Organize 09 Flashcards

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shrunken ( area / zone )

A

( s’être ) resserré, réduit 4

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shrunken ( amount )

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diminué 4

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3
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sprawling, vast ( area )

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étendu 4

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4
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extensive ( powers, knowledge )

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étendu 4

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5
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strapping young lad ( often considered handsome )

A

un gaillard 4

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6
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gripping, riveting

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passionnant 4

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Quick-witted

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Avoir de la repartie / avoir le sens de la repartie 4

Vif d’esprit, à l’esprit vif

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Breat-taking, amazing, stunning

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époustouflant

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9
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Piled up, crammed in

“I cram myself up in the car with the dogs just to come see you and you throw me the hell out!”

“There are 10 of them crammed into that room.”

A

Entassé

“Je me suis entassé dans la voiture avec les chiens pour venir te voir, et tu me fous dehors!”

“Ils s’entassent à 10 dans cette pièce.”

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Appropriate, timely ( démarche, visite, remarque )

“at the appropriate time.”

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opportun, e

“en temps opportun.”

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assertive [əˈsɜːtɪv] ADJ [tone] assuré; [personality] affirmé •assertive manner assurance f •to be assertive [person] avoir de l’assurance •to become more assertive [person] prendre de l’assurance

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assertive [əˈsɜːtɪv] ADJ [tone] assuré; [personality] affirmé •assertive manner assurance f •to be assertive [person] avoir de l’assurance •to become more assertive [person] prendre de l’assurance

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Mixed up ( idées )
Scrambled / distorted ( émission )
Blurred ( contour, vue, image )

To cover one’s tracks / to muddy the water

A

brouillé

brouiller les pistes ( ou cartes )

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Covered with, packed with, peppered with, rife with, etc

“A film chocked full of special effects.”

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truffé de, parsemé de, criblé de

Parsemer - to dot with, sprinkle with

“Un film truffé d’effets spéciaux.”

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smug

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suffisant ( person, voice, attitude, smile )

béat ( optimism, satisfaction )

plein de suffisance( remark )

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“Out of the way” / “shutdown” / “out of business” / “can’t do crap to us now”

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être hors d’état de nuire

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16
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Spotless, super clean, “spick and span”

Impeccable ( record, grades, condition of item )

“their home is always spick and span.”

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nickel

“Chez eux, c’est nickel.”

17
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To be persistent, tenacious
( slang phrase )

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Avoir de la suite dans les idées