EN - voc #7 Flashcards

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quixotic

A

idéaliste

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piously

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pieusement, avec piété, dévotement

avec un vif sentiment de respect

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3
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to flout

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bafouer, mépriser

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4
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thoroughgoing

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approfondi, absolu, en profondeur

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5
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scant

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rare, limité, insuffisant

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6
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an aquifer

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un aquifère : Ensemble de terrains se prêtant à l’emmagasinement et à la circulation de l’eau.

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7
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to antedate

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précéder, être plus vieux que

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trite

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banal, galvaudé, d’une grande platitude

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compelling

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irréfutable, convainquant
captivant
puissant

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10
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to elate

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remplir de joie, rendre euphorique

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orthodox

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orthodoxe, conventionnel, traditionnel

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12
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to lionize

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idolâtrer, aduler

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13
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the foreground

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le premier-plan

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14
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to transcend

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transcender, dépasser

surpasser, exceller, briller

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15
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sartorial

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vestimentaires

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16
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innocuous

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inoffensif

17
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feasible

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faisable, réaliste

plausible

18
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To bequeath sth to sb

A

Léguer, transmettre qqch a qun

19
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Bigotry

A

Sectarisme, intolérance

20
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To gnaw

A

Ronger

Tracasser

21
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A wop

A

Un rital (fam)

22
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A smirk

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Un sourire suffisant, satisfait

23
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To daze

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Étourdir, abasourdir

Hébéter, étonner

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Cumbersome

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Pataud, lourd

Encombrant, embarrassant

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To harbour
Entretenir, maintenir | Cacher ( a harbour = un refuge)
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To bloom
Fleurir, éclore, prospérer | Être resplendissant
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Bold
Gras Courageux, audacieux, osé, téméraire Effronté, impudent
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To recede
reculer, s'éloigner | S'estomper, s'évanouir, disparaître
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To holler
Brailler, beugler, crier
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A groove
Une rainure, un sillon, un creux | Une routine, habitude