Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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costaud

Un grand gars costaud comme vous.

A

strong, beefy, hefty

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lambda

A

average, ordinary

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flippant

Ça sonnait plutôt flippant et étrange.

A

freaky

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4
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bredouiller

Il n’arrête pas de bredouiller…

A

to stammer, to sputter, to babble

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5
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trépigner

Je trépigne d’impatience de te rencontrer.

A

to stomp

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emmailloter

C’est pour ça qu’il faut l’emmailloter.

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to swaddle

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7
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béant(e)

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gaping, yawning

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faire mine

Tu es censé au moins faire mine d’être mon ami.

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to pretend, to make a pretence

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flageolant(e)

Il a toujours l’air flageolant.

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shaky, wobbly

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10
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tailleur

J’apprécie juste la versatilité d’un tailleur.

A

pantsuit

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se balancer

Vos mains devraient se balancer librement de chaque côté.

A

to swing, to sway

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12
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aviron

A

rowing

aviron - n. masc.

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13
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flasque

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flabby, saggy

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14
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enfler

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to swell, to bloat

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15
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terne

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dull, drab

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16
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sillon

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groove, furrow, track, crease

sillon - n. masc.

17
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meurtrissure

A

bruise, bruising

meurtrissure - n. fem.

18
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cuisant(e)

A

crushing; stinging; humiliating

19
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remporter

A

to win; to earn; to claim; to capture

20
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saccadé(e)

A

choppy; jerky; staccato

21
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raideur

A

stiffness; rigidity

22
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remuer

Ajouter la cassonade et remuer dans l’huile avec une spatule.

A

to stir; to shake up; to mix up