everydays heroes Flashcards by Léandre Lepers | Brainscape

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un super héro

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a superhero

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un citoyen

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a citizen

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un civil

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a civilian

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un témoin

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a witness

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un mensonge

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a lie / a falsehood

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un exploit

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a deed

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une exploit/ une réussite

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an achievement

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une prouesse

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a prowess

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une victoire/une défaite

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a victory/ a defeat

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une situation difficile

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a plight (to be in a plight)

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une réaction viscérale

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a gut feeling

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les morts et les blessés

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casualties = victims

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un lâche

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a coward

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le courage

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courage = bravery

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la lâcheté

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cowardice

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l’altruisme

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altruism

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une aptitude

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an ability

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une idole

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an icon/ a role model

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une figure de proue

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a figurehead

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le danger, le risque

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hazard = danger = risk

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en sécurité

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safety

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un vantard

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a brag = a show-off

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la force, la puissance

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might/power

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vertueux

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righteous

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habile

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skilful

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intrépide

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bold/intrepid/dauntless

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détérminé

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determined

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décidé

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strong-minded/strong-willed

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insouciant

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carefree

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altruiste

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altruistic

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serviable

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helpful

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généreux

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generous

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solitaire

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selfish

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loyal

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loyal/faithful

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déloyal

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disloyal / unfaithful

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perserverant

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perseverant

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incroyable

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amazing/incredible/breathtaking/extraordinary/unbelieveable/awesome/amazed/flabbergasted/stunned/astounded/speechless

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musclé/atlhétique

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muscular/athletic

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humble

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humble/modest

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prétentieux

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boastful

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galant, chevalresque

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chivalrous

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à contrecoeur

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reluctantly

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lâchement

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in a cowardly way

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ê acclamé en héro

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to be hailed as a hero

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ê vénéré

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to be revered

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admirer qqn

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to admire sb

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témoigner de qqch

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to testify to sth

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faire le récit, le compte rendu de qqch

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to report on sth

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remettre qqch en question

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to question sth

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dénoncer qqch

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to denounce sth = to expose sth

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faire face à

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to face sth

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lutter, se battre

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to fight = to struggle

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perseverer

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to persevere

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accomplir qqch

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to achieve sth

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atteindre son but

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to reach one’s goal

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réveler la vérité

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to reveal = to show up the truth

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prétendre, déclarer

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to assert = to claim

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pousser qqn à faire qqch

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to urge sb to do sth

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se sacrifier

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to sacrifice (oneself)

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compter sur qqn

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to rely on sb

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rendre hommage à

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to pay tribute to

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mettre en danger

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to jeopardize = to endanger

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risquer sa vie en faisant qqech

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to risk one’s life doing sth

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s’enfuir

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to flee (fled-fled) = to run away

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sauver la vie de qqn

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to save sb

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sauver la peau de qqn

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to save someone’s bacon

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se vanter de

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to boast about sth

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se faire mousser

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to blow one’s own horn