N24 Flashcards
To squander
Gaspiller, gacher
to sunbathe
prendre le soleil / bronzer
to bask in the sun
se prelasser
to violate = to flout
bafouer
to discuss
debattre
to withstand
resister (a la chaleur)
to hound
harceler
to stretch
s’étirer
to jeer
railler, se moquer de (avec du bruit), huer
to roll
rouler, tourner
to steel
endurcir
to endure
endurer, supporter
to sap sb/smt
miner, saper
to hum
fredonner, chantonner
to blow down
s’abattre
To lash, to whip up
fouetter
To slam into a town
’abattre sur une ville
To sweep across a country
balayer un pays
to veer
se detourner
to subside
s’eloigner, se calmer
To topple
coucher abattre (des arbres, par ex.)
To ride out a disaster
surmonter une catastrophe
To come through
s’en tirer
To become scarce
se raréfier
to be in jeopardy
être en danger
To exhaust, to deplete
épuiser (ressources)
To sensitize
sensibiliser (le public)
To team up with
faire equipe avec
to disprove
refuter
to invalidate
Infirmer
to fund
financer
to sponsor
parrainer
To innovate = to break ground
innover
to deviser
inventer, mettre au point
to tinker
bricoler
To have an edge in / To have a headstart on
avoir une longueur d’avance EN / SUR
To achieve a lead
prendre la tete
to be in the vanguard
être en tete
To spawn boundless opportunities
offrir des occasions illimitées
the stomach is in knots
avoir l’estomac noué
