Charles Dickens, Hard Time, "The one thing needful" Flashcards

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1
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crooked

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malhonnête

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2
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forefinger

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l’index (doigt)

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to disparage

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dénigrer, décrier

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derogatory

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désobligeant, péjoratif

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stiff

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raide, rigide

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utilitarianism

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l’utilitarisme

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7
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a device

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un procédé

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a process

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un processus

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reductionist

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réducteur

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monotonous

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monotone

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to grind

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moudre, broyer, hacher

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12
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a vault

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une crypte

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13
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a warehouse, a basement

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un entrepôt

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a basement

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un sous-sol

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15
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a fir

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un sapin

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16
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to underscore

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souligner, mettre en évidence

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eyebrow

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le sourcil

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cellarage

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une cave

19
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knob

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bouton

20
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plum pie

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tarte aux prunes

21
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scarcely

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à peine, quasiment pas

22
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neckcloth

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encolure

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vessel

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un vaisseau, un navire

24
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brim

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le bord

25
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a square person

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métaphore : une personne intransigeante, pas originale

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capitalized

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avec une majuscule

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bare

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dénudé, dépouillé

28
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overshadowed

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éclipsé