Harlan Coben Flashcards

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Gravel

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Gravier m

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Colleague, fellow

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Confrère m

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Laugh loudly, burst out laughing, guffaw

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S’esclaffer

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Goosebumps

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Chair de poule f

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Chew, nibble

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Mordiller

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Crack v

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Fissurer

Se fissurer become cracked

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Joke, trick

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Blague f

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Mail box computers

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La boîte d’envoie

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Ringtone

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Sonnerie f

Deux sonneries plus tard.

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Reading glasses

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Les lunettes de lectures

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Fill up (petrol)

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Faire le plein

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Good causes (charité)

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Bonnes oeuvres

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Uncontactable, cannot be reached adj

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Injoignable

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Wall, high wall

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Muraille f

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Hail , sizzle, crackle verb

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Grésiller

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Content (proportion of) n

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Teneur

Cette boisson a une faible tenue teneur en alcool

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Wheel chair

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Fauteuil roulant m

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Earphones

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Écouteur m

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Weave in and out, snake in and out (traffic)

Sidle in, sneak in

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Se faufiler

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Gag noun

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Bâillon m

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Work, slog

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Bosser

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Bath robe, dressing gown

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Peignoir de bain m

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Cheap, fake, phoney, junk adj and n

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Pacotille f

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Search, rummage through, frisk

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Fouiller

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Groaning, whining n

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Gémissement m

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Small box, case

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Coffret m

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Note book, satchel, school bag

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Calepin m

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Burglary n

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Cambriolage

Cambriolage avec effraction. Breaking and entering

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Suspect , doubt v

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Soupçonner

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Building, structure

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Bâtisse f

Bâtisse en brique.

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Filthy, squalid, vile

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Immonde

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Coating, surfacing, protective coating

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Revêtement

Revêtement de sol. Tiled floor, tiling, floor covering

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Rib cage

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Cage f

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Prank, hoax, trick n

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Canular m

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In my opinion

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À mon gré

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By mutual agreement

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De gré à gré

Contre son gré . Against yr will

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Date, rendezvous

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Rancard m

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Purr, drone, hum

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Ronronner

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Sling, shoulder strap, braces

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Bretelle

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Toast, drink to

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Trinquer

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Key board

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Clavier m

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Search engine

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Moteur de recherche

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To surf the net

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Surfer sur le Net

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Click on the mouse

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Cliquer sur la souris

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Sight comp.

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Site m

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Windscreen

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Pare-brise m

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Snare, set up a trap for, catch out

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Piéger

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Stash, hide away

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Planquer

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Terrible, horrendous, dreadful, appalling

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Épouvantable

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Girl, kid , nipper, brat

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Môme f

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Tale for a drive, drive around

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Balader

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Jet-black

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De jais

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Shack, shanty, hut

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Baraque f

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Spring, gush , suddenly come to mind (idea)

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Jaillir

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Let go, give way, release

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Lâcher

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Knead, shape, mould

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Pétrir

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Hiding place ,secret, hide out

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Cachette f

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Life less adj

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Atone

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Certainly, inevitably, necessarily

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Forcément

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Puppet and fig.

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Pantin m

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Sink, wash basin n

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Évier m

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Under estimate

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Sous-estimer

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Cheekbone

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Pommette f

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Whooping cough, heart throb , pin-up, idol

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Coqueluche

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Thé vicious cycle

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Le cercle vicieux

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Smooth talk, hot air, spiel n

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Baratin m

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Swap, trade v

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Troquer

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Sickly, delicate, unhealthy

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Maladive

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Crush, rush, hurry, scrum (fig)

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Bousculade f

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Hideout, stash, shelter

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Planque f

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Buzzing, humming, ringing in yr ears

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Bourdonnement

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Whacko, scatterbrained, empty headed, giddy

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Écervelé

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Harmless, insignificant, innocent adj

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Anodin adj

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Feeling, sense, intuition n

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Pressentiment m

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Bra n

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Soutien-gorge m

Soutien -gorge rembourré padded bra

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Cordon off, lock, bolt v

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Verrouiller

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Be scathing about sth/sbd, have a sharp tongue , be hard on sb

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Avoir la dent dure

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Send button (comp)

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La touche d’envoi

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Chick pea

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Pois chiche m

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Bird, doll slang

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Nana f

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Bloke chap, lad

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Mec m

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Stupid, broken, nose (fam)

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Naze adj nm

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Hobby horse, bee in the bonnet n

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Marotte f

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Hulk, muscle man

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Malabar m

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Sinister, suspicios looking

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Patibulaire ad

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Shock of hair (short),mane of hair (long)

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Tignasse nf

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Speech bubble, bubble

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Bulle f

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Cloud over

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Rembrunir

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Crowd, mob

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Foule f

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Loot, booty, spoils

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Butin m

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Fragile

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Frêle

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Knock off, bump off, do in v fam

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Trucider

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Kneecap

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Rotule f

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Godson, godchild

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Filleul m

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Crush, rush, hurry n

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Bousculade f

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Doable

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Faisable

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Blurred, fuzzy, out of focus (camera)

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Flou -e

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Dazzle, blind, inspire with awe

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Éblouir

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Crowd, crush, scramble n

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Cohue f

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Bravery n

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Bravoure f

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Harm, damage v

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Nuire à

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Swallow, gulp v

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Déglutir

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Release, free, untighten

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Relâcher

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In a flash, in no time at all

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En un clin d’œil

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Fall from grace, humiliation, disgrace n

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Dégringolade

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Land (plane), land (fig), end up, find its way

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Atterrir

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Suddenly, abruptly,

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Subitement

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Content n

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Teneur f

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Loot, booty, spoils

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Butin m

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Fragile

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Frêle

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Knock off, bump off, do in v fam

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Trucider

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Kneecap

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Rotule f

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Hand cuffs

Little hand

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Menottes fpl

Menotte fam f

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Godson, godchild

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Filleul m

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Butter, grease v

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Beurrer

Se beurrer fam get pissed

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Mouth, gob, trap, muzzle (animal)

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Gueule f

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Crush, rush, hurry n

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Bousculade f

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Doable

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Faisable

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Blurred, fuzzy, out of focus (camera)

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Flou -e

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Dazzle, blind, inspire with awe

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Éblouir

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Crowd, crush, scramble n

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Cohue f

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Bravery n

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Bravoure f

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Harm, damage v

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Nuire à

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Swallow, gulp v

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Déglutir

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Release, free, untighten

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Relâcher

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In a flash, in no time at all

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En un clin d’œil

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Parcel

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Colis m

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Fall from grace, humiliation, disgrace n

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Dégringolade

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Land (plane), land (fig), end up, find its way

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Atterrir

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Suddenly, abruptly,

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Subitement

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Sedan (car)

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Berline f

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Lean against, stand against

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Adosser

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Content n

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Teneur f

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Commotion n

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Branle-bas m