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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