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Faire les poubelles, récupérer
To scavenge
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Déchets, de récupération, (petit) bout
Scrap
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Bagarre
Scrap
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Fripouille, canaille, véreux, fripon
Rogue
30
Racaille
Riffraff, scum
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Écume, mousse / racaille, pourriture, ordure
Scum
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Vaurien, crapule, sacripant vieilli)
Scoundrel (dated)
33
Écharpe
Scarf
34
Piger / savoir à qui on a affaire, voir clair dans le jeu de quelqu’un
To suss out
35
Populace
Riffraff
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Ordure, fumier
Sleaze (slang)
37
Qui n’a pas d’oreille musicale
Tone deaf
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Douteux / dubitatif
Dubious