EN - voc #6 Flashcards

1
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a sham

A

une imposture, une comédie

un charlatan, un imposteur

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2
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To justle

To jostle

A

Se bousculer

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3
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To bewilder

A

Dérouter, rendre perplexe

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4
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A sheen

A

Un éclat, luisant

Une beauté superficielle

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5
Q

To wince

A

Grimacer

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6
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To mangle

A

Broyer, massacrer

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7
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The grist

A

Grain, blé (à moudre)

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8
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A pundit

A

Un expert, un spécialiste

Un commentateur, un critique

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9
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The backdrop

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Le fond, la toile de fond, l’arrière plan

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10
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Booming

A

Retentissant

Prospère, en plein essor

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11
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Bread-and-butter issues

A

Les problèmes de la vie quotidienne

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12
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A brethren

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Un frère ( religieux)

Un camarade

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13
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Irksome

A

Agaçant

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14
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To irk

A

Agacer, irriter

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15
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The swiftness

A

La rapidité, la vitesse, la promptitude

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16
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To strain

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S’éloigner de, errer

17
Q

deceptive

A

trompeur, fallacieux

18
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iconoclastic

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opposé aux traditions

opposé aux icônes religieuses

19
Q

acumen

A

la perspicacité, sagacité

20
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scathing

A

très critique, blessant

21
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stinginess

A

l’avarice

22
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diffidence

A

timidité, défiance

23
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illiberality

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intolérance, oppression, arbitraire

24
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thrift

A

économie (careful spending)

25
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convoluted

A

alambiqué, tordu

26
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to rear sth/sb

A

élever (enfants, animaux)

27
Q

coinages

A

monnaie

inventions, trouvailles, néologismes

28
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an apostle

A

un apôtre

29
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to demur

A

objecter, faire une objection

30
Q

gawky

A

dégingandé, maladroit

empôté, mou