First month Flashcards by Ines Hijazi | Brainscape

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hésiter à faire quelque chose

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be iffy about doing (sth) / be dubious or doubtful

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timide, personne qui fait tapisserie

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wallflower (shy person)

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être suspendu aux lèvres de qqn

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to hang on (sb)’s every word

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attendre un instant, patienter un instant (au tel)

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hang on (wait for a moment)

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rappeler qqch

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to be a throwback to sth

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renvoyer/ relancer

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to throw sth back

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siffler (un verre de vin)

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to throw thg back (drink or consume quickly)

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mystérieux, étrange, troublant

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uncanny

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creux, vide, insignifiant, dérisoire,

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hollow (adj)

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surmonter

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to ride out

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incessant, continuel, implacable (adj)

ex: critiques incessantes
ex: chaleur implacable

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relentless

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charge, fardeau, poids

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burden

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concert (music) / boulot (job

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gig

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poule, pouffiasse (vulgaire)

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floozy (promiscuous woman)

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coup de klaxon

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honk (sound of a car hom)

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nain, naine (nm) / adj

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midget (small person)

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produit vedette

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first-off

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beaucoup/ un tas de /

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heaps / heap of sth

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ne pas s’attarder sur qqch de délicat

passer rapidement sur qqch

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To gloss over (avoid dealing with in detail)

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nattes (hair)

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pigtails (hairstyle)

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gerber, dégueuler, vomir

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barf (verbe et nom)

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idée générale, sens général,

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gist (general idea) (US slang)

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bambin, gamin, môme

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a tot

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pervers sexuel, obsédé

ou se comporter de manière perverse

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perv (slang)

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crétin , abruti, débile

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bozo (us slang) = stupid person = dumb

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vol casse cambriolage braquage

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heist (n) = robbery

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poli,, lustré, luisant brillant (surface)

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shiny

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idiot, bête stupide

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dumb , bozo (slang)

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tranchant, coupant aiguisé, net

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sharp

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vif d’esprit , intelligent

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sharp (witty)

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tout petit, bambin, bébé

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toddler (1-2 year old child)

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se disperser, s’éparpiller

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scatter (vi) = to go in all direction

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éparpiller quch sur qch

ex: des pétales de roses sur/ à travers mon lit

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to scater sth across sth

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se disperser (personne), genre quand les flics arrivent

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To scatter

Q

accessibilité aux personnes à mob réduite

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wheelchair access