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July Flashcards

1
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It’ll take your mind off things (exp)

A

ça te changera les idées

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gifted, genius, a wonder kid

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un surdoué (can be noun or adj)

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a carton of milk

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une briquette de lait

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as long as

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tant que

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many

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maint

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oh my goodness

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oh bonne mère

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7
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to roast

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rôtir

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8
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to puke

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gerber

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9
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That guy is completely useless (exp)

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Il ne sait rien faire de ses dix doigts

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10
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well… yeah well…

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ben… oui, ben…

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11
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follow me, come along

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suis-moi

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12
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shoplifting

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le vol à l’étalage

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13
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to solve

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résoudre

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14
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to state

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déclarer

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15
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a boost, a nudge, a leg up

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un coup de pouce

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16
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to deal with it, to handle it, to respond

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y faire face

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17
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cyanide

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le cyanure

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18
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to fuck around, to mess around, to screw around, to fool around

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déconner

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19
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to skim (soup)

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écumer

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20
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newsstand

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un kiosque à journaux

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21
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fingerprints

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les empreintes digitales

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22
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turn on your blinker

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mets ton clignotant

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23
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to board

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embarquer

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24
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you up for it? Sound good?

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ça te dit? ça vous dit?

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25
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to correspond to

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correspondre à

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26
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a waste of time

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une perte de temps

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27
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to dye

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teindre

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28
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software

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le logiciel

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29
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yeah well… (exp)

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ouais, enfin…

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30
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to scan, to digitize

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numériser

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31
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to feign, pretend

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feindre

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32
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disturbing

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inquiétant

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33
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a rumor

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une rumeur

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34
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Half of a plan

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une moitié de plan

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35
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novelist

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un/une romancier -ière

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36
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coffee table

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une table basse

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37
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to spread

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répandre

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38
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as a general estimate (idiom)

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au pif

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39
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a disaster

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une débâcle

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40
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you know? (exp)

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t’sais?

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41
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to shape, mold, craft, manufacture

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façonner

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42
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lame, stupid, sucks (colloquial)

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naze, nul, pourri

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43
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to refresh

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rafraîchir

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44
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a hand, a helping hand

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un coup de main

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45
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tobacco shop

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un bureau de tabac

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46
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Oh come on, let’s go! (exp)

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allez!

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47
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to pave over, to cement over, to stonewall

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bétonner

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48
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a hitch, a testicle

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une couille

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49
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a shuttle

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une navette

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50
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the stakes are high

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les enjeux sont élevés

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51
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to overreact

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sur-réagir

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52
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bedside lamp

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une lampe de chevet

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53
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Whatever.. (exp)

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n’importe quoi

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54
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well duh

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bah oui

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55
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closure, the closing

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la clôture

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56
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treaty

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un traité

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57
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to apply, to compete for

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postuler

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58
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How’s it going? (colloquial)

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ça roule

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59
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to be “out of it” (exp) i.e. Feeling crazy or disconnected

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être à l’ouest

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60
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unrelated, no connection

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aucun lien

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61
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to neglect

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négliger

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62
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to shell (shrimp), to husk

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décortiquer

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63
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Polish

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polonais

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64
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I’d bet my life on it (exp)

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J’en mettrais ma main au feu!

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65
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to invest

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investir

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66
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to caramelize

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caraméliser

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67
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nonsense, garbage, stupidity

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une ânerie

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68
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shoemaker

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le cordonnier

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69
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knock knock

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toc toc

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70
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to plant, crash, stick, stab

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planter

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71
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to grope, fondle

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tripoter

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72
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it’s a mess

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c’est le bordel

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73
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to resign, to step down

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démissionner

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74
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god knows why, your guess is as good as mine (exp)

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allez/va savoir pourquoi

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75
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in your face!

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dans ta gueule!

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76
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to argue together, to yell at each other

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s’engueuler

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77
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Just sayin… (exp, a little passive aggressive)

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je dis ça, je dis rien (jdcjdr)

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78
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brain, (it takes) brains to… to have brains

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la cervelle, il faut de la cervelle. Avoir de la cervelle

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79
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to get straight to the point, to “rip off the band-aid”, to be blunt

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y aller franco

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80
Q

digital

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numérique

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81
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We’re having a blast, getting our kicks

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on prend notre pied

82
Q

cheers!

A

santé!

83
Q

to knead

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pétrir

84
Q

to completely change subject in conversation, to have a non-sequitur (exp)

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sauter du coq à l’âne

85
Q

to chop, mince

A

hacher

86
Q

website

A

un site web

87
Q

perfect, it’s great!

A

nickel, c’est nickel

88
Q

to sow, to sow doubt

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semer le doute

89
Q

role, part

A

un rôle

90
Q

What the heck are you doing

A

qu’est-ce que tu fous

91
Q

he is lucky

A

il a du bol, de la veine, du pot

92
Q

to get angry (exp)

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le moutarde me/lui monte au nez

93
Q

to undermine, to erode

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miner

94
Q

we’re 2 of a kind, we’re a real pair

A

on fait la paire

95
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cushion, pillow

A

un coussin

96
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a trunk, a chest

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un coffre

97
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to safeguard

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sauvegarder

98
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Hindi

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hindi

99
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to foresee

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prévoir

100
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I’ll keep you up to date

A

je te tiens au courant

101
Q

to disturb

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déranger

102
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to peel (vegetables)

A

éplucher

103
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smart, clever, bright

A

malin

104
Q

to pass an exam

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réussir à un examen

105
Q

Issue, challenge, stakes

A

Un enjeu(x)

106
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I’m feeling a little down, that depresses me

A

j’ai le cafard, ça me donne le cafard

107
Q

to grind, to crush

A

broyer

108
Q

to recognize, to acknowledge

A

reconnaître

109
Q

tipsy (sorta drunk)

A

pompette

110
Q

exhibition

A

une exposition

111
Q

to chip, suck, peel, flake, scale (a fish)

A

écailler

112
Q

to pay attention to, to watch out, to be careful

A

faire gaffe à

113
Q

to arrive at the worst, most awkward moment (exp)

A

arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe

114
Q

to eat

A

bouffer

115
Q

to flee

A

prendre la fuite

116
Q

To stand someone up, to not show up for a date (exp)

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poser un lapin à quelqu’un

117
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the last straw, the last bit, the last drop

A

la dernière goutte

118
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leisure time

A

les loisirs (m)

119
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to correct

A

corriger

120
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to dump, to ditch (boy/girlfriend or a thing)

A

larguer

121
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that’s flattering

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c’est flatteur

122
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You doing ok there? You managing that alright? (Colloquial)

A

Tu t’en sors?

123
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to compete with someone or sthg

A

rivaliser avec

124
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are you kidding me! Are you mocking me?

A

tu te fous de moi?

125
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to ruin, wreck, waste, destroy

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gâcher

126
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the way, the path

A

la voie

127
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a theft

A

un vol

128
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muscular

A

baraqué

129
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to boast, to brag

A

se vanter

130
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euro (the currency)

A

une balle

131
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to fool around with someone, get into bed, get mixed up with

A

fricoter

132
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blinker

A

le clignotant

133
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waterlogged, soggy

A

détrempé

134
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hardware store

A

la quincaillerie

135
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food

A

la bouffe

136
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annoying

A

lourd

137
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a search, a shakedown, an excavation

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une fouille

138
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to play hooky

A

faire l’école buissonnière

139
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cool

A

trop stylé, trop bien

140
Q

the beep

A

le bip

141
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retarded, stunted

A

attardé

142
Q

to shell (peas), shuck

A

écosser

143
Q

a crown (for royalty, also dental), ring, wreath

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une couronne

144
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blackmail

A

le chantage

145
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movie star

A

une vedette

146
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hairdressing salon

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un salon de coiffure

147
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a mess

A

une pagaille

148
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to cost an arm and a leg (exp)

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coûter les yeux de la tête

149
Q

to put in the oven

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mettre au four

150
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to blur, obscure, to wear off, to fade away

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estomper

151
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house

A

une baraque

152
Q

to sparkle, to glitter

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étinceler

153
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son, kiddo, sonny

A

fiston

154
Q

in times past, in the old days

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jadis

155
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boring, a pain in the ass

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chiant(e)

156
Q

when pigs fly (idiom)

A

aux calendes grecques

157
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twice as hard

A

Deux fois plus dur

158
Q

every fifteen minutes

A

toutes les 15 minutes

159
Q

Yes…I mean almost (exp)

A

Oui…enfin presque.

160
Q

olive green

A

vert olive

161
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ordinarily

A

d’ordinaire

162
Q

to level

A

niveler

163
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holy crap!

A

la vache!

164
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to drink like a fish (exp, slightly negative connotation)

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boire comme un trou

165
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crouching, squatting, bent down

A

accroupi

166
Q

To give an unsolicited opinion (exp)

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mettre son grain de sel

167
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a nerd, a thriller, a detective novel

A

un polar

168
Q

gotta love with it (exp)

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faut vivre avec

169
Q

dude / chick

A

mec / nana

170
Q

burgundy (color)

A

bordeaux

171
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to parallel park

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faire un créneau

172
Q

the embankment

A

le remblai

173
Q

an informal meal or potluck (idiom)

A

à la bonne franquette

174
Q

love at first sight (exp)

A

le coup de foudre

175
Q

to sleep in (exp)

A

faire la grasse matinée

176
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a pleasure trip

A

un voyage d’agrément

177
Q

to reveal

A

révéler

178
Q

to work

A

taffer, bosser

179
Q

to get bogged down, to get mired

A

s’embourber

180
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to identify, to pinpoint, to capture, to define

A

cerner

181
Q

to hold on, to hang in there, to stick it out

A

tenir le coup

182
Q

web browser

A

un navigateur web

183
Q

I can’t believe my eyes! (exp)

A

je n’en crois pas mes yeux!

184
Q

to slim down

A

mincir

185
Q

to claim

A

prétendre

186
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supposed to

A

censé

187
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to assimilate, to take in, to equate, to absorb

A

assimiler

188
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expedition

A

une expédition

189
Q

telling it like it is, calling a spade a spade (exp)

A

appeler un chat un chat

190
Q

Whatcha doin? (exp, very informal)

A

Tu fais quoi?

191
Q

hammered, wasted, drunk

A

déchiré

192
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to massage, to rub, to squeeze

A

masser

193
Q

an auction

A

une vente aux enchères, une enchère

194
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a glitch, a problem, a seed

A

un pépin

195
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to make faces

A

faire des grimaces

196
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to log on

A

se connecter

197
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to bully, to manhandle

A

malmener

198
Q

to turn pale

A

pâlir

199
Q

Let’s get back on track, let’s get back to the point (exp)

A

Revenons à nos moutons

200
Q

You can’t just group it all into the same category (exp)

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Il ne faut pas mettre tout dans le même sac!

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