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VocabulaireTHEOLEMORT > House of cards > Flashcards

House of cards Flashcards

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Humble, modeste

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lowly

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mesquineries

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pettiness

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boue, gadoue, vase

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sludge

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coupe de cheveux

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haircut

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beau, belle

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handsome

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dur, solide, résistant

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tough

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réviser, réparer (une machine)

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overhaul

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approbation, soutient,

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endorsement ou indorsement

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délaissement

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neglecting

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mouvementé, animé, fénétique, chargé

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hectic

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rouages

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wheels

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contrarié,affécté

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upset

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furieux, livide

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livid

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lancer, jeter

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throw

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colèr,caprice

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tantrum

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s’excuser, justifier

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apologise

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17
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étage

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upstairs

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18
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a moins que + subjonctif,
sauf si + indicatif

Allons au magasin, à moins que tu ais une meilleure idée

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unless

Let’s go to the shop now, unless you have a better idea.

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attaché, lié

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bound

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tailler, sculpter

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to carve

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orgueil, amour propre

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pride

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soulagé

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relieved

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garce, Marie couche toi là, salope, pute

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slut

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lancer qqc (sur qqn)

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fling (sth)

fling (sth) at (sth/sb)

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lécher, coup de langue

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lick

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assez, plutôt, franchement

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quite

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content, ravi, heureux

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glad

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autosatisfaction, suffisance

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smugness

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29
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déférence, égard, respect

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deference

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vendu, corrompu

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bought

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pute, putain

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whore

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homosexuel, bizarre, étrange, curieux, tarlouze, tapette

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queer

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stratagème, subterfuge, manigance

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ploy

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uni, entier, entière

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undivided

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35
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préliminaires

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foreplay

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manque de soin, manque de sérieux, désordre

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sloppiness

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indice, piste

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hint

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38
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aube, aurore

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dawn

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39
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piquer, percer, crever

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prick

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cri de guerre

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battle cry

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pourboire, service/ conseil, tuyau, astuce

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tip

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42
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qui se noie / noyade

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drowning

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43
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honnêtement

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honestly

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44
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stage entreprise

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internship

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45
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enfoncé, incrusté, intégré

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embedded

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46
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rester

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remain

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47
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mal, souffrant, malade

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poorly

48
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fournir

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provide

49
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convenablement

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properly

50
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comploter, conspirer, procéder malhonnêtement

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scheme

51
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descendre en flammes

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lambast

52
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plus tot, auparavant

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earlier

53
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lave-vaisselle

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diswasher

54
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essuyer

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wipe

55
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caniveau, gouttière

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gutter

56
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toiture

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roof

57
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rebutant, rébarbatif, repoussant, désagréable

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unappealing

58
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engagé, dévoué, convaincu

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commited

59
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dégager, débloquer

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unblock

60
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entreprise traditionnelle (endur, pas en ligne)

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Brick and mortar

61
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Entreprise qui a des services en ligne tout en restant une entreprise traditionnelle

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Brick ans click

62
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chiffre d’affaire en américain

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sales, revenues

63
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arnaque

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scam

64
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escroquerie

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swindle

65
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courageux, téméraire

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bold

66
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passer le balai

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sweep

67
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a pois, taché, boutonneux

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spotty

68
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grille, réseau

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grid

69
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poursuivre, suivre, pourchasser

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pursue

70
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impair

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odd

71
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bizarre, etrange, curieux

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odd

72
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la cause

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the culprit

73
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stand, étal, box, kiosque

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stall

74
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faire du stop

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hitch

75
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remonter (son pantalon

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hitch (sth) up

76
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foncer, partir en courant, se précipiter

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to dart

77
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brillant, lumineux, éclairé
vif, vive
ensoleillé

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bright

78
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délicat

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dainty

79
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mouchoir

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tissue, paper, handkerchief

80
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plonger, un plongeon

figurative : plonger, chuter

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dive

81
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méditer, songer, réfléchir

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muse

82
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soupirer, pousser un soupir

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sigh

83
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embrocher, transpercer

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skewer

84
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agacement, mécontentement

pénible, ennuyeux, casse-pied

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annoyance

85
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affectueux, aimant

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caressing

86
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se vanter, fanfaronner, se la raconter

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boast

87
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maigre, allongé, fin
inclinaison

figurative : difficile
figurative : penchant, tendance

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lean

88
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Les temps sont difficiles pour beaucoup, car les prix augmentent et les salaires baissent.

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These are lean times for many people, as prices rise and wages decline.

89
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ennui

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boredom

90
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indice, piste, astuce, truc

laisser entendre

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hint

91
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faire tomber, laisser tomber 
baisser, diminuer
chute, baisse 
abandonner 
goutte
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drop

92
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avec dextérité

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deftly

93
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verrouillé

figurative : agir trop tard

A

bolted

94
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las, lasse, fatigué, épuisé

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weary

95
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inexactitude

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inaccuracy

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malgré, nonobstant (formal)

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notwithstanding

97
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glisser, échapper
perte, manque
faux pas, erreur 
filer, passer a toute vitesse (temps) 
figurative :  baisser, diminuer
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slip

98
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odorant, parfumé

figurative : évocateur de, évocatrice de, qui évoque

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redolent

redolent of sth

I didn’t know where the man was from, but his accent was redolent of Scotland.

99
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dégoût, répugnance

dégoutter, répugner, écœurer, inspirer du dégoût

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disgust

100
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partial, biaisé

subjectif, tendancieux

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biased

101
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pratique, commode, approprié, convenable, opportun

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convenient

102
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fait d’être prêt, disposition
volonté, empressement
rapidité, réactivité, vivacité

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readiness

103
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dépendance, dépendance à qqc

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reliance

reliance on sth

104
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calmé

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shooted

105
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qui somnole, qui sommeil, à moitié assoupi

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dozing

106
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attaché (avec scotch) ou ceinture ou boutons de chemise

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fastened

107
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convocation

appeler, faire venir

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summon

108
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femme de chambre, bonne, domestique

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maid

109
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plus loin, plus distant, éloigné

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further

110
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en avant, vers l’avant

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forward

111
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cascade (in film)
combine (trick to gain advantage)
coup de pub
retardr, freiner

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stunt

112
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total, complet, complète, absolu, fini, parfait, achevé

prononcer, dire, pousser (cri), proférer

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utter

113
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mériter

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deserve

114
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acte, action

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deed

115
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excessif, immodéré, exorbitant, astronomique

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inordinate

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