Lesson 1 Flashcards

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1
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Moteur de recherche

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Search engine, broswer

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Avec précaution

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Gingerly

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Affuté (lame), vif, assidu

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Keen (sharp, eager, intense, sensitive,)

> keen sense of smell

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Delicatesse

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Tact (ability to say the right thing)

> By the use of tact

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Rare

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Scarce (hard to get)

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Fardeau

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Burden (what is carried)

> carry the burden

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Enquêter, investiguer, examiner

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Probe (search into, examine thoroughly, investigate)

> the lawyer probed the man’mind

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Négliger

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Neglect (give too little attention/care)

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Défaut, vice, tare

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Defect (fault, that which is wrong)

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Tromper, duper, abuser qqn

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Deceive (mislead someone, make someone beleive as true sth false

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Poignet

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Wrist

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Balance, mouchard, cafteur

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Snitch

I m not perfect, I m not snitch but I can tell you she a bitch

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13
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Endormi

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Drowsy

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Étourdi, pris de vertige

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Dizzy

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Mûr, avancé

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Ripe

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Irritable

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Peevish

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17
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Râper

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Grate

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Evaluer, estimer

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Appraise

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19
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Locataire

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Tenant

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20
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Aérer

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Air, ventilate

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Ennuyeux, terne, sans intérêt

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Full

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22
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Glacière

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Cooler
Ice-box
Esky

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Periode, se priver

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Stint

> Put plently of Rum in the punch don’t stint!

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24
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Grignoteur

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Nibbler

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25
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Agile, vif

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Nimble
> Kate had nimble fingers perfect for that job
> Kelsey has a nimble mind

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Ennuyeux, pénible, fastidieux

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Tedious

> the dinner party was tedious

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Terne, morne, gris (sans couleurs)

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Drab

> drab clothes

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Cajoleur, enjôleur

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Coaxer (one who gently urges, persuades)

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Trop curieux, fouineur

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Nosy

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Fouiner, fourrer son nez, espionner

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Snoop

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31
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Sans pitié, impitoyable

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Ruthless

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32
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Recuit (métal, verre)

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Annealed

33
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Carresser, coup, AVC

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Stroke (v+noum)
> she stroked the cat’s fur
> he received 40 strokes

34
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coquin, insolent, effronté, impertinent

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Cheeky

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Prétentieux

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Cocky

36
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Pervers, coquin

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Kinky

37
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Se pencher en avant

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Bend over

38
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Semelle de chaussure

Exclusif

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Sole
> the sole of of his shoes
> chocolate is my sole pleasure

39
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Griller un feu

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Run a traffic light

40
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Stupéfiant, sensationnel

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Stunning

41
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Cintre

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Hanger

42
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Boiter

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To limp

43
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Scotch

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Tape, sticky tape, scotch tape

44
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Pâle, blafard, terreux

Friand à la viande

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Pasty > to look pasty

45
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Tenace, têtu, obstiné

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Stubborn

46
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Plein de courants d air

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Drafty

47
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Pur, immaculé

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Pristine

48
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Agité (sens propre), nerveux

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Fidgety

> Owen makes me nervous because he si always fidgety

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Enjoué, jovial

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Jaunty

> I could play with those jaunty kittens for hours

50
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Coccinelle

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Ladybird

51
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Libellule

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Dragonfly

52
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Étrangement, bizarrement

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Querelle

53
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Prévaloir, prédominer, être le plus important

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Prevail

54
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Fourmi

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Ant

55
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Préliminaire

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Fore play

56
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Parc d attraction

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Amusement parc

57
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Y a moyen (poli)

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By any chance

Is there any chance

58
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A la file, aviron

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In a row

59
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On s occupe de vous

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Have you been looked after?

60
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Aileron

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Fin

61
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Poteau

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Pool

62
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Aller nager

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Go for a sim

63
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Avouer

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Confess

64
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Immédiatement (expression)

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At the drop of a hat

65
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Imbécile, idiot, pigeon

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Fool

66
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Compréhensif

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Understanding, sympathetic

67
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Fait de substituer qqn a qqn
Maternité de substitution
Remplacement

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Surrogacy

68
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Salope, pute, conne

Pire expression anglaise

A

Cunt

69
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Sérieux, honnête, grand

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Earnest
> Adam is an earnest young man who has no time for jokes
> Linda made an earnest request for forgiveness

70
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Fief

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Fiefdom

71
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Repousser, rejeter qqch/qqn

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Spurn

72
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Se faufiler, se glisser

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Sneak

73
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Vantard

Se vanter

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Braggart

To brag

74
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Stipend

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Stipend

75
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Couper en morceaux

Côtelette

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Chop

Chips

76
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Oie

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Goose

77
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Civilités, propos aimables

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Pleasantries

78
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Employé, réceptionniste

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Clerk