Deck 3 Flashcards
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une pichenette
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flick (as with finger)
syn: une chiquenaude
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une salve
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ointment
salvo
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répartir
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to share something out (distribute)
to spread
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aboutissant
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end point
syn: aboutissement
from aboutir: to lead to, end up
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la droiture
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honesty
integrity
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engoncer
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of clothing, the neck appearing to be forced into the shoulders
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émoustiller
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to excite
exhilarate
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balourd (adj)
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uncouth
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fastueux (adj)
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sumptuous
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haut la main
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hands down
by a landslide
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valeur de preuve
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evidential value
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un tertre
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mound
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être en autarcie
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to be self-sufficient
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jalonner
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to punctuate
be full of
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narguer
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to taunt
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un malfrat
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criminal
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la ingérence
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interference
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la prospection
prospecting
searching for clients
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le retrait
retreat
withdrawal
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gamberger
to cook up
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un foutoir
shambles
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morfler
to get hurt
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lésiner
to skimp on
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une cote
quote
rating
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à belles dents
with gusto
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arborer
to wear
sport
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hors d’âge
ageless
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l’esbroufe (f)
ostentation
glitter
show
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sans crier gare
without warning
suddenly
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un jour de chance
lucky day
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l’état d’âme
state of mind
mood
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musarder
to take one’s time
wander around
syn: flâner
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prometteur (adj)
prometteuse
promising
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bazarder
to liquidate
syn: liquider
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désuet (adj)
obsolete
old-fashioned
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jeter son dévolu sur
to set one’s heart on
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rien à signaler
nothing out of the ordinary
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guilleret (adj and noun)
perky
jaunty
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carnassier (adj and noun m,f)
carnassière
carnivor/carnivorous
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carreler
to tile
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discuter le bout de gras
chew the fat
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lui porter sur les nerfs
to get on someone’s nerves
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faire la peau
to kill
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délaisser
abandon
lose interest
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velléité
vague desire
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louvoyer
to tack
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paresser
to laze
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émaner
to emanate
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la sudation
sweating
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s’ébattre
to frolic
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véridique (adj)
true
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