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latitude Flashcards

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de toute façon

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anyway

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l’aboutissement

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successful realization

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à travers

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through

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ébauche

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[de dessin, tableau] sketch
[d’œuvre littéraire, poème] outline
[de projet, compromis, accord] draft, outlin

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lever

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les doutes raise

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contourner

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bypass walk around

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contourné d’eau

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su kesişimi

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en meme temps

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par rapport a tout ce qui

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l’emplacement

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site

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par rapport

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in relation to, compared to

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le ouragan

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hurricane

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s’écrouler

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collapse

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se croire

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zannetmek

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fait leur interet

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onların çıkarına

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droit

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düzgün

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l’interet de cette histoire

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hikayenin önemli kımsı

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en tant que elle

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as such

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entrainer

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impliquer

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a moins que

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unless subjonctif

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maigre

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thinny skinny

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d’ecaille

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tortoise shell

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severe

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ciddi

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coude

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le dirsek

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fripés

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wrinkled collapsing

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bra

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le arm

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léevres

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lips

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fines

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peu épais

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sitot

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unknown

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mtus et bouche cousue

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unknown

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tailleur

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un tailor, vetement

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en tailleur

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cross legged

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traits de visage

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le features

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tiré

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drawn

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rougir

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to redden

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absent

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faraway

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crispé

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tense

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crisper

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tense, clench

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la poignee

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handful,

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la monture

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lunettes frame, bete mount, de bague setting

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le gel

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proudit de beaute, freezing

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le jouet

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toy

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la secousse

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jolt, jump, electric shock, shock

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le chignon

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burgu saç

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defaire

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dismantle, unpack, undo,

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des langueurs

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the quality of having no energy or enthusiasm

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délave

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faded

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ravage

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devastated

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a peine

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only just

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gonflée

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swollen

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reveur

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dreamy

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buté

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stubborn, obstiante

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solitaire

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lonely

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par Défaut

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default

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la fée

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fairy

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reflechir sur

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think upon

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donne à penser que

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düşünmeye itmek

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57
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trouver l’ame soeur

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find one’s soul mate

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une tete bien faite

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a person with a good mind

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sa vraie valeur

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le plus a l’aisle

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timide

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shy

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tout sauf timide

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anything but timid

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tendre

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tender, soft, loving

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potes

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mates

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homme de volonte

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strong will power

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pourvu que

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subjonctif

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au regard

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de

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emaner de

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to emanate from, proceed from

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flatter

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flatter, stroke

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proposer

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de

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la coulisse

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kulis

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tourner

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shoot

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sans voix

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to be speechless

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faire des heures

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do overtime

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porter attention

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faire une pause

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le cheminement

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course, progress, line of thought

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confronter

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compare, contrast

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l’apprentisage

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learning

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deviner

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guess foretell to have an inkling that

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incarner

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embody, personify, incarnate

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le engouement

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passion

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ma loge

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dressing room in theatre

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franc-parler

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outspokennes

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derouter

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routed, disconcerted

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le minois

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littleface

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infréquentable

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nobody wants anything to do with

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espiegle

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mischiveous

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impertinente

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cheeky

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bouffi

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swollen

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véhiculer

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convey serve as a vehicle for

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cérébral

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brain, mental

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renfermé

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withdrawn

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sec

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lean sharp

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le antipode

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extreme opposite

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se representer

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symbolize perform show depict

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artifice le

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device trick

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sans artifice

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natural simple

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moche

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ugly rotten

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reconter a

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tell sb about

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révéler

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show, disclose

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reveler qch

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to reveal somthing

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ma vocation

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calling

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la midinette

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silly young girl

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vachement

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really

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brindille

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dal

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se faire

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douce

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des seins

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breasts

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défaut

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lacking that

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108
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en épis

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örgü

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109
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reconnassable entre mille

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recognizable in a thousand

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110
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n’en faire qu’a sa tete

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burnun dikine gitmek

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111
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sacre

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[de roi] coronation

[de prêtre] consecration

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n’en finir plus

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endless

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reveiller

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réveiller qn to wake sb up
(figurative)
[+ souvenir] to reawaken, to revive
[+ douleur] to revive

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bousculer

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(= pousser) to push, to shove ⇒ Quelqu’un m’a bousculé, j’ai perdu l’équilibre. Someone pushed me and I lost my balance.
[+ traditions, habitudes] to shake up
(= faire se dépêcher) to rush ⇒ Je n’aime pas qu’on me bouscule. I don’t like to be rushed.

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etre cigale

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to be a butterfly

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se dorer

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au soleil to sunbathe

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enfumé

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smoky

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bruyant

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noisy

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en pagaille

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loads of them

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tube

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hit song

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vague

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waves

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ruisseaux

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(= cours d'eau) stream
(figurative)
ruisseaux de larmes floods of tears
ruisseaux de sang streams of blood
(= caniveau) gutter
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devoiler

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[+ statue] to unveil

[+ intentions] to reveal, to disclose

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poisonnier

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fish merchant

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parrainer

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[+ nouvel adhérent] to sponsor

[+ entreprise] to sponsor ⇒ Cette entreprise parraine notre équipe de rugby. This firm is sponsoring our rugby team.

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éclairage

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lightning

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parolier

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(chanson) lyricist

(opera) librettist

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desormais

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from now on

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intarissable

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inexhaustible

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se goure sur

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to make a blunder

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débrouiller

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[+ fils] to disentangle, to untangle

(figurative) [+ situation] to sort out, to unravel

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marrer

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to have a good laugh

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impayable

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(= drôle) priceless

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aduler

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to flatter or praise obsequiously

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envol

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takeoff

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entacher

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soil

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teint

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dyed

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épice

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spice

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menu

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personne slight
[frais, difficulté] minor
menue monnaie small change
adverb

[couper, hacher] very fine ⇒ Les oignons doivent être coupés menu. The onions must be sliced very fine.
masculine noun

(au restaurant) set menu ⇒ le menu du jour today's menu
menu touristique tourist menu
(computing) menu
menu d'aide help menu
(autres locutions)
par le menu [raconter] in minute detail
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d’emblée

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feminine noun

straightaway

141
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gatée

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[fruit] bruised

[enfant] spoiled

142
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dédier

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to dedicate

dédier qch à to dedicate sth to

143
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viscéralement

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[attaché] deeply

[opposé] virulently

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singulier ére

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(= particulier, distinctif) singular
(linguistics) singular
au féminin singulier in the feminine singular

145
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dépaysé

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(agréablement)
être dépaysé to be in a new world
(= perdu) disorientated
se sentir un peu dépaysé to feel a bit disorientated

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dépayser

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(= désorienter) to disorientate
(= changer agréablement) to give a change of scenery to
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gratifier

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(= pourvoir, récompenser)
gratifier qn de [+ honneur, titre, sourire] to favour sb with (British), to favor sb with (US)
(psychology, psychology and psychiatry(= valoriser) to fulfil
se sentir gratifié to feel fulfilled

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honnêteté

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feminine noun

honesty

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chaleur

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(= température) [de soleil, radiateur] heat
quelle chaleur! (jour de canicule) it’s so hot! ⇒ Le radiateur diffusait une douce chaleur. The radiator was giving off a gentle heat. ⇒ Il faisait une chaleur humide. It was hot and humid.
une vague de chaleur a heatwave
des bouffées de chaleur hot flushes (British), hot flashes (US)
four à chaleur tournante fan-assisted oven
(figurative)
[d’accueil] warmth
[de plaidoyer] fervour (British), fervor (US)
avec chaleur [recevoir, accueillir] warmly [raconter, en parler] with passion ⇒ Il défend son point de vue avec chaleur et conviction. He defends his viewpoint with passion and conviction.
(zoology)
en chaleur on heat

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entourer

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transitive verb
(= se placer, se situer autour de) to surround
entourer de to surround with [+ trait] to encircle with ⇒ Le jardin est entouré d’un mur de pierres. The garden is surrounded by a stone wall.

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frêle

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frail, fragile

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penser a

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[+ ami] to think of sb, to think about sb ⇒ Tu penseras à moi, quand je passerai mon examen! You’ll think of me when I pass my exam!

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se dire

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(figurative(= penser) to say to oneself, to think ⇒ Quand je l’ai vu, je me suis dit qu’il avait vieilli. When I saw him, I thought he’d aged.
(= se prétendre)
se dire malade to say one is ill, to say that one is ill
se dire artiste to claim to be an artist

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inconditionelle

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adjective
[engagement, soutien] unconditional
[partisan] unquestioning
masculine noun, feminine noun
fan
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prévenir

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+ personne ⇒ Je te préviens, il est de mauvaise humeur. I’m warning you, he’s in a bad mood.
prévenir qn de to warn sb about
(= informer) to tell, to inform
prévenir qn de to tell sb about, to inform sb about
+ événement, accident to prevent

156
Q

imposant

A

élancée

157
Q

la visage carré

A

ronde

158
Q

un regard rieur

A

mélancolique

159
Q

le nez large

A

fin, droit, pointu, en trompette

160
Q

honnete

A

malhonnete

161
Q

ouverte d’esprit

A

etroite d’espirit

162
Q

modeste

A

prétentieuse

163
Q

de bonne humeur

A

de muavis humeur

164
Q

tetu

A

stubborn

165
Q

mocqueur

A

mocking

166
Q

susceptible

A

touchy

167
Q

méfiant

A

to be distrustful

168
Q

une belle allure

A

c

169
Q

une silhoutte

A

c

170
Q

il semble

A

il parait

171
Q

il a l’air

A

c

172
Q

elle a les memes yeux que

A

elle me fait penser a

173
Q

metisser

A

transitive verb
[+ genre, musiques, cultures] to mix
(zoology) [+ animaux] to cross, to crossbreed
(botany) to cross

174
Q

craquer

A

(= faire un bruit sec) [bois, plancher] to creak ⇒ Le plancher craque. The floor creaks.
(= se rompre)
[fil, branche] to snap
[couture] to come apart, to burst
⇒ Ma fermeture éclair a craqué. My zip’s burst.
(figurative(= céder, perdre le contrôle de soi) to crack up ⇒ Je vais finir par craquer! I’m going to crack up at this rate!
(figurative(= succomber au charme de qn ou qch) (informal) to be unable to resist ⇒ Les femmes l’adorent, il les fait toutes craquer. Women love him, they all find him irresistible. ⇒ Quand j’ai vu cette robe, j’ai craqué! When I saw that dress, I couldn’t resist it!
craquer pour qch [+ nourriture, bonbons, vêtement] to find sth irresistible
transitive verb

Verb Table
craquer une allumette to strike a match

175
Q

foyer

A

[de cheminée] hearth
foyer d’incendie (area of) fire
(lieu de vie de la famille) home
le foyer conjugal the marital home
femme au foyer housewife
(= famille) household ⇒ dans la plupart des foyers français in most French households
(= résidence) hostel
un foyer de femmes a women’s refuge
un foyer de jeunes travailleurs a hostel for young workers
(= local de réunion) (social) club
foyer de jeunes youth club
(figurative) [d’épidémie, révolte]
le foyer de la révolte the centre of the rebellion
un foyer d’épidémie a source of an epidemic
(au théâtre) foyer
(optics, photography) focus
lunettes à double foyer bifocals, bifocal glasses

176
Q

l’esprit d’équipe

A

diplomate

177
Q

méticuleuse

A

résistante

178
Q

une belle allure

A

charmeuse

179
Q

preciser

A

(= expliquer) to clarify
(= s’expliquer sur) to be more specific about
⇒ Pouvez-vous préciser ce que vous voulez dire? Could you clarify what you mean?
(= spécifier) to state, to specify ⇒ Pouvez-vous préciser les raisons de ce changement? Can you specify the reasons for this change?

180
Q

maintenant

A

ce-jour la

181
Q

bulle

A

(d’air) bubble ⇒ une bulle de savon a soap bubble
[de bande dessinée] balloon
(spéculative) bubble
une bulle spéculative a speculative bubble
la bulle Internet the Internet bubble
l’éclatement de la bulle Internet the bursting of the Internet bubble
(papale) bull

182
Q

prise

A 
feminine noun
[de ville] capture
la prise de la Bastille the storming of the Bastille
(fishing, hunting(= gibier, poisson) catch
une belle prise a fine catch
[de judo ou catch] hold
(pour s'appuyer ou empoigner) hold
lâcher prise to let go
avoir prise sur qn to have a hold over sb
être aux prises avec [+ personne, organisation, système] to be battling with [+ problème, complications] to be grappling with
(electricity, electronics)
(= fiche) plug
(femelle) socket
(au mur) socket, point
(automobiles)
en prise in gear
183
Q

soin

A

masculine noun
(= application) care
faire qch avec soin to do sth carefully, to do sth with care
faire qch avec grand soin to do sth very carefully, to do sth with great care
faire qch sans soin to do sth carelessly
(= attention) care
prendre soin de to take care of, to look after ⇒ Prends bien soin de ce livre. Take good care of this book. ⇒ Ne vous inquiétez pas, nous prendrons soin de vous. Don’t worry, we’ll take care of you.
prendre soin de faire or avoir soin de faire to take care to do
(= propreté, ordre) tidiness, neatness
avec soin tidily
ranger qch avec soin to put sth away tidily, to tidy sth away
sans soin [personne] untidy
(= responsabilité)
le soin de qch the care of sth
laisser à qn le soin de faire qch to leave it to sb to do sth
confier à qn le soin de faire qch to entrust sb to do sth

184
Q

pouce

A

masculine noun

(= doigt) thumb ⇒ Je me suis coincé le pouce dans la porte. I trapped my thumb in the door.
se tourner les pouces or se rouler les pouces to twiddle one’s thumbs
manger sur le pouce to grab a quick bite to eat
(= mesure) inch (2.54 centimetres)

185
Q

ça n’a rien à voir

A

it has nothing to do with

186
Q

aiguille

A

feminine noun

(pour coudre) needle
[de seringue] needle
aiguille contaminée contaminated needle
[d'instrument de mesure] needle
[de boussole] needle
[de montre] hand
dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre clockwise
dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre anti-clockwise
[d'arbre]
des aiguilles de pin pine needles
(= sommet) peak
187
Q

aiguiller

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
(= orienter) to direct
aiguiller qn vers to direct sb towards
(railways) to change the points (British), to switch (US)

188
Q

douillette

A

adjective

[ambiance, vêtement] cosy ⇒ un anorak douillet a cosy anorak
(pejorative) [personne] soft ⇒ Je ne supporte pas la douleur: je suis très douillette. I can’t stand pain: I’m a real softie.

189
Q

pelote

A

feminine noun
[de fil, laine] ball ⇒ une pelote de laine a ball of wool
pelote à épingles pin cushion

190
Q

paume

A

la palm

191
Q

paumé

A

(= dans la confusion) at a loss
(= incapable de faire face) out of one’s depth
être complètement paumé (= dans la confusion) to be at a complete loss (= incapable de faire face) to be completely out of one’s depth
(= isolé) [patelin] godforsaken
(= perdu) [randonneur] lost ⇒ Là je crois qu’on est bel et bien paumés. I think we are well and truly lost now.
masculine noun, feminine noun

(informal)
(comme terme d’insulte) loser (informal)
bande de paumés bunch of losers
(= marginal) drop-out

192
Q

le signe

A

masculine noun

(indice, geste) sign
ne pas donner signe de vie to give no sign of life
c’est bon signe it’s a good sign
c’est mauvais signe it’s a bad sign
c’est signe que … it’s a sign that …
faire un signe de la main to give a sign with one’s hand
faire un signe de la tête (pour dire non) to shake one’s head (pour dire oui) to nod (pour dire bonjour) to nod
faire signe à qn d’entrer to motion to sb to come in, to beckon to sb to come in
faire signe à qn (figurative) to get in touch with sb
en signe de as a sign of, as a mark of
(typography) mark
(also signe du zodiaque) sign of the zodiac, star sign ⇒ Tu es de quel signe? What star sign are you?

193
Q

a partir de

A

from then on ⇒ Je serai chez moi à partir de huit heures. I’ll be at home from eight o’clock onwards. ⇒ À partir de Verneuil, c’est plus boisé. After Verneuil, it’s more forested. ⇒ à partir de 3 millions d’euros from 3 million euros upwards ⇒ C’est fait à partir de graisse de marmotte. It’s made from marmot fat. ⇒ À partir de là, tout est possible. If that’s the case, anything’s possible.

194
Q

combler

A

[+ trou] to fill in
[+ besoin, lacune] to fill
[+ déficit] to make good
(= satisfaire) to fulfil (British), to fulfill (US) ⇒ Elle ne trouve personne qui sache la combler. She can’t find anyone to give her what she needs.
combler qn de joie to fill sb with joy
combler qn d’honneurs to shower sb with honours

195
Q

étudiée

A

adjective

[démarche] studied
[système] carefully designed
[prix] keen

196
Q

fatalité

A

feminine noun

(= destin) fate
(= coïncidence) fateful coincidence
(= caractère inévitable) inevitability
197
Q

un gain

A

masculine noun

(= revenu) earnings plural
(= bénéfice) (généralement pluriel)
(à la bourse, dans l’immobilier) profits plural
(au jeu) winnings plural
(= économie) [de temps, place] saving ⇒ un gain de temps considérable a significant saving in time
(law) [de procès]
avoir gain de cause (en justice) to win the case (figurative) to be proved right
obtenir gain de cause (figurative) to win out
(= avantage) benefit
(= lucre) gain

198
Q

bienfait

A

masculine noun

[de science] benefit
(= acte charitable) act of generosity

199
Q

bien-etre

A

well-being

200
Q

sur le point de s’endormir

A

tout près de s’endormir

201
Q

à deux doigts de

s’endormir

A

s’endormir mais cela n’a pas eu lieu

202
Q

dégager

A

(= exhaler) to give off, to emit
(= délivrer) to free ⇒ Ils ont mis une heure à dégager les victimes. It took them an hour to free the victims.
dégager qn de [+ décombres] to free sb from [+ engagement, parole] to release sb from
(= désencombrer) [+ passage, voie] to clear ⇒ des gouttes qui dégagent le nez drops to clear your nose
(= isoler, mettre en valeur) to bring out
(= rendre disponible) [+ crédits] to release

203
Q

similaire à

A

celle du soleil

204
Q

rassasier

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
to satisfy ⇒ rassasier les affamés to feed the hungry

205
Q

saveur

A

feminine noun

(= goût) flavour (British), flavor (US)
(figurative) flavour (British), flavor (US)
donner une saveur particulière à qch to add a particular flavour to sth

206
Q

plaisir

A

de

207
Q

finesse

A

[de paroi, tissu] thinness
[de personne, remarque, esprit] subtlety
(délicatesse, précision) [de travail] fineness
[de manœuvre] shrewdness

208
Q

papille

A

feminine noun

papilles gustatives taste buds
titiller les papilles to tickle the taste buds

209
Q

entorse

A

(medicine) sprain
se faire une entorse à la cheville to sprain one’s ankle ⇒ Il s’est fait une entorse à la cheville. He’s sprained his ankle.
se faire une entorse au poignet to sprain one’s wrist
(figurative)
une entorse à an infringement of
entorse à la loi infringement of the law
entorse au règlement infringement of the rule

210
Q

déplacement

A

(fait de déplacer)
[d’objet, meuble] moving, shifting
[d’employé] transfer
[de débat, conflit] shifting
(fait de se déplacer) [d’élément, mur] moving
see also déplacement d’air, déplacement de vertèbre
(= voyage) trip
les déplacements urbains (politique de la ville) urban transport
en déplacement away, away on a trip
ça vaut le déplacement it’s worth the trip

211
Q

ennuyeux

A 
(= fastidieux) boring, tedious
(= contrariant) annoying, awkward ⇒ Tu ne peux pas venir plus tôt? C'est bien ennuyeux. You can't come any earlier? That's rather awkward.
212
Q

agréable

A

pleasant, nice
agréable à faire nice to do
agréable à déguster nice-tasting

213
Q

terroir

A

(agriculture) soil
(= région) region
accent du terroir country accent, rural accent

214
Q

pétillant

A

sparkling

215
Q

palette

A

feminine noun

[de couleurs] palette
[de produits] range
une large palette de a wide range of
(computing) palette

216
Q

subtil

A

subtle

217
Q

offrir

A

transitive verb

(= proposer) to offer
offrir qch à qn to offer sth to sb, to offer sb sth ⇒ On lui a offert un poste de secrétaire. They offered her a secretarial post.
offrir à boire à qn to offer sb a drink ⇒ Elle lui a offert à boire. She offered him a drink.
offrir de faire qch to offer to do sth
offrir à qn de faire qch to offer to do sth for sb
(= faire cadeau) to give
offrir qch à qn to give sth to sb, to give sb sth ⇒ Il lui a offert des roses. He gave her roses.

218
Q

émettre

A

[+ son, lumière] to give out, to emit
(radio) [+ signal, message] to transmit
(= mettre en circulation) [+ billet, timbre, emprunt, chèque] to issue
(= formuler)
[+ hypothèse, avis] to voice, to put forward
[+ vœu] to express
intransitive verb

Verb Table
émettre sur ondes courtes to broadcast on short wave

219
Q

épanoui

A

blooming

220
Q

déduire

A

(= retrancher) to deduct
déduire qch de to deduct sth from ⇒ Tu as déduit les trois euros que je te devais? Did you take off the three euros I owed you?
(= conclure)
déduire qch de to deduce sth from
déduire que to conclude that, to deduce that ⇒ Ils en ont déduit que le gouvernail était probablement défectueux. They concluded that the rudder was probably faulty., They deduced that the rudder was probably faulty. ⇒ J’en déduis qu’il m’a menti. That makes me think he lied to me.

221
Q

source

A

feminine noun

(= point d’eau) spring
eau de source spring water
source d’eau minérale mineral spring
[de cours d’eau] source
prendre sa source à to have its source at
prendre sa source dans to have its source in
[d’informations] source
tenir qch de bonne source to have sth on good authority, to have sth from a good source
tenir qch de source sûre to have sth from a reliable source
[de problèmes] source
[d’énergie, chaleur] source

222
Q

carence

A

feminine noun

(professionnelle) incompetence
(= manque) deficiency
carence vitaminique vitamin deficiency
carence affective emotional deprivation

223
Q

déguster

A 
(= goûter)
[+ vins] to taste
[+ fromages] to taste
(= savourer)
[+ boisson, plat] to enjoy
[+ plaisirs, spectacle] to enjoy, to savour (British), to savor (US)
224
Q

apprécier

A

(= trouver bien) to appreciate
j’apprécierais que tu … I would appreciate it if you …
(= évaluer) to estimate, to assess

225
Q

se régaler de qch

A

to really enjoy sth ⇒ L

226
Q

se délecter de

A

delight in

227
Q

se préoccuper

A

(= s’inquiéter)
se préoccuper de qch to be worrying about sth ⇒ le seul qui se préoccupait de notre sort the only person who cared what happened to us
(= s’occuper)
se préoccuper de qch to concern o.s. with

228
Q

s’inquiéter

A

(= se faire du souci) to worry, to become anxious ⇒ Ne t’inquiète pas! Don’t worry!
s’inquiéter de to worry about
(= s’enquérir de) to inquire about

229
Q

se tracasser

A

worry fret

230
Q

gênantes

A

[objet] cumbersome

[histoire, personne] embarrassing

231
Q

procurer

A

procurer qch à qn [+ travail] to get sth for sb, to obtain sth for sb [+ plaisir] to bring sb sth, to give sb sth ⇒ C’est lui qui m’a procuré ce travail. He got me this job.

232
Q

susciter

A

[+ admiration] to arouse
[+ obstacles, ennuis] to create
susciter qch à qn to create sth for sb

233
Q

provoquer

A

[+ personne] to provoke ⇒ Il l’a provoquée en la traitant d’imbécile. He provoked her by calling her stupid.
[+ accident, mort] to cause, to bring about
provoquer un accident to cause an accident ⇒ Cet accident a provoqué la mort de quarante personnes. The accident caused the death of 40 people.
provoquer la curiosité to inspire curiosity
[+ aveux] to prompt, to elicit
(= inciter)
provoquer qn à to incite sb to

234
Q

apporter

A

[+ objet, marchandises] to bring
[+ investissement, contribution] to make
[+ soutien] to give
apporter un soutien moral à qn to give sb moral support
[+ preuve] to provide
apporter la preuve de qch to provide proof of sth
[+ modification] to make
apporter des modifications à qch to make changes to sth

235
Q

dépister

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ signes, indices] to detect
(medicine)
[+ personne] to screen
[+ maladie] to detect
[+ voleur] to track down
[+ poursuivants] to throw off the scent
236
Q

robinet

A

masculine noun

tap, faucet (US)
robinet du gaz gas tap
robinet mélangeur mixer tap

237
Q

gamme

A

feminine noun

(business) range
une gamme de produits a range of products
(music) scale ⇒ Je dois faire des gammes tous les soirs. I have to do my scales every night.

238
Q

artichoke

A

masculine noun

artichoke

239
Q

contredire

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ personne] to contradict ⇒ Il ne supporte pas d’être contredit. He can’t stand being contradicted.
[témoignage, faits] to contradict

240
Q

engrais

A

masculine noun

manure
engrais chimique chemical fertilizer
engrais organique organic fertilizer
engrais inorganique inorganic fertilizer

241
Q

précaution

A

feminine noun

precaution
prendre des précautions or prendre ses précautions to take precautions
par précaution as a precaution ⇒ Il a pris une assurance par précaution. He took out insurance as a precaution.
avec précaution cautiously
“à manipuler avec précaution” “handle with care”
précautions oratoires carefully phrased remarks
pour plus de précaution to be on the safe side

242
Q

avaler

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ aliment, comprimé] to swallow
“ne pas avaler” “not to be taken internally”
avaler la pilule (figurative) to grin and bear it, to take one’s medicine
une pilule difficile à avaler a bitter pill to swallow
(= croire) [+ histoire, mensonges, affront] to swallow
c’est dur à avaler it’s difficult to swallow
(figurative)
[+ obstacles] to take in one’s stride
[+ kilomètres] to eat up
[+ documents, romans] to devour

243
Q

insu

A

masculine noun

à l’insu de qn without sb knowing, without sb’s knowing

244
Q

démontrer (demɔ̃tʀe

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
to demonstrate, to show

245
Q

exploitation

A

feminine noun

[de personne] exploitation ⇒ Cet organisme lutte contre l'exploitation des femmes. This organization fights against the exploitation of women.
[d'entreprise, commerce] running
[de mine] working
[de mer] exploitation
[de droit, brevet] using
(= entreprise) concern, business
exploitation agricole farm
246
Q

savoureux(savuʀø, øz)

A

adjective

[plat, fruit] tasty
(figurative) [récit] spicy, juicy

247
Q

désodorisé dezɔdɔʀize

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
to deodorize

248
Q

édulcorer

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
to sweeten
(figurative) to tone down

249
Q

déverser

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ liquide] to pour, to pour out
[+ ordures] to tip

250
Q

se soucier

A

intransitive reflexive verb

Verb Table
se soucier de to care about

251
Q

baromètre

A

barometer
(figurative(= enquête) poll, barometer
le dernier baromètre the latest poll

252
Q

sain

A

adjective

[activité, alimentation] healthy
[dents, constitution] healthy, sound
[lectures] wholesome

253
Q

ancrer

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
(nautical) to anchor
(construction) to anchor
(figurative) to fix firmly
ancré dans la réalité anchored in reality
être ancré dans les habitudes to be an ingrained habit

254
Q

mal a

A

j’ai des maux de tete

255
Q

souffre de problémes de dos

A

subj

256
Q

ça me fait plaisir de

A

subj

257
Q

c’est genial que

A

subj

258
Q

cela procure

A

du plaisir

259
Q

je suis satisfait de votre participation

A

d

260
Q

acceder

A

accéder à [+ lieu] to reach, to get to [+ informations, ressources, marchés] to access [+ pouvoir, trône] to accede to [+ poste] to attain [+ requête] to grant, to accede to
on y accède par … you can get there by …

261
Q

paupière

A

feminine noun eyelid

262
Q

moquetter

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
to carpet

263
Q

moquette

A

feminine noun

fitted carpet, wall-to-wall carpeting (no plural)

264
Q

bienveillant de

A

kindly

265
Q

apaiser

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ colère] to calm, to quell
[+ faim] to appease
[+ douleur] to soothe
[+ personne]
(= calmer) to calm down, to calm
(par crainte d'un conflit) to appease
266
Q

passionné

A

adjective

[personne, tempérament] passionate
être passionné de qch to love sth ⇒ Il est passionné de voile. He loves sailing., He’s a sailing fanatic. ⇒ Donald est un lecteur passionné. Donald is a keen reader.
[description] impassioned
masculine noun, feminine noun

c’est un passionné d’échecs he’s a chess fanatic

267
Q

itinérante

A
  1. [Le subst. désigne une pers.] Qui se déplace dans l’exercice d’une charge, d’une fonction, d’une profession. Ambassadeur, ingénieur, instituteur itinérant.
  2. Qui voyage. Inondations, tempêtes, cahots, auberges, bandits, fantômes, rien n’a jamais barré la route de l’humanité itinérante (Morand, Excursions immobiles,1944, p. 97).L’unique préoccupation du religieux mendiant et itinérant est l’obtention prochaine de la libération spirituelle
268
Q

pachyderme

A

Qui a la peau épaisse
Appellation courante de l’éléphant.
Une allure, une démarche de pachyderme.

269
Q

attirer

A

transitivie
(faire venir) to pull, to draw ⇒ Elle l’attira sur ses genoux. She pulled him onto her lap.
attirer qn dans un coin to pull sb into a corner
attirer qn vers soi to draw sb towards one
(par son pouvoir de séduction) to attract ⇒ Elle l’attirait énormément. She attracted him enormously.
être attiré par qn to be attracted to sb
[+ regards, attention, intérêt] to attract
attirer l’attention de qn to attract sb’s attention
attirer l’attention de qn sur qch to draw sb’s attention to sth
(= appâter) to lure, to entice
(= causer)
attirer des ennuis à qn to make trouble for sb
s’attirer des ennuis to get o.s. into trouble, to bring trouble on o.s. ⇒ Si tu continues, tu vas t’attirer des ennuis. If you keep on like that, you’ll get yourself into trouble.

270
Q

verdoyant

A

adjective

green, verdant

271
Q

pinceau

A

masculine noun

paintbrush, brush

272
Q

éléphantesque

A

adjective

elephantine

273
Q

creuser

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ trou, tunnel] to dig
[+ sol] to dig a hole in
[+ bois] to hollow out
(figurative) to go into, to go deeply into
intransitive verb

Verb Table
ça creuse it gives you a real appetite

274
Q

mettre en valeur

A 
Translations
[+ bien] to exploit
[+ terrain, région] to develop
[+ aspect, détail] to highlight
[+ qualité, atout] to show off to advantage
275
Q

cerner

A 
(military) to surround
(= comprendre)
[+ problème] to define
[+ personnalité] to figure out
 ⇒ J'ai du mal à le cerner. I can't figure him out.
276
Q

formidable

A

adjective

tremendous

277
Q

auditeur(rice)

A

masculine noun, feminine noun

(à la radio) listener
(à une conférence) member of the audience
(finance) auditor

278
Q

commenter

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ jugement, événement] to comment on
(radio, television) [+ match, manifestation] to cover, to give a commentary on

279
Q

régal

A

masculine noun

c’est un régal! it’s delicious!
un régal pour les yeux a feast for the eyes

280
Q

nul

A

Word forms: nulle
Translations
determiner

(= aucun) no
nul autre no other
adjective

match nul draw ⇒ Ils ont fait match nul. It was a draw.
(= minime) nil, non-existent
(= non valable) null
(= mauvais) useless, hopeless
être nul to be no good ⇒ Je suis nul en maths. I’m no good at maths. ⇒ Ce film est nul. This film’s rubbish.
pronoun

no one

281
Q

rigolo(te)

A

adjective

funny
masculine noun, feminine noun

(= personne) comic
(pejorative) fraud, phoney

282
Q

manie

A

feminine noun

(psychology, psychology and psychiatry) mania
(figurative) obsession
avoir la manie de to be obsessive about ⇒ Il a la manie du rangement. He’s obsessive about tidying up.
(= tic) odd habit ⇒ J’essaie de respecter ses petites manies. I try to go along with her little ways.

283
Q

acharnement

A

(dans la lutte) fierceness
(dans le travail) relentlessness
avec acharnement [se battre] fiercely [travailler] relentlessly
lutter avec acharnement to struggle fiercely
combattre avec acharnement to fight tooth and nail

284
Q

clamer

A

transitive verb

to proclaim

285
Q

ravissment

A

masculine noun

(= enchantement, délice) rapture

286
Q

frission

A

masculine noun

(de froid, de fièvre) shiver
secoué de frissons shivering
(d'épouvante) shiver
(de désir, de plaisir) shiver
(d'une feuille, sur l'eau) quiver
287
Q

dobuler

A

transitive verb

Verb Table
(= multiplier par 2) to double
[+ vêtement] to line
(= dépasser) [+ véhicule] to overtake (British), to pass (US)
[+ film] to dub
[+ acteur] to stand in for
(nautical) [+ cap] to round
doubler un cap (figurative) to get over a hurdle
doubler le cap de (figurative) [+ âge] ⇒ Il vient de doubler le cap de la cinquantaine. He’s just turned fifty.
intransitive verb

Verb Table
[somme, quantité] to double, to increase twofold ⇒ Le prix a doublé en dix ans. The price has doubled in 10 years.
(en voiture) to overtake (British), to pass (US) ⇒ Il est dangereux de doubler sur cette route. It’s dangerous to overtake on this road.

288
Q

émerveillement

A

masculine noun

wonder

289
Q

biaiser

A

intransitive verb

Verb Table
(figurative) to sidestep the issue

290
Q

découverte

A

feminine noun

discovery
aller à la découverte de [+ lieu] to go off to explore
partir à la découverte du monde to go off to explore the world
invariable adjective

[itinéraire, sentier, séjour, randonnée] scenic

291
Q

joue

A

feminine noun

(du visage) cheek
mettre en joue to take aim at

292
Q

coffrer

A

Emprisonner, enfermer quelqu’un : Se faire coffrer.

293
Q

coupure

A

féminin
Incision, blessure produite par un instrument tranchant : Se faire une coupure au doigt.
Séparation marquée, rupture de continuité : La coupure avec le régime précédent.
Suppression faite dans un ouvrage, une pièce de théâtre, un film, etc.
Interruption de l’alimentation en gaz, eau, électricité : Une coupure de courant.
Billet de banque : Payer en petites coupures.

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