Organize 13 Flashcards

1
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Equipped with, complete with

A

Doté de _____

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Sticking up, standing on end ( hair, fur )

( hair “going everywhere” - messy style sticking up )

Bristly, prickly ( beard )

A

hérissé [ poils, cheveux ]

Avoir les cheveux en pétard

[ barbe ]

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3
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Unbearable ( heat, smell, situation )

Something that can’t be defended ( position, theory )

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intenable [chaleur, odeur, situation]
( AH(n)-t’uh-n’ah-bl’uh )

[position, théorie]

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Harmful (to)

Harmful to health

Vermin

Pests

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nuisible à quelque chose
( n’wee-ZEE-bl’uhh )

nuisible à la santé

animaux nuisibles

insectes nuisibles

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5
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Hectic

( day )

( schedule )

( activity )

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trépidant

[day] mouvementé

[schedule] très chargé, minuté

[activity] fiévreux

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6
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Fickle, unfaithful, inconsistent

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Volage

Inconstant

“Si elle t’a choisi, c’est pas anodin. Elle est plutôt volage.”

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7
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Smartass

Little pretentious bastard

A

péteux/euse (=prétentieux)

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8
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To be in order ( pages )

“the pages are not in order”

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se suivre

“les pages ne se suivent pas”

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9
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Full-fledged, real-deal

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_____ à part entière
Un véritable _____

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10
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Finger-licking good

A

Bon à s’en lécher les doigts

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11
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Worn out / extremely tired
(x2)

Torn to pieces by critics

A

Épuisé
Éreinté

Éreinté

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12
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Hard-core ( takes a cause / subject seriously )

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Un pur et dur

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13
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To have a crew-cut

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avoir les cheveux en brosse

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14
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To have one’s hair slicked back

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Avoir ses cheveux lissés en arrière
( plaqué? )

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15
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In office ( mayor, president )

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être en fonction

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16
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Flimsy ( object, structure )

( fabric )

( evidence )

( excuse )

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Peu solide

Peu résistant, mince, peu solide

peu convaincant

[excuse] piètre