les classes sociales Flashcards

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la civilisation

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civilization

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une société

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society

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la haute société (la haute*)

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high society

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un groupe social

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a social group

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la hiérachisation

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organization into a hierachry

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la domiation

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domination

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dominant/dominé

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dominant

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la mobilité sociale

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class mobility

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une ascension sociale

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rise in social class

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le déclassement/la déchéance sociale

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a social downfall

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une élite

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an elite

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une caste

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sociale caste

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la naissance

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birth

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gaulois(e)

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gallic or bawdy

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un ancêstre

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an ancestor

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un territoire

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a territory

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un guerrier

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a warrior

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guerrier(ière)

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warlike

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l’ancien Régime

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political system of france until the revolution

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la classe moyenne

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middle class

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la classe populaire

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working class

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une couche sociale

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a social lawyer

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les couches (dé) favorisées

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priviledged or disenfranchised

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un milieu

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a set, a social circle

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‘de quel milieu vient-il?’

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whats his social background?

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l’aristocratie, la noblesse

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aristocraty, nobility

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m. le marquis

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your lordship

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mme la Marquise

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your ladyship

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la haute bourgeoisie

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upper class

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les convenances

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propriety, etiquette

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être à cheval sur les convenances

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to be a stickler for the rules

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se faire, ne pas se faire

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to be proper or improper

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‘ca se fait’

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its the proper thing to do

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le snobisme

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snobbery

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avoir de la classe

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to have class

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le monde, le grande monde, le beau monde

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high society

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appartenir au meilleur monde

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to move in the best circles

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aller dans le monde

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to mix with high society

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se conduire en parfait homme du monde

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to be a perfect gentleman

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un homme du monde

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society man

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un(e) domestique

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a servant

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un serviture, une servante

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a servant

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un laquais (péj)

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a lackey, a footman

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la foule

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crowd

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se disperser

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to scatter

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être déloyal(e)

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to be disloyal

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être en état de + inf

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to be able to + verb

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fermer la porte au nez de qqn

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to shut the door in someones face

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l’amitié

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friendship

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un(e) amoreux (euse)

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a lover

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tenir à qqn

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to have feelings for someone

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avoir confiance en

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to have trust in someone

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avoir le béguin pour qqn *

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to have a crush on someone

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avoir une liason avec qqn

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to have an affair with someone

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faire de la peine à qqn

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to hurt someone

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être indécent(e)

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to be improper

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en faire son affaire

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to take care of

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un grillage

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fencing

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faire la noce (*)

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to party

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se la couler douce *

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to take it easy

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prendre qqn en flagrant délit

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to catch someone red handed

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un baconnier

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a poacher

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une crapule *

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a crook

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engager qqn

A

to hire someone

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se déguiser

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to dress up

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se ficher de

A

to not care about

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le gibier

A

game

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chasser

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to hunt

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rater

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miss

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être un raté*

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to be a loser

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être maladroit(e)

A

clumsy

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faire rigoler qqn

A

to make someone laugh

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rendre un service à qqn

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to do a favor for someone

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être amiable

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to be nice

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être attendu

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to be expected

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être patenté/ avoir un permis

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to have a license

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poser un collet

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to set up a noose

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je risque gros

A

I’m taking a big risk

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civilization

A

la civilisation

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society

A

une société

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high society

A

la haute société (la haute*)

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a social group

A

un groupe social

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organization into a hierachry

A

la hiérachisation

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domination

A

la domiation

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dominant

A

dominant/dominé

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class mobility

A

la mobilité sociale

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rise in social class

A

une ascension sociale

88
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a social downfall

A

le déclassement/la déchéance sociale

89
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an elite

A

une élite

90
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sociale caste

A

une caste

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birth

A

la naissance

92
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gallic or bawdy

A

gaulois(e)

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an ancestor

A

un ancêstre

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a territory

A

un territoire

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a warrior

A

un guerrier

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warlike

A

guerrier(ière)

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political system of france until the revolution

A

l’ancien Régime

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middle class

A

la classe moyenne

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working class

A

la classe populaire

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a social lawyer

A

une couche sociale

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priviledged or disenfranchised

A

les couches (dé) favorisées

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a set, a social circle

A

un milieu

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whats his social background?

A

‘de quel milieu vient-il?’

104
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aristocraty, nobility

A

l’aristocratie, la noblesse

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your lordship

A

m. le marquis

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your ladyship

A

mme la Marquise

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upper class

A

la haute bourgeoisie

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propriety, etiquette

A

les convenances

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to be a stickler for the rules

A

être à cheval sur les convenances

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to be proper or improper

A

se faire, ne pas se faire

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its the proper thing to do

A

‘ca se fait’

112
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snobbery

A

le snobisme

113
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to have class

A

avoir de la classe

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high society

A

le monde, le grande monde, le beau monde

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to move in the best circles

A

appartenir au meilleur monde

116
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to mix with high society

A

aller dans le monde

117
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to be a perfect gentleman

A

se conduire en parfait homme du monde

118
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society man

A

un homme du monde

119
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a servant

A

un(e) domestique

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a servant

A

un serviture, une servante

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a lackey, a footman

A

un laquais (péj)

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crowd

A

la foule

123
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to scatter

A

se disperser

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to be disloyal

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être déloyal(e)

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to be able to + verb

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être en état de + inf

126
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to shut the door in someones face

A

fermer la porte au nez de qqn

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friendship

A

l’amitié

128
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a lover

A

un(e) amoreux (euse)

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to have feelings for someone

A

tenir à qqn

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to have trust in someone

A

avoir confiance en

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to have a crush on someone

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avoir le béguin pour qqn *

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to have an affair with someone

A

avoir une liason avec qqn

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to hurt someone

A

faire de la peine à qqn

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to be improper

A

être indécent(e)

135
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to take care of

A

en faire son affaire

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fencing

A

un grillage

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to party

A

faire la noce (*)

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to take it easy

A

se la couler douce *

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to catch someone red handed

A

prendre qqn en flagrant délit

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a poacher

A

un baconnier

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a crook

A

une crapule *

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to hire someone

A

engager qqn

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to dress up

A

se déguiser

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to not care about

A

se ficher de

145
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game

A

le gibier

146
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to hunt

A

chasser

147
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miss

A

rater

148
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to be a loser

A

être un raté*

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clumsy

A

être maladroit(e)

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to make someone laugh

A

faire rigoler qqn

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to do a favor for someone

A

rendre un service à qqn

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to be nice

A

être amiable

153
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to be expected

A

être attendu

154
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to have a license

A

être patenté/ avoir un permis

155
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to set up a noose

A

poser un collet

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I’m taking a big risk

A

je risque gros