English vocabulary2 Flashcards by Gaowei Wang

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déchiré en lambeaux

A

to tatter, to be in tatters

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maladroit

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clumsy

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to tag along

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suivre

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bafouiller

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to bumble

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shepherd

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berger, (vb)garder, guider

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rapporter, récupérer

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to retrieve

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abonder de

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to abound with

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prélude

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prelude

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atténuer(une peur…)

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to assuage

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mésaventure

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mishap

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un procès(juridique)

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trial

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griffe

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claw

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hide

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peau, cachette

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swiftly

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rapidement

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donner un grand coup à

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to whack

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être pris d’une folie furieuse

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to run amok

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bestow something on someone

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accorder qc, attributer un nom à (to bestow a name on)

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ominous

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de mauvais augure, menaçant…

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to be teeming with

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être grouiller de

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il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas

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something is amiss

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mal prendre quelque chose

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to take something amiss

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rendre quelqu’un nerveux

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to fluster

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surprendre, étonner(une idée…)

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to startle

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s’en tirer

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to fare

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mettre quelqu’un en garde à vu

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to take someone into custody

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s’immiscer dans quelque chose

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to intrude into

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commotion

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agitation

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jouer de l’argent

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to gamble(at cards/horse, on the stock market)

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un pari/parier

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to wager

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cercueil

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coffin

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playpen

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parc

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imprudent, inconscient

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reckless

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s’attarder sur

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to linger on

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vain

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futile

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rôder

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to prowl

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raving

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délire

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faux, contrefaçon

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forgery

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faucon

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hawk

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to snare

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prendre au piège

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la haie, difficulté

A

hurdle

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détresse

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plight

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reprendre le souffle

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to catch one’s breath