harry potter Flashcards

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1
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to stammer

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bégayer

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to bow

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incliner, saluer

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to budge

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bouger

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bun

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chignon, petit pain

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bushy

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touffu

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to chortle

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glousser

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to chuckle

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glousser, ricaner

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cloak

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menteau, cape

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coil

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spirale, bobine

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to creep

creep

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ramper

canaille

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downright

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véritable, franchement, indéniable

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dull

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terne, ennuyeux, fade

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feast

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festin

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14
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to flicker

flicker

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vaciller

scintillement

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15
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To flinch

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reculer (peur)

sursauter (douleur)

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16
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fringe

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frange
marge (société, border)
Amy was out on the fringes
Robert lived in a village on the fringes of the territory.

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17
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to gasp

gasp

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souffler, haleter

haletement

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18
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gingerly

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avec précaution

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19
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glow

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éclat, leur

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glumly

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morose, sombre

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21
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grin

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sourire

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to grip

grip

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saisir, agripper

prise

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23
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to groan

groan

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gémir

gémissement

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24
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to huddle

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se blottir

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25
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to hum

hum

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fredonner

bourdonnement

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26
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knickerbocker

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culotte de golf

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27
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to moan

to wail

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gémir

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28
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to rap

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rapper, frapper

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29
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knuckle

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articulation

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30
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to sthither

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se faufiler

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31
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scrawny

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maigre, mégrichon

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32
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to snarl

snarl

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gronder

noeud

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slug

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limace

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34
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scented

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parfumé

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35
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wig

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perruque

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36
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sellotape

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ruban adhésif

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37
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to screech

screech

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hurler

cri strident

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38
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to shrill

shrill

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rententir

criard, strident

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39
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to pinch

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pincee

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40
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to slink

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se déplacer furtivement

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41
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muffle

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mouffle

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42
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to sob

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sangloter

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43
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whisker

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moustache, poil, cheveu

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44
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shaggy

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poilu, touffu

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45
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tangle

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enchevêtrement, noeud (hair)

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46
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stiffy

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rigidement

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47
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to ruffle sth

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froisser, ébouriffer, chiffonner sth

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48
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to mutter

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marmonner

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49
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to tuck

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rentrer (clothing), replier(sheets), cocher

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50
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swoop

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descente

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51
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to slam

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claquer

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52
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stern

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strict, sévère

poupe

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53
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to rattle

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secouer, cliqueter

hochet

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54
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tin

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étain, conserve

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55
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stunt

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cascade

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56
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to steer

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conduire, diriger

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57
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tabby

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chat tigré

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58
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tawny

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fauve

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59
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to snigger

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ricaner

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60
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gibberish

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charabia, baraguoin

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61
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brandy

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eau de vie, cognac

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62
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to strain sth

A

mettre à rude épreuve sth, filtrer, égoutter

souche, tension (between people)

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63
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rib

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côte

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64
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doormat

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paillason

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65
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to jerk

jerk

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tirer d’un coup sec

abruti, imbécile

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66
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to whack sth

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frapper sth

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67
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to leap

A

sauter, bondir

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68
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clutch

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embrayage

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69
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to howl

A

hurler, pleurer, brouiller

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70
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grin

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sourire

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71
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to whip

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fouetter

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72
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to shrivel

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ratatiner

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73
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mouldy

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moisi

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74
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rag

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chiffon, torchon

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75
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to shiver

A

frissoner, trembler

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76
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to drown

A

noyer

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77
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to gasp

A

haleter

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78
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mane

A

crinière

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79
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to stoop

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s’abaisser

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80
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to knot

knot

A

noeuer

noeud

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81
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grate

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grille

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82
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to snort

A

renifler

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83
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quill

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plume

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84
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beak

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bec

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85
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faded

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décoloré, délavé

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86
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to shudder

A

frémir, trembler

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87
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to clench

A

serrer

I got scared when he clenched his fists

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88
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to glare

A

briller, éblouir

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89
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to stump sb

A

poser une colle à sb

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90
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to squeal

A

pousser un cri, crisser

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91
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to stroke

A

caresser

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92
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keen

A

passionné

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93
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to snap

A

se casser d’un coup sec

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94
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to wriggle

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fretiller, se tortiller, gigoter

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95
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to bow

A

saluer, incliner

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96
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to burnish sth

A

redorer sth

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97
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counter

A

comptoir

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98
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stool

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tabourer

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99
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to cram

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fourrer, bachoter

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100
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to squat

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s’accroupir

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101
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to drawl

A

parler d’une voix trainante

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102
Q

to smuggle

A

passer en contrebande

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103
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shabby

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minable

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104
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misty

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brouillard

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105
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armpit

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aisselle

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106
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supple

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souple

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107
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to lap

A

clapoter, laper sth

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108
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to hoover

A

passer l’aspirateur

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109
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trunk

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tronc, coffre

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110
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to strand sth

A

échouer sth (bateau)

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111
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to heave

A

soulever

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112
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to shove

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pousser, bousculer sth

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113
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to bewitche

A

ensorcellé

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114
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to lurch

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tituber

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115
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turret

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tourelle

116
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pebble

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cailloux

117
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to clamber

A

grimper

118
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to linger

A

s’attarder, persister

119
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to flatten

A

aplatir

120
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to dwell

A

habiter, résider

121
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toil

A

labeur

122
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quick-witted

A

vif, esprit vif

123
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queasy

A

mal à l’aise, nauséabond

i feel queasy and i have to lie

124
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hinge

A

charnière

125
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to behead

A

décapiter

126
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sallow

A

pale (face)

127
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to bellow

A

crier, beugler

128
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to swoop

A

descendre en piqué

129
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to duck

A

eglever

130
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to scramble

A

codé, brouiller (message)

131
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to patroll

A

patrouiller

132
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to scribble

A

gribouiller

133
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to squeak

A

grincer

134
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to nibble

A

grignoter

135
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to bottle

A

embouteiller

136
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to groer

A

ricaner

137
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cheek

A

joue

138
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leftover

A

reste, vestige

139
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steadfast

A

loyal, inébranlable

140
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firm

A

ferme, déterminé, inflexible

141
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retai

A

commerce, vente au détail

142
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refuse

A

déchets

143
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to foster

A

favoriser, encourager

144
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nearby

A

dans les environs, à proximité, pas loin, proche, voisin
Whenever Richard traveled nearby for work he visited his family
Jim attended a nearby school

145
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abreast

A

au courant

i read it to keep me abreast

146
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overhead

A

général, aérien

147
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to issue

A

emettre, publier

148
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freckle

A

tache de rousseur

149
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to ripple

rippe

A

faire onduler

onde, ondulations

150
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bewildered

A

abasourdi, désorienté

151
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to peer at

A

regarder attentivement

152
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sternly

A

sévèrement

153
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to gape

A

regarder bouche béer

154
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to dodge

A

esquiver, éviter

155
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to squint

A

loucher

156
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to beckon sb

A

inviter sb

157
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to wink

A

clignoter des yeux, faire un clin d’oeil

clin d’oeil

158
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to trip

A

tribucher

159
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dusk

A

crépuscule

160
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crate

A

caisse, cageot

161
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to creeep

A

ramper

162
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racket

A

racket

163
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restless

A

agité, nerveux

164
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to jinx

A

maudire

165
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gruffly

A

bouru, bourrain

166
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draught

A

courant d’air

167
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to taunt

A

narguer

168
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silky

A

soyeux

169
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to smirk

A

avoir un sourire suffisant

170
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to treat

A

traiter, soigner

171
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drawback, downside

A

inconvénient

172
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askew

A

de travers

173
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eerie

A

étrange, inquiétant, mystérieux

174
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to entrance

entrance

A

hypnotiser

entré

175
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to overtake

A

dépasser, doubler

176
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grim

A

sinistre, lugubre

177
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to nag

A

harceler

178
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to stutter

A

bégayer

179
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to tame

A

apprivoiser, domestiquer

180
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fang

A

crochet

181
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fluffy

A

berceuse

182
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hitch

A

attelage

183
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upright

A

verticale, droit, honnete

184
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to trash

A

jeter

185
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to sack

A

renvoyer, congédier

186
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to leer at sb

A

mater sb

187
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glee

A

joie

Amy tried to hide her glee when Henry lost

188
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undergrowth

A

sous-bois, brousaille

189
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to gleam

gleam

A

briller, luire, étinceller

190
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to quiver

quiver

A

carquois

191
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to foretell

A

prédir, prévoir

192
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to stray

stray

A

errer

animal errant

193
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to lurk

A

se cacher, se tapir

194
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codswallop

A

balivernes

195
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to cling to sb/sth

A

s’accrocher à

it’s useless to cling to the past

196
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sweltering

A

étouffant, acablant

197
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to tackle sth

A

aborder (aborder), s’attaquer à (figuré), lutter contre sth

198
Q

to bask

A

se prelasser

199
Q

to pant

A

haleter

200
Q

to shell

A

décortiquer

201
Q

to flush sth

A

vidanger, rincer sth

she flushed the wound

202
Q

to steel

A

s’endurcir

203
Q

to sway sb/sth

A

influencer sb/sth

204
Q

to shriek

A

crier, hurler

205
Q

to cringe

A

grimacer

206
Q

to bewildered

A

rendre perplexe, dérouter

207
Q

palm

A

paume, palmier

208
Q

to have the knack of doing

A

avoir le don de

209
Q

unlike

A

contrairement à

210
Q

to steamroll

A

laminer, écraser, écrabouiller

211
Q

to conceal sth

A

dissimuler, cacher sth

212
Q

alumni

A

ancien étudiant

213
Q

to belch

A

roter, cracher

214
Q

to loll

A

se prelasser, fainéanter

215
Q

to mow sth

A

tondre sth

216
Q

to discontinue

A

cesser, discontinuer, résilier

217
Q

regardless

A

compte tenu de

218
Q

to regard

A

considérer

219
Q

outline

A

silhouette, contour

220
Q

to flay

A

écorcher, éreinter sth

221
Q

to scrub

A

frotter, brosser (chaussure, ongle)

222
Q

to gulp

A

engloutir, avaler

223
Q

glint

A

etincelle, reflet, leur

224
Q

tray

A

plateau

225
Q

reversed

A

inversé

226
Q

hairpin

A

épingle

227
Q

lousy (familier)

A

mauvais, nul

228
Q

to strut

strut

A

se pavaner

support

229
Q

shed

A

remise, hangar

230
Q

to slouch

A

s’affaler

231
Q

worn

A

usagé, usé

232
Q

rust

A

rouille

233
Q

to snooze

A

roupiller

234
Q

attc

A

grenier

235
Q

briskly

A

rapidement

236
Q

blurred

A

trouble, floue (vision)

237
Q

to snatch sth

A

arracher, saisir sth

238
Q

dizzy

A

étourdi, vertigineux

avoir la tete qui tourne

239
Q

hearth

A

foyer, cheminé

240
Q

to mop

A

éponger, laver

241
Q

breakneck

A

périlleux

242
Q

to squeeze sth

A

presser, serrer sth (la main)

243
Q

spare

A

de rechange

244
Q

to wobble

A

trembler

245
Q

bough

A

branche (tree)

246
Q

dent

A

bosse (métal, bois)

247
Q

blaze

A

flamme

248
Q

weary

A

fatigué, las

249
Q

to hiss sth

hiss

A

siffler sth

sifflement

250
Q

wallop

A

raclé

251
Q

thud

A

bruit sourd

252
Q

to booze

A

picoler

253
Q

to scrawl

A

gribbouiller

254
Q

to crouch

A

s’accroupir, se baisser

255
Q

to shatter sth

A

briser, éclater, casser sth

256
Q

to flay sth

A

écorcher, ereinter sth

257
Q

bemused

A

stupéfié

258
Q

to tug sth

A

trainer, tirer, remorquer sth

259
Q

awe

A

admiration, stupeur

260
Q

to devise sth

A

concevoir, élaborer sth

261
Q

to hurtle

A

dévaler

262
Q

to stagger sth

A

échelonner sth

263
Q

to bellow

A

mugir, crier, brailler

264
Q

to outstrip sb/sth

A

dépasser, dénoncer sb/sth

265
Q

to pit

A

cracher, vomir, postilloner

266
Q

to dribble

A

baver, tomber goutte à goutte

267
Q

to brighten

A

s’améliorer

268
Q

to slobber

A

baver

269
Q

to bathe

A

se baigner

270
Q

to drag sth

A

trainer, déplacer sth

271
Q

fickle

A

inconstant, capricieux, volatil

272
Q

prattle

A

bavardage

273
Q

drowsy

A

somnolent, ensomeillé

274
Q

spate

A

série, vague, recrudescence

it was a spate of sunburn

275
Q

to swell

A

gonfler, s’amplifier

276
Q

to squelch

A

étouffer sth, patauger, écraser

277
Q

to mew

A

mioler

278
Q

to drip

A

goutter

279
Q

to mock sb/sth

A

se moquer de sb/sth

280
Q

salver

A

plateau

281
Q

glum

A

morose, sombre

282
Q

dim

A

faible, vague(souvenir)

i have dim memories

283
Q

dimly

A

faiblement, vaguement

284
Q

to faint

A

s’évanouir

285
Q

rift

A

fossé, rupture, gouffre

286
Q

to boast

A

se vanter, vanter