EN - voc #7 Flashcards

1
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quixotic

A

idéaliste

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2
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piously

A

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

A

précéder, être plus vieux que

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8
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trite

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banal, galvaudé, d’une grande platitude

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9
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compelling

A

irréfutable, convainquant
captivant
puissant

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10
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to elate

A

remplir de joie, rendre euphorique

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11
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orthodox

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orthodoxe, conventionnel, traditionnel

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12
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to lionize

A

idolâtrer, aduler

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13
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the foreground

A

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

A

vestimentaires

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16
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innocuous

A

inoffensif

17
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feasible

A

faisable, réaliste

plausible

18
Q

To bequeath sth to sb

A

Léguer, transmettre qqch a qun

19
Q

Bigotry

A

Sectarisme, intolérance

20
Q

To gnaw

A

Ronger

Tracasser

21
Q

A wop

A

Un rital (fam)

22
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A smirk

A

Un sourire suffisant, satisfait

23
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To daze

A

Étourdir, abasourdir

Hébéter, étonner

24
Q

Cumbersome

A

Pataud, lourd

Encombrant, embarrassant

25
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To harbour

A

Entretenir, maintenir

Cacher ( a harbour = un refuge)

26
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To bloom

A

Fleurir, éclore, prospérer

Être resplendissant

27
Q

Bold

A

Gras
Courageux, audacieux, osé, téméraire
Effronté, impudent

28
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To recede

A

reculer, s’éloigner

S’estomper, s’évanouir, disparaître

29
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To holler

A

Brailler, beugler, crier

30
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A groove

A

Une rainure, un sillon, un creux

Une routine, habitude