n11 Flashcards

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1
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to cull

A

abattre

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2
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to flinch

A

tresaillir

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3
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to hollow out

A

creuser

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4
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to sneer

A

ricaner

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5
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to usher

A

mener

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6
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to flatten

A

aplanir/aplatir

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7
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to meltdown

A

faire fondre

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8
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to stifle

A

étouffer (sens concret)

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9
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to rig

A

truquer

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10
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to follow suit

A

imiter/en faire autant

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11
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to be adamant

A

etre tres impliqué pr que

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12
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to be edging

A

vieillir

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13
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to ease

A

alléger/aténuer

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14
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to plague

A

tourmenter

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15
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to mourn

A

déplorer/pleurer qch

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16
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to baffle

A

derouter

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17
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to breed

A

se reproduire (animaux) / faire l’elevage

18
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to infuriate

A

rendre furieux

19
Q

to nuture

A

former/encourager/nourrir

20
Q

to plummet

A

plinger/chuter (cours de la bourse)

21
Q

to anticipate

A

prevoir

22
Q

to uphold

A

faire respecter/maintenir

23
Q

to step up

A

encourir/s’exposer à

24
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to unveil

A

reveler

25
Q

to tilt

A

pencher

26
Q

to insulate

A

isoler

27
Q

to backtrack

A

revenir sur ses pas

28
Q

to dangle (smt) in front of

A

faire miroiter qch a qqn

29
Q

to grant

A

accorder

30
Q

to proove to be

A

s’avérer etre

31
Q

to assuage

A

dissiper/soulager

32
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to cling to

A

s’accrocher à / se cramponner a

33
Q

to hinge on

A

s’articuler autour de

34
Q

to rave about

A

s’extasier sur

35
Q

to dampen

A

décourager

36
Q

to smarten up

A

se faire beau/s’embellir, s’arranger

37
Q

to prime for

A

preparer qqch pr qqch

a resilient economy that prime for future growth

38
Q

to dull

A

estomper (rendre moins visible)/atténuer

39
Q

to quaver

A

trembler

40
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to stave off

A

ecarter, éviter, repousser