Letter S Flashcards by Anne Hebert

Q

sake : for heaven’s sake

A

pour l’amour du ciel

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salver

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plateau (d’argent)

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savour of

A

avoir une odeur de (figuré)

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scoundrel

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gredin

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scrape

A

(vilaine) historie, affaire

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see : see someone out

A

raccompagner quelqu’un

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seize

A

saisir

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sensible

A

raisonnable

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settle : settle a question

A

régler une question

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shallow

A

sans profondeur

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shield

A

protéger

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shameful

A

honteux

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shilly-shally

A

hésitations

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short-sighted

A

myope

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sigh

A

soupirer

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single

A

célibataire

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slice

A

tranche

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slight

A

léger, négligeable

Q

slight

A

manquer d’égards envers, offenser

Q

smart

A

élégant, chic

Q

snare

A

piège

Q

solicitor

A

avocat-notaire

Q

sorrow

A

douleur, chagrin

Q

sow

A

semer

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spade

A

bêche

Q

to call a spade a spade

A

appeler un chat un chat

Q

sprinkle

A

asperger

Q

stain

A

tache

Q

stake : to be at stake

A

être en jeu

Q

stammer

A

bredouiller

Q

stamp

A

marque. estampille

Q

start

A

sursauter

Q

state

A

déclarer

Q

sternly

A

sévèrement, gravement

Q

stir

A

faire bouger, mouvoir, émouvoir

Q

stockbroker

A

agent de change, courtier en bourse

Q

strike up a tune

A

attaquer un morceau de musique

Q

stroll

A

promenade

Q

suit

A

aller (vêtement)

Q

superciliously

A

de façon hautaine

Q

surrender

A

rendre (renoncer à)

Q

sweep : sweep out

A

sortir majestueusement

Q

sympathy

A

compassion