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French Vocab 5 Flashcards

1
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to counter, fend off, block, oppose

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contrer

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trousers

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les frocs (m)

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gunshot

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un coup de flingue

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fire eater

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un cracheur de feu

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5
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brew

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une décoction

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6
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deranged

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désaxé(e)

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7
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collapse

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effondrement

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8
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extremely rare

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rarissime

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9
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to take down, take apart, dismantle

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démonter

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10
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vain, futile, fruitless

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vain

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heap, pile, cluster

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un amas

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collapse

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effondrement

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13
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version

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une mouture

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14
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to cross swords

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croiser le fer

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15
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to take over

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prendre la relève

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16
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to crumble, split up

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émietter

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17
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to fail

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échouer

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18
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stinging nettles

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les orties (f)

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19
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increase

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une hausse

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20
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confusing

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confondant

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21
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to gobble up

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engouffrer

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22
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to liken to

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assimiler

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23
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to crush

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broyer

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24
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to get under way, begin

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s’amorcer

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25
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stiff

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raide

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26
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haughty

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hautain(e)

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27
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an attempt

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une tentative

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28
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denunciation

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une délation

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29
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grunt

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un grognement

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30
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support

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un concours

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31
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to watch out, be careful

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faire gaffe

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32
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sorry

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navré

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33
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oar, train, stake

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une rame

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34
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guilty

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fautif(ive)

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35
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mild

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légère

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36
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to come through

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réchapper

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37
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to wander

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errer

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38
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inevitably

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fatalement

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39
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to increase

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accroître

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40
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all things considered

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tout compte fait

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41
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suckling pig

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un cocon du lait

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42
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he has overdone the wine

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il avait forcé sur le vin

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43
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to take the rap, also to bail out (boat)

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écoper

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44
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snapshot, negative

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un cliché

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45
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he meant well, he thought he was doing the right thing

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il a cru bien faire

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46
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to over do

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forcer sur

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47
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referring

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désignant

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48
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to crawl, creep

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ramper

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49
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reef, submerged rock

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un étoc

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50
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submerged

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immergé

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51
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to sneak out

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faire le mur

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52
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to rip open

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s’éventrer

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53
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to rape

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violer

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54
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god child

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un/une filleul(e)

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55
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lilly of the valley

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le muguet

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56
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belligerent

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belliqueuse

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57
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to be raped

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se faire violer

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58
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miss out on

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se priver

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59
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newspaper cutting

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une coupure de presse

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60
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to load, take on board, sail, board

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embarquer

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61
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to refer, represent, designate, also point out, name

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désigner

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62
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trap

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un traquenard

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63
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anyone

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quiconque

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64
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the ups and downs

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des haut et des bas

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65
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bolt

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un boulon

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66
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drill

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une perceuse

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67
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unlike, contrary to, in contrast

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à l’opposé = contrairement à

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68
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trinket

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une babiole

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69
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to be lagging behind a bit

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être un peu à la traîne

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70
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optic lens

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une lentille optique

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71
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to shine, glow

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luire

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72
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to unscrew

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dévisser

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73
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blind

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un store

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74
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drugs

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la came (slang)

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75
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legitimacy, validity

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le bien-fondé

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76
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to slam

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claquer

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77
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to feel, to have, to test, to distress

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éprouver

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78
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to be infatuated with

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être entiché de

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79
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to take over, to get hold of

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s’emparer

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80
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to knock off (work), also unharness

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dételer

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81
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to be offended

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s’offusquer

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82
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to be broody, to brood

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couver

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83
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twig

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une brindille

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84
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thin

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fluet(te)

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85
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dormitory

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un dortoir

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86
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lack, deficiency

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la carence

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87
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shining

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luisant

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88
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to eat

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bouffer

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89
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I never trust

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je me méfie toujours

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90
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to obtain

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rafler

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91
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available

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joignable

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92
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consultation, confab

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un conciliabule

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93
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to expand

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étoffer

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94
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frightened, appalled

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epouvanté

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95
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low blow, below the belt

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un coup bas

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96
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chalk

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la craie

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97
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to train, break in, also to put up, pitch, also to lay, set, raise

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dresser

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98
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to get out

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s’ébruiter

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99
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raving lunatic

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un divaguant

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100
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to bet

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parier

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101
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to bring to light

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débusquer

102
Q

to turn crimson

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s’empourprer

103
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to be real tearaways

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faire les quatre cents coups

104
Q

crime

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un offence

105
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guarantee

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un aval

106
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fraud

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piratage

107
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cushion

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un coussin

108
Q

to stagger

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tituber

109
Q

into a tailspin

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en vrille

110
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assistant

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un adjoint

111
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dangling

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pendant(e)

112
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it’s pointless

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c’ est inutile

113
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to break up, crumble

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effriter

114
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entrenched

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retranché

115
Q

while knocking back

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en éclusant

116
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staggering with exhaustion

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tituber de fatigue

117
Q

on the tips of his fingers

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sur le bout des doigts

118
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womaniser

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un coureur de femmes

119
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spoonerism

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un contrepèterie

120
Q

short cut

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un chemin de traverse

121
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screwdriver

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un tournevis

122
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breaking (voice)

A

la mue

123
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to knock senseless

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assommer

124
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to flounder, splash

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patauger

125
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retard

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un débile

126
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gun, piece

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une flingue

127
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balding

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dégarni

128
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to clear off, leave

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déguerpir

129
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to collar

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alpaguer

130
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it’s out of line

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c’est hors des clous

131
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to be collared by someone

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se faire alpaguer par quelqu’un

132
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penknife

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un canif

133
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the stiffness

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la raideur

134
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I don’t give a damn

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je m’en fous

135
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to fly off

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s’envoler

136
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to beguile

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enjôler

137
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to smooth off the rough edges

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arrondir les angles

138
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without making a fuss

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sans sonner la charge

139
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to wind, wrap

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enrouler

140
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to be framed

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s’encadrer

141
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I’ll tear you to shreds

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je vous mets en charpie

142
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convincing

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probant

143
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wary

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méfiant(e)

144
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pout

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une moue

145
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groove

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une rainure

146
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limited, small

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restreint(e)

147
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to throw in the towel

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jeter l’éponge

148
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on edge

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à vif

149
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cursory

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expéditive (if)

150
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to knead

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pétrir

151
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surplus

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excédentaire

152
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to be supposed to do

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être censé faire

153
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despondency

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un abattement

154
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listless

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languissant(e)

155
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handcuffs

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les menottes

156
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slight, slender, small

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menu(e)

157
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that doesn’t embarrass me

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ça ne me gêne pas

158
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knowledgeable

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calé

159
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that would be the last straw

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il ne manquerait plus que ça

160
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to become hardened

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s’endurcir

161
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it’s none of my business

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ça ne me regarde pas

162
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without rhyme or reason

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sans rime ni raison

163
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stubborn

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buté

164
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inevitably

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inéluctablement

165
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verse, poetry

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le vers

166
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umpteenth

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énième

167
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bullshit

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des conneries

168
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to solder, unite, join

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souder

169
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crazy, wild, mad

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folle, fou

170
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orphanage

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un orphelinat

171
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bad lot

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une mauvaise graine

172
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device

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l’engin (m)

173
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electric blanket

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une couverture chauffante

174
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locker room, cloakroom

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le vestiaire

175
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to give a beating

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tabasser

176
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to snigger, giggle

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ricaner

177
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brats, kids

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les mômes

178
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eclectic, heterogenous, miscellaneous

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hétéroclite

179
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magnifying glass

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une loupe

180
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to lose one’s grip

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lâcher prise

181
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to pat

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tapoter

182
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unexpectedly

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inopinément

183
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squirrel

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un écureuil

184
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massaging

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massant

185
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he took the piss out of me

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il s’est foutu de ma gueule

186
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you’re not losing your grip?

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vous ne lâchez pas prise

187
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to track down, to dig out

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dénicher

188
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prominent

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saillant(e)

189
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to huddle up

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recroqueviller

190
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sunken cheeks

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les joues creuses

191
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to turn up

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rappliquer

192
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it would be better

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il vaudrait mieux

193
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to splash, spray

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asperger

194
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uncouth

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rustre (un rustre - lout)

195
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jars

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les bocaux (m)

196
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tooth pick

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un cure-dent

197
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disdain, contempt

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le dédain

198
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rodent

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un rongeur

199
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following

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suite à

200
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as soon as

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sitôt

201
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crow

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un corneille

202
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to grow, multiply, also to grow louder, to increase

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croître

203
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woolly minded

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fumeux (euse)

204
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to pull oneself up

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se hausser du sol

205
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funnel

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un entonnoir

206
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so much the better

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tant mieux

207
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to flush out

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débusquer

208
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to stuff themselves

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se gaver

209
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problem

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une atteinte

210
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consideration

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l’égard (m)

211
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without regard for, without considering

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sans égard pour

212
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towards sb

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à l’égard de qn

213
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in this respect

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à cet égard

214
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abortion

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l’avortement (m)

215
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dwarf

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un nain

216
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mind blowing, incredible, breathtaking

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époustouflant(e)

217
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to attend, to be present at

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assister à

218
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plea

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la plaidoirie

219
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entertaining, amusing, enjoyable

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divertissant(e)

220
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it makes me laugh

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ça me fait rire

221
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in the scheme of things

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à grande échelle

222
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youngest son/daughter

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un/une benjamin(e)

223
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a breath of fresh air

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un poumon de bonheur

224
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to get together

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se retrouver

225
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to knock into, jostle

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bousculer

226
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accomplice, conspirator

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un affidé

227
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cluster, group

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une constellation

228
Q

inevitably

A

immanquablement

229
Q

to misinform deliberately

A

désinformer

230
Q

rather inconclusive

A

peu concluant

231
Q

trial, test, try

A

un essai

232
Q

it’s deliberate

A

c’est fait exprès

233
Q

criteria

A

un critère

234
Q

loyal supporter

A

un/une fidèle

235
Q

successful in an exam

A

reçu à un examen

236
Q

a round of golf

A

un parcours de golf

237
Q

actually, in fact

A

en fait

238
Q

indeed, effectively

A

de fait

239
Q

by the way

A

au fait

240
Q

to canvas from door to door

A

faire du porte-à-porte

241
Q

to hug someone

A

prendre qn dans ses bras

242
Q

to give oneself, allow oneself, grant oneself

A

s’accorder

243
Q

the vote

A

le scrutin

244
Q

a swing state

A

un état décisif

245
Q

a publicity stunt

A

un coup de comm

246
Q

we were not expecting that

A

on ne s’attendait à ça

247
Q

it depicts with sensitivity

A

il dessine avec sensibilité

248
Q

some viewers will be left cold

A

ça laissera un tas de spectateurs un peu sur le coté de la route

249
Q

what matters

A

ce qui compte

250
Q

a matter of taste

A

une affaire de goût

French Vocab 1 (13 decks)

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