Organize 08 Flashcards

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testing, tough

A

pénible, éprouvant 4

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exhausting

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épuisant 4

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3
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groggy, shaken up

A

sonné 4

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4
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forgetful

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oublieux, étourdi 4

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5
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Scumbag, jerk, asshole

A

Une raclure, une pourriture, une ( belle ) ordure, un enfoiré, un sale type 4

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6
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Ballsy

A

Couillu, burné, culotté, osé 4

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To be inconsiderate ( towards someone )

A

manquer d’égards envers quelqu’un 4

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To be inconsiderate

“that was very inconsiderate of you”

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manquer d’égards envers quelqu’un

être ou se montrer peu prévenant envers quelqu’un

“c’était très incorrect de ta part”

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To be battling with, grappling with, dealing with

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être aux prises avec quelque chose

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Suave / smooth* ( person, talker, etc )
*negative connotation

“he’s a smooth talker.”

“he’s a smooth operator”

A

mielleux

“c’est un beau parleur.”

“Il sait s’y prendre​.”

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Narrow / tight

To be narrow-minded

“in close collaboration with…”

“in the narrow sense of the term​”

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étroit ( une rue, une fenêtre, une porte, un espace )

être étroit d’esprit

en collaboration étroite avec…

au sens étroit du terme

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12
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Understaffed

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manquer d’effectif
être en sous-effectif
être à court de personnel

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Back-up, second _____

A

_____ de secours
_____ de dépannage

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14
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Pregnant

A

Enceinte

Être en cloque

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15
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Stale
( beer, wine )

( bread )

A

Éventé

Rassis

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Sympathetic, empathetic, understanding, “to feel what someone else is going through”

To sympathize

“I sympathize with you / know what you’re going through.”

“I sympathize with you in your grief.”

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compatissant(e), empathique, compréhensif

Compatir

“Je compatis.”

“je compatis à votre douleur”

17
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Extra ( food, time, etc )

“Is there anymore left?”

“anyone for seconds? / who wants some more?”

to do extra time

“Lets just say you took an extra day.”

A

du rab

_____ de rab

“est-ce qu’il y a du rab?”

“Qui veut du rab?”

Faire du rab ( travail )

“Admettons que tu aies pris une journée de rab.”

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Soiled, made dirty ( clothes, drapes )

“A friend who dips his hands in the filth and grime so yours don’t get dirty.”

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souillé

“Un ami qui plonge les deux mains dans la fange pour que les vôtres ne soeint pas souillées.”

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Grimy, nasty

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crasseux, crasseuse