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complexifier
make more complicated
OTAN (Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord)
NATO
dénégation
denial
déplacement
movement, moving, displacement; transfer, shifting
effacement
erasure, deletion, rubbing out; oblitertion, eradication;
self-effacement, humility
chiffon
rag, cloth, dust cloth
obnubiler
se obnubiler
obsess<>
be ovsessed
suppléant
deputy
facteur
mailman
nèvralgique
neuralgic, sensitive
dèjouer
foil, frustrate, thwart; evade
or
gold; but, yet; well, now; golden
prétendre<>
prétendre faire [qch]<>
prétendre à<>
se prétendre
claim, assert, purport<>
mean to do [sth]<>
aim for [sth]<>
claim to be [sth>
révélateur
revealing, tell-tale; indicator, pointer; typical, indicative; developing tank (photo)
paraître
seem, appear; be published; be visible, get noticed
peu importe qui;
peu importe;
no matter who;
no matter
entendre<>
entendre faire qch
hear<>
intend to do sth
dessaisir<>
se dessaisir de [qch]
withdraw [sth] from [sth], take [sb] off [sth]<>
step down from [sth], step aside from [sth]
aile
wing
enrober<>
se enrober
coat (ie with chocolate; wrap up<>
get fatter, put on weight
remanier
reshuffle, reform, rework; change; rearrange, reorganize
trancher
cut, slice, cut off, chop off; judge, decide, cut short
autruche
ostrich
désigné
appointed, designated, elected
honorifique
honorary
mises en cause
questioned
saillie
projection, overhanging;
vêlage
calving
précepteur
private tutor
indéboulonnable
indispensable, irreplacable
saillie
projection, overhanging;
camion-bélier<>
bélier
truck ram<>
battering ram
limpide
clear ( ie water); pure, innocent; untroubled
mallette
briefcase, school bag, attaché case
naviguer
sail; steer, proceed; browse
camion-bélier<>
bélier
truck ram<>
battering ram
malmener
mistreat, abuse; rough [sb] up; mangle, destroy, ruin
cinglant
biting (wind); driving, lashing (rain); scathing
patio
patio; courtyard
pointer
se pointer
clock-in, punch in; point to, indicate
arrive
circonscription
precinct, ward
chamboulement
chaos, confusion, mess, upheaval, shake-up
couverture-maladie
state health coverage for low income citizens (ie MEDICAID)
souscrire
subscribe to, go along with
audacieux
daring, bold, audacious; the brave, the bold
rodé
well-proven, well- founded; highly experienced
convier
invite, call for, urge
insondable
unfathomable
affable
affable, friendly
contempteur
despiser
flamme
flame; love, passion; enthusiasm
juteux
juicy
gravir
climb, climb up; work your way up
aduler
idolize
surfacturation
overcharging
profiter de [qch]
make the most of, take advantage of;
troupeau
herd, gaggle, flock
éprouvette
test tube
déstresser
unwind
volée
flock, flight; thrashing
farfouiller
rummage through, rummage around, rummage in
braderie
clearance sale, garage sale
fringue
threads (slang), clothes
froissement
creasing, crumpling;
cuisse
thigh, leg (meat), leg and thigh (chicken)
chuchotement
whispering, murmuring
rez-de-chaussée
ground floor
gêné
embarrassed,
scruter
scrutinize, examine, scan
consteller
stud, stud with stars, spangle
grisaille
grayness, gloominess, bleakness
terril
slag heap, waste heap
ressource
means, resources
ambage
detour, deviation
sacerdoce
priesthood; calling, vocation
arpenter
survey, stride along, stride across
pré
meadow, field
gambader
gambol (run and jump, like a goat)
défraîchi
faded, worn, stale
relent
lingering odor, stench; trace, residue, hint, aroma, fragrance
excéder
exceed; infuriate, incense
aduler
idolize
bio
organic; biography,
veau
calf; veal
repartie
come back, quick response
repos
rest; vacation, break,
parcelle
parcel, plot; morsel, fragment; ounce, bit
critique
criticism, review
excuses<>
excuse
apologies, apology<>
excuse, explanation, justification
indolore
painless
piètre
mediocre, poor, substandard, paltry
désagrément
annoyance, unpleasantness, inconvenience
bouter [qqn]
push [qqn] out, kick [qqn] out, drive [qqn] out; raze [qqc]
précepteur
private tutor
matinale
breakfast show
peaufiner
refine, perfect, polish;
qu’après
only after
foisonner
abound, teem, proliferated;
travées
row (ie of seats); span (ie of a bridge)
déboires
streak/run of bad luck; setback, obstacle
