Deck 3 Flashcards by Ken Wodlinger

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une voix traînante

A

drawl

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inique (adj)

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unjust

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lambda (adj)

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average

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les sévices (mp)

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physical abuse

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recadrer

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to modify
redefine

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une morille

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morel mushroom

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la touffeur

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sweltering heat

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sur la pouce

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on the go

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piller

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to pillage

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modique (adj)

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modest

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guindé (adj)

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stiff

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pourtant

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yet
despite everything

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par contre

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on the other hand

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main bon

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oh well

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moissonner

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to harvest
gather up

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piler (vt)

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to
grind crush

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piler (vi)

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to stop abruptly
slam on the brakes

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déchaîner

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to rouse

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s’entretenir avec

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to discuss with

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une galipette

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somersault
to fool around with sb

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péricliter

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to be on the decline

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en charpie

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in shreds

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S’en laver les mains

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To wash one’s hands of something

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se déresponsabiliser de qc

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to remove a sense of responsibility from st

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Avoir les mains libres

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to be able to decide st without constraint

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Mettre la main à la pâte

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to participate actively

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(re)prendre les choses en main

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to manage a situation

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avoir la main lourde

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to be heavy handed

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Ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

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to be indecisive

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en quoi

A

how
in what way

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la course

A

running
route
movement

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le revers de la médaille

A

the other side of the coin

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chamailler

A

to squabble

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ronchonner

A

to grumble

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poireauter

A

to hang about
wait

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flancher

A

to lose one’s nerve
give out (fail)

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si besoin

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if needed

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l’ensemble (m)

A

totality
whole

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l’épopée (f)

A

saga

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une pucelle

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virgin

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cocasse (adj)

A

comical
amusing

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simiesque (adj)

A

ape-like

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un périple

A

journey

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d’affilée (adv exp)

A

in a row

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un ourlet

A

hem

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dans le tas (s is silent)

A

indiscriminately

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d’appoint

A

extra
additional

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un distributeur

A

distributor
dispenser (of anything)
ATM (distributeur automatique de billets, DOB)

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l’engouement pour

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passion for
enthusiasm for

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vaquer à

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to be busy with

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sidérer

A

to stagger
be stupefied

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les étirements

A

stretching exercises

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la gaze

A

gauze

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un vigile

A

watchman

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la suffisance

A

pretension
self-importance
over confidence

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les péripétie (f)

A

incidents
adventures
twists and turns

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acharné (adj)

A

passionate
fierce determination

acharner = to persevere with determination

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equitable (adj)

A

fair

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chamailleries (fp)

A

squabbles

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à faramineux

A

incredible
staggering

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le courroux

A

wrath

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problématique (adj)

A

problematic

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l’habillage

A

finishing work (eg window trim)

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une hotte

A

range hood