Lesson 1 Flashcards
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Gingerly
Affuté (lame), vif, assidu
Keen (sharp, eager, intense, sensitive,)
> keen sense of smell
Delicatesse
Tact (ability to say the right thing)
> By the use of tact
Rare
Scarce (hard to get)
Fardeau
Burden (what is carried)
> carry the burden
Enquêter, investiguer, examiner
Probe (search into, examine thoroughly, investigate)
> the lawyer probed the man’mind
Négliger
Neglect (give too little attention/care)
Défaut, vice, tare
Defect (fault, that which is wrong)
Tromper, duper, abuser qqn
Deceive (mislead someone, make someone beleive as true sth false
Poignet
Wrist
Balance, mouchard, cafteur
Snitch
I m not perfect, I m not snitch but I can tell you she a bitch
Endormi
Drowsy
Étourdi, pris de vertige
Dizzy
Mûr, avancé
Ripe
Irritable
Peevish
Râper
Grate
Evaluer, estimer
Appraise
Locataire
Tenant
Aérer
Air, ventilate
Ennuyeux, terne, sans intérêt
Full
Glacière
Cooler
Ice-box
Esky
Periode, se priver
Stint
> Put plently of Rum in the punch don’t stint!
Grignoteur
Nibbler
Agile, vif
Nimble
> Kate had nimble fingers perfect for that job
> Kelsey has a nimble mind
Ennuyeux, pénible, fastidieux
Tedious
> the dinner party was tedious
Terne, morne, gris (sans couleurs)
Drab
> drab clothes
Cajoleur, enjôleur
Coaxer (one who gently urges, persuades)
Trop curieux, fouineur
Nosy
Fouiner, fourrer son nez, espionner
Snoop
Sans pitié, impitoyable
Ruthless
Recuit (métal, verre)
Annealed
Carresser, coup, AVC
Stroke (v+noum)
> she stroked the cat’s fur
> he received 40 strokes
coquin, insolent, effronté, impertinent
Cheeky
Prétentieux
Cocky
Pervers, coquin
Kinky
Se pencher en avant
Bend over
Semelle de chaussure
Exclusif
Sole
> the sole of of his shoes
> chocolate is my sole pleasure
Griller un feu
Run a traffic light
Stupéfiant, sensationnel
Stunning
Cintre
Hanger
Boiter
To limp
Scotch
Tape, sticky tape, scotch tape
Pâle, blafard, terreux
Friand à la viande
Pasty > to look pasty
Tenace, têtu, obstiné
Stubborn
Plein de courants d air
Drafty
Pur, immaculé
Pristine
Agité (sens propre), nerveux
Fidgety
> Owen makes me nervous because he si always fidgety
Enjoué, jovial
Jaunty
> I could play with those jaunty kittens for hours
Coccinelle
Ladybird
Libellule
Dragonfly
Étrangement, bizarrement
Querelle
Prévaloir, prédominer, être le plus important
Prevail
Fourmi
Ant
Préliminaire
Fore play
Parc d attraction
Amusement parc
Y a moyen (poli)
By any chance
Is there any chance
A la file, aviron
In a row
On s occupe de vous
Have you been looked after?
Aileron
Fin
Poteau
Pool
Aller nager
Go for a sim
Avouer
Confess
Immédiatement (expression)
At the drop of a hat
Imbécile, idiot, pigeon
Fool
Compréhensif
Understanding, sympathetic
Fait de substituer qqn a qqn
Maternité de substitution
Remplacement
Surrogacy
Salope, pute, conne
Pire expression anglaise
Cunt
Sérieux, honnête, grand
Earnest
> Adam is an earnest young man who has no time for jokes
> Linda made an earnest request for forgiveness
Fief
Fiefdom
Repousser, rejeter qqch/qqn
Spurn
Se faufiler, se glisser
Sneak
Vantard
Se vanter
Braggart
To brag
Stipend
Stipend
Couper en morceaux
Côtelette
Chop
Chips
Oie
Goose
Civilités, propos aimables
Pleasantries
Employé, réceptionniste
Clerk