Deck 3 Flashcards

1
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une voix traînante

A

drawl

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2
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inique (adj)

A

unjust

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3
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lambda (adj)

A

average

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4
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les sévices (mp)

A

physical abuse

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5
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recadrer

A

to modify
redefine

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6
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une morille

A

morel mushroom

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7
Q

la touffeur

A

sweltering heat

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8
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sur la pouce

A

on the go

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9
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piller

A

to pillage

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10
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modique (adj)

A

modest

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11
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guindé (adj)

A

stiff

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12
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pourtant

A

yet
despite everything

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13
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par contre

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on the other hand

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14
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main bon

A

oh well

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15
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moissonner

A

to harvest
gather up

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16
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piler (vt)

A

to
grind crush

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17
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piler (vi)

A

to stop abruptly
slam on the brakes

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18
Q

déchaîner

A

to rouse

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19
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s’entretenir avec

A

to discuss with

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20
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une galipette

A

somersault
to fool around with sb

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21
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péricliter

A

to be on the decline

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22
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en charpie

A

in shreds

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23
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S’en laver les mains

A

To wash one’s hands of something

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24
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se déresponsabiliser de qc

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to remove a sense of responsibility from st

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25
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Avoir les mains libres

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to be able to decide st without constraint

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26
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Mettre la main à la pâte

A

to participate actively

27
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(re)prendre les choses en main

A

to manage a situation

28
Q

avoir la main lourde

A

to be heavy handed

29
Q

Ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

A

to be indecisive

30
Q

en quoi

A

how
in what way

31
Q

la course

A

running
route
movement

32
Q

le revers de la médaille

A

the other side of the coin

33
Q

chamailler

A

to squabble

34
Q

ronchonner

A

to grumble

35
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poireauter

A

to hang about
wait

36
Q

flancher

A

to lose one’s nerve
give out (fail)

37
Q

si besoin

A

if needed

38
Q

l’ensemble (m)

A

totality
whole

39
Q

l’épopée (f)

A

saga

40
Q

une pucelle

A

virgin

41
Q

cocasse (adj)

A

comical
amusing

42
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simiesque (adj)

A

ape-like

43
Q

un périple

A

journey

44
Q

d’affilée (adv exp)

A

in a row

45
Q

un ourlet

A

hem

46
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dans le tas (s is silent)

A

indiscriminately

47
Q

d’appoint

A

extra
additional

48
Q

un distributeur

A

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

49
Q

l’engouement pour

A

passion for
enthusiasm for

50
Q

vaquer à

A

to be busy with

51
Q

sidérer

A

to stagger
be stupefied

52
Q

les étirements

A

stretching exercises

53
Q

la gaze

A

gauze

54
Q

un vigile

A

watchman

55
Q

la suffisance

A

pretension
self-importance
over confidence

56
Q

les péripétie (f)

A

incidents
adventures
twists and turns

57
Q

acharné (adj)

A

passionate
fierce determination

acharner = to persevere with determination

58
Q

equitable (adj)

A

fair

59
Q

chamailleries (fp)

A

squabbles

60
Q

à faramineux

A

incredible
staggering

61
Q

le courroux

A

wrath

62
Q

problématique (adj)

A

problematic

63
Q

l’habillage

A

finishing work (eg window trim)

64
Q

une hotte

A

range hood