clothes Flashcards

1
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les vêtements

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clothes

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2
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s’habiller

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to dress

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porter

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to wear

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4
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mettre un vêtement

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to put on a garment

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5
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se déshabiller

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to undress

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6
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enlever, ôter

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to take off

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7
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vêtu

A

dressed, clad in (lit.)

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8
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un vêtement

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an article of clothing

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9
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un tailleur

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a tailor

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une couturière

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a dressmaker

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11
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frileux

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sensitive to the cold

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12
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élégant, chic

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elegant, smart

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13
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se mettre sur son trente-et-un

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to put on one’s best clothes / one’s Sunday best

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14
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se faire faire un complet (un costume) sur mesure

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to have / to order a suit made to measure

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15
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prêt à porter

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ready-to-wear

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16
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essayer un costume

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to try on a suit

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17
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aller, être à la taille (de qqn.)

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to fit (s.o)

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18
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lâche, ample

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loose

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19
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étroit, serré

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tight

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20
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aller bien à qqn.

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to suit s.o.

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21
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un tissu

A

a material, a fabric

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22
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résistant

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hard-wearing

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23
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faire bon usage

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to wear well

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24
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s’allonger, s’élargir

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to stretch

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25
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léger

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light

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lourd

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heavy

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gros, grossier

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coarse

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fin

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fine

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29
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(se) rétrécir

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to shrink

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30
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faner, passer

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to fade

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31
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teindre

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to dye

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32
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de l’étoffe

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cloth

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33
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la laine

A

wool

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34
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le coton

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cotton

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35
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  1. le lin - 2. le linge (de table, de corps)
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linen

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36
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la soie

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silk

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37
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le nylon

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nylon

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38
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des lainages

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woolens, woolies

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39
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laineux

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wooly

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40
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soyeux

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silken

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41
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les sous-vêtements

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underclothing, underwear (inv.)

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42
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un gilet de corps

A

a vest

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43
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un caleçon

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pants (pl.), boxer shorts (pl.)

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44
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un slip

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trunks, briefs (pl.)

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45
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un slip de bain

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swimming trunks (pl.)

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46
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un maillot de bain

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a swimsuit

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47
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une chemise

A

a shirt

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48
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être en manches de chemise

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to be in one’s shirt-sleeves

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49
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être torse nu

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to be stripped to the waist

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50
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un col

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a collar

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51
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mou

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soft

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52
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dur, rigide

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stiff

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53
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nouer qqch.

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to tie sthg

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54
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une cravate

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a tie

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55
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un nœud papillon

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a bow tie

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56
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les manches

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the sleeves

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57
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les poignets, les manchettes

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the cuffs

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58
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un pantalon

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(a pair of) trousers, pants (Am.)

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59
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une ceinture

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a belt

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60
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des bretelles

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braces, suspenders (Am.)

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61
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repasser

A

to iron, to press (à la pattemouille)

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62
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le pli

A

the crease

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63
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des culottes de cheval

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riding breeches

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64
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un short

A

shorts (pl.)

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65
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un blouson de cuir

A

a leather jacket

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66
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un chandail à col roulé

A

a polo neck (G.B.) / turtle neck (US)

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67
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un pull-over

A

a sweater, a pullover

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68
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avec soin

A

neatly

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69
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un gilet

A

a waistcoat

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70
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une veste

A

a jacket

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71
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ranger qqch.

A

to put away sthg

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72
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(re)plier qqch.

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to fold (up) sthg

73
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brosser un veston

A

to brush a jacket

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un cintre

A

a coat-hanger

75
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une poche

A

a pocket

76
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un mouchoir

A

a handkerchief

77
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un portefeuille

A

a wallet

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un calepin

A

a pocketbook

79
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un bouton

A

a button

80
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une boutonnière

A

a buttonhole

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la doublure

A

the lining

82
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une couture

A

a seam

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un manteau

A

a coat

84
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un pardessus

A

an overcoat

85
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une écharpe

A

a scarf

86
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des gants

A

gloves

87
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un imperméable

A

a raincoat

88
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imperméable (adj.)

A

waterproof

89
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un habit de soirée

A

a dress-suit

90
Q

un smoking

A

a dinner jacket, a tuxedo

91
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un habit (à queue)

A

a tail-coat

92
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un pyjama

A

pyjamas (pl.)

93
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enfiler une robe de chambre

A

to slip on a dressing-gown

94
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un chapeau melon

A

a bowler, a derby (Am.)

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un chapeau de feutre

A

a felt hat

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un haut de forme

A

a top hat

97
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une casquette

A

a cap

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un béret

A

a beret

99
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un chapeau à large bord

A

a broad-brimmed hat

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une canne

A

a walking stick, a cane (Am.)

101
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un parapluie

A

an umbrella

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une serviette

A

a portfolio

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un porte-documents

A

a briefcase

104
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des pantoufles

A

slippers

105
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des souliers

A

shoes

106
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des chaussures montantes

A

boots

107
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cirer des chaussures

A

to polish / to shine (Am.) shoes

108
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le cuir

A

leather

109
Q

la toile

A

canvas

110
Q

des lacets

A

laces

111
Q

lacer

A

to lace up

112
Q

la pointure

A

size

113
Q

réparer la semelle

A

to mend the sole

114
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des baskets, des tennis

A

sneakers, trainers

115
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un blazer

A

a blazer

116
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l’écusson

A

the coat of arms

117
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l’insigne, l’écusson

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the badge

118
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une tenue de gym

A

a PE (physical education) kit

119
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une blouse

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an overall

120
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une salopette, un bleu de travail

A

overalls (pl.)

121
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un tablier

A

an apron

122
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un ciré

A

an oilskin

123
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un jean

A

jeans (pl.)

124
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un survêtement

A

a tracksuit

125
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une tenue de ski

A

a skiing outfit

126
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en civil

A

in plain clothes, in mufti

127
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une robe/un manteau de cour

A

a robe

128
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un bal costumé

A

a fancy dress ball

129
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se costumer

A

to dress up

130
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un costume (de circonstance, de théâtre)

A

a costume

131
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un soutien-gorge

A

a bra

132
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une gaine

A

a girdle

133
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une combinaison (= underskirt)

A

a slip

134
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une culotte, un slip

A

panties, briefs

135
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une chemise de nuit

A

a nightdress

136
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garnir de dentelle

A

to trim with lace

137
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un ruban

A

a ribbon

138
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des bas

A

stockings

139
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un collant

A

(a pair of) tights, pantyhose (US)

140
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un corsage, un chemisier

A

a blouse

141
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un pull(over) (fém.)

A

a jumper

142
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un jupon

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a petticoat

143
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une robe

A

a dress

144
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un tailleur

A

a suit

145
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une robe (légère)

A

a frock

146
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s’habiller (pour une occasion spéciale)

A

to dress up

147
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une robe (habillée)

A

a gown

148
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décolleté

A

low-necked

149
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une écharpe assortie

A

a scarf to match

150
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un manteau de fourrure

A

a fur coat

151
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une capuche

A

a hood

152
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un sac à main

A

a handbag

153
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un porte-monnaie, une bourse

A

a purse

154
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un bâton / tube de rouge à lèvres

A

a lipstick

155
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une boîte à poudre / poudrier

A

a compact

156
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se farder, se maquiller

A

to make up

157
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le coiffeur

A

the hairdresser

158
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un institut de beauté

A

a beauty parlour

159
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les produits de beauté

A

cosmetics (pl.)

160
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la mode

A

fashion

161
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chic, élégant (fém.) ; à la mode

A

fashionable

162
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démodé

A

old-fashioned

163
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de bon goût

A

tasteful

164
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sans chic, mal fagoté

A

dowdy

165
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de mauvais goût

A

tasteless

166
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voyant, tapageur

A

loud, flashy

167
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des bijoux

A

jewels

168
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l’or, en or

A

gold, golden

169
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une broche

A

a brooch

170
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un collier de perles

A

a pearl necklace

171
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un fermoir

A

a clasp

172
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des boucles d’oreille

A

ear-rings

173
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un bracelet

A

a bracelet

174
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des pierres précieuses

A

gems

175
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un rubis

A

a ruby

176
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une émeraude

A

an emerald

177
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un saphir

A

a sapphire

178
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un diamant

A

a diamond

179
Q

une montre-bracelet

A

a wrist-watch