Perception Flashcards

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1
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regarder

A

to look at

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regarder quelque chose de près

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to look closely at something

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regarder quelqu’un du coin dex yeux

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to watch someone out of the corner of one’s eye

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parcourir de son regard

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to glance over, cast one’s eye over

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promener son regard sur quelque chose

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to cast one’s eye over something

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échanger des regards avec quelqu’un

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to exchange glances with someone

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observer

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to watch

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remarquer

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to notice

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se remarquer

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to be noticeable

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suivre des yeux

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to follow with one’s eyes

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scruter

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to peer at

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regarder attentivement

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to peer at

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regarder fixement

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to stare

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14
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dévisager quelqu’un

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to stare at someone

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fixer quelqu’un du regard

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to stare at someone

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regarder avec colère

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to glare at

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jeter/lancer à quelqu’un un regard furieux

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to glare at someone

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18
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regarder avec hostilité

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to glower at

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regarder quelqu’un de travers

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to glower at someone, scowl at someone

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lancer à quelqu’un des regards noirs

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to glower at someone

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21
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jeter un coup d’oeil sur/à

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to glance at

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22
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détourner le regard

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to glance away

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jeter un coup d’oeil autour de soi

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to glance round

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apercevoir

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to catch a glimpse of

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entrevoir

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to glimpse

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26
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regarder furtivement

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to peep at

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27
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regarder à la dérobée

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to peep at

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28
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regarder en cachette

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to peep at

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29
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regarder dans le vide

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to stare into space

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30
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briller

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to shine, sparkle, glitter, glint, etc.

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brillant

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bright

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éclatant

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bright, dazzling

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l’éclat (m)

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brightness, brilliance, shine, glare; radiance

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une lumière aveuglante

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glare

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35
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étinceler

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to sparkle, glitter, gleam

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36
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jeter des étincelles

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to glitter, flash, sparkle

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étincelant

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sparkling, glittering, gleaming

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38
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clignoter

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to blink, twinkle

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faible

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faint

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40
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s’affaiblir

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to fade (of light)

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baisser

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to fade (of light)

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42
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trembler

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to quiver

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43
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noir

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dark

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44
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sombre

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dark

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45
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ténébreux

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dark

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46
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l’obscurité (f)

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darkness

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les ténèbres (f)

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darkness, gloom

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48
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foncé

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dark (of a colour)

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49
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le crépuscule

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twilight, dusk

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50
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s’assombrir

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to darken (e.g. sky)

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s’obscurcir

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to darken

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52
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avoir l’oreille fine

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to have a good sense of hearing

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53
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claquer

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to bang (e.g. door), slam

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54
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faire claquer une porte

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to slam a door

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55
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le claquement

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bang, banging

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56
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détoner

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to bang (e.g. explosion)

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57
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la détonation

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bang

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58
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l’explosion (f)

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blast

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59
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marcher à plein volume

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to go at full blast

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60
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le bruit sourd

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thud

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61
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faire un bruit sourd

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to thud

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62
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faire un bruit sourd et lourd

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to thump

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marcher d’un pas lourd

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to clump

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craquer

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to creak, squeak, crunch, crackle, make a cracking sound

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crépiter

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to crackle, splutter (fire); to patter (rain)

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pétiller

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to crackle (fire); to fizz

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67
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le sifflement

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whistle, whiz

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siffler

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to whistle

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sonner

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to ring

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70
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l’odorat (m)

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sense of smell

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71
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avoir l’odorat très développé

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to have a keen sense of smell

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72
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avoir le nez fin

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to have a keen sense of smell

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73
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ne pas avoir d’odorat

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to have no sense of smell

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74
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l’arôme (m)

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aroma

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75
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le parfum

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perfume

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la senteur

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scent

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la puanteur

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stink

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frais/fraîche

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fresh

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délicat

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light, delicate

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pénétrant

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pervasive

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81
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persistant

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lasting

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tenace

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lingering

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83
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fétide

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fetid, sour

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84
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infecte

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vile

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85
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putride

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putrid

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86
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sentir

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to smell

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87
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respirer

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to breathe in

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88
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puer

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to stink

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89
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sentir l’oignon/le poisson

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to smell of onions/fish

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90
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sentir le brûlé

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to smell of burning

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91
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le goût

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taste

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92
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la saveur

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flavour

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93
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savourer

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to taste

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94
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avoir le goût fin

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to have a refined palate

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95
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doux

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sweet, mild

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96
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sucré

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sweet

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97
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salé

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salted

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épicé

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spicy

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99
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acidulé

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tart

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aigre

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bitter

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savoureux

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tasty

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délicieux

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delicious

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appétissant

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appetising

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insipide

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insipid

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fade

A

insipid

106
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sans saveur

A

tasteless

107
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le toucher

A

touch

108
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égal

A

even, smooth

109
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uni

A

smooth

110
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poli

A

polished

111
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verni

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varnished

112
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doux

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soft

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lisse

A

smooth

114
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soyeux

A

silky

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inégal

A

uneven

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raide

A

stiff

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glissant

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slippery, slithery

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collant

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sticky, tacky

119
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visqueux

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viscous, sticky

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la sensation de laine

A

the feel of wool

121
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la sensation de soie

A

the feel of silk

122
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poudreux

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powdery

123
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abrasif

A

abrasive

124
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regarder quelqu’un droit dans les yeux

A

to look someone in the eye

125
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regarder quelqu’un bien en face

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to look someone in the face

126
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regarder quelqu’un dans le blanc des yeux

A

to look someone in the eye

127
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éblouir

A

to dazzle

128
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aveugler

A

to dazzle, blind

129
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flamboyer

A

to flare

130
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luire

A

to glow, shine

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scintiller

A

to sparkle, twinkle, glisten

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le lustre

A

sheen, gloss

133
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lustré

A

glossy

134
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le brillant

A

sparkle, brightness

135
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brillant

A

sheen

136
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luisant

A

shiny

137
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la lueur

A

gleam

138
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le reflet

A

gleam

139
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trembloter

A

to waver

140
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vaciller

A

to waver

141
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rayonner

A

to beam

142
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le rayon

A

beam of light

143
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la raie de lumière

A

a streak of light

144
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terne

A

dull

145
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morne

A

dull, drab

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sans éclat

A

dull, lack-lustre

147
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retentir

A

to ring out

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retentissant

A

ringing, resounding

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résonner

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to resonate, reverberate, resound

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klaxonner

A

to honk

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s’entrechoquer

A

to clash

152
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le cliquetis

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jingle, rattle, clicking, clinking

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cliqueter

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used for a number of metallic noises: clink, clank, jingle, jangle but also clatter and clink

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grincer

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to grate, grind, jar

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grinçant

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grating, jarring

156
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crisser

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applies to a number of different noises: to crunch (e.g. gravel); to squeal (e.g. brakes), to rustle (e.g. fabric)

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dégager

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to give off, emit

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émettre

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to emit

159
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une émission

A

emission

160
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le relent

A

stench, foul smell

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suffocant

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suffocating, overwhelming

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inodore

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odourless, scent-free

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aigre

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bitter

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âcre

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acrid, pungent

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âpre

A

pungent, acrid, bitter

166
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rance

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rancid

167
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ranci

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rancid

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écoeurant

A

sickening

169
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moelleux

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creamy, smooth

170
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la papille gustative

A

taste bud

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avoir un goût de

A

to taste of/like

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laisser un goût déplaisant dans la bouche

A

to leave a bad taste in the mouth

173
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tâter

A

to touch, explore

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tâtonner

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to feel one’s way around

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glacé

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glossy, glazed

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laqué

A

lacquered

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satiné

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satiny, satin-smooth

178
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doux au toucher

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soft to the touch

179
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froid au toucher

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cold to the touch

180
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l’aspérité (f)

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bump, rough patch

181
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la rugosité

A

roughness

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noueux

A

knobbly

183
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épineux

A

prickly

184
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hérissé

A

prickly

185
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piquer

A

to prickle

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picoter

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to tickle, prickle, smart, sting

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miroiter

A

to shimmer

188
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le miroitement

A

shimmering

189
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chatoyer

A

to shimmer

190
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le chatoiement

A

shimmering

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rutiler

A

to gleam

192
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rutilant

A

gleaming

193
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le rutilement

A

gleam

194
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rougeoyer

A

to glow

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le rougeoiement

A

glow

196
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dorer

A

to gild

197
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beugler

A

to blare (e.g. radio)

198
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fracasser

A

to crash, smash

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le fracas

A

crash, din

200
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fracassant

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thunderous, deafening

201
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marteler

A

to pound

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le martèlement

A

hammering, pounding

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le glou-glou

A

gurgle

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le gargouillis

A

gurgle

205
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clapoter

A

to lap

206
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le clapotement

A

lapping

207
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faire un bruit de succion

A

to squelch

208
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faire un bruit de pataugeage

A

to squelch

209
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faire flic flac

A

to splash

210
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bourdonner

A

to hum, buzz, drone

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vrombir

A

to hum, whirr

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ronronner

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to purr, hum, whirr

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tambouriner

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to drum

214
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le tambourinement

A

drumming

215
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carillonner

A

to peal

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tinter

A

to tinkle, chink, clink

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faire tinter

A

to tinkle, chink, clink

218
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le tintement

A

tinkle, chink, clink

219
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le bruissement

A

rustling, swish

220
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le froissement

A

rustling, swish

221
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bruire

A

to rustle

222
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faire un bruit de froissement

A

to rustle

223
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grésiller

A

to sizzle

224
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le cric-crac

A

creaking

225
Q

craqueter

A

to creak, crackle

226
Q

humer

A

to sniff, smell

227
Q

flairer

A

to scent, smell

228
Q

renifler

A

to sniff

229
Q

subodorer

A

to scent, to detect

230
Q

le fumet

A

aroma, bouquet

231
Q

musqué

A

musky

232
Q

embaumé

A

balmy

233
Q

odoriférant

A

fragrant

234
Q

capiteux

A

heady

235
Q

suave

A

sweet

236
Q

une odeur de transpiration

A

smell of sweat

237
Q

une odeur de moisi

A

mouldy smell

238
Q

une odeur de renfermé

A

stale smell

239
Q

une odeur de pourri

A

rotten smell

240
Q

une odeur de brûlé

A

burnt smell

241
Q

une odeur de roussi

A

smell of singeing

242
Q

rêche

A

rough

243
Q

grumeleux

A

gritty

244
Q

squameux

A

scaly

245
Q

poisseux

A

sticky, tacky, gooey

246
Q

picoter

A

to itch, prickle

247
Q

le fourmillement

A

pins and needles

248
Q

le picotement

A

prickling sensation