How To Win Friends & Influence People Flashcards

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1
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A manhunt

A

Une traque à l’homme

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Climax

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Dénouement (d’un film, d’une histoire)

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A warden

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Un gardien.

Warden prison. Gardien de prison.

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To bear

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Porter

The uniform bears the company logo.

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Foolish

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Stupide, insensé.

I made a foolish mistake and failed the test.

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To scold

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Réprimander

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To fret

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Se tracasser

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To dawn

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Naître.

A new era is dawning with the new government.

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To strive to do smth

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S’efforcer à faire qqc.

I strive to do the best that I can

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Pride

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Fierté

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To wound

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Offenser, blesser

It wounds person’s pride.

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To arouse

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Susciter

To arouse resentment.

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Resentment

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Ressentiment, rencoeur

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To incur

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Encourir, entrainer qqc

Late payments incur penalty charges.

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Sullen

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Maussade

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To betray

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Trahir

I will never betray my best friend’s trust.

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As he lay dying

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Alors qu’il était mourant

18
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Lurid

A

Affreux

The most lurid incident.

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A fool

A

Un imbécile

20
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A whip

A

Un fouet

21
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Seldom

A

Rarement

22
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The craving

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Le besoin insatiable.

When she was pregnant, she had a craving for strawberries.

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Insane

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Fou, insensé.

24
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To blast sb/smth

A

Detruire qq1/qqc

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Shallow

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Superficiel, peu profond.

He is a shallow person who cares only about money.

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A calf

Plural: calves

A
  • Un veau

- Un mollet

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To be ashamed

A

Se sentir honteux

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Eager

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Impatient

I am eager to know the results of my test.

29
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To usher

A

Accompagner

30
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To boast

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Se vanter

The student likes to boast of his grades.

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keen interest

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Un vif intérêt, un intérêt marqué

The child already demonstrates a keen interest for music.

32
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Mild

A

Modéré