Perception Flashcards

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regarder

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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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12
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regarder attentivement

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to peer at

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13
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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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15
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fixer quelqu’un du regard

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to stare at someone

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16
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regarder avec colère

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to glare at

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17
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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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jeter un coup d’oeil sur/à

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to glance at

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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
to glimpse
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regarder furtivement
to peep at
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regarder à la dérobée
to peep at
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regarder en cachette
to peep at
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regarder dans le vide
to stare into space
30
briller
to shine, sparkle, glitter, glint, etc.
31
brillant
bright
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éclatant
bright, dazzling
33
l'éclat (m)
brightness, brilliance, shine, glare; radiance
34
une lumière aveuglante
glare
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étinceler
to sparkle, glitter, gleam
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jeter des étincelles
to glitter, flash, sparkle
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étincelant
sparkling, glittering, gleaming
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clignoter
to blink, twinkle
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faible
faint
40
s'affaiblir
to fade (of light)
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baisser
to fade (of light)
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trembler
to quiver
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noir
dark
44
sombre
dark
45
ténébreux
dark
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l'obscurité (f)
darkness
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les ténèbres (f)
darkness, gloom
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foncé
dark (of a colour)
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le crépuscule
twilight, dusk
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s'assombrir
to darken (e.g. sky)
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s'obscurcir
to darken
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avoir l'oreille fine
to have a good sense of hearing
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claquer
to bang (e.g. door), slam
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faire claquer une porte
to slam a door
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le claquement
bang, banging
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détoner
to bang (e.g. explosion)
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la détonation
bang
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l'explosion (f)
blast
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marcher à plein volume
to go at full blast
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le bruit sourd
thud
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faire un bruit sourd
to thud
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faire un bruit sourd et lourd
to thump
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marcher d'un pas lourd
to clump
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craquer
to creak, squeak, crunch, crackle, make a cracking sound
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crépiter
to crackle, splutter (fire); to patter (rain)
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pétiller
to crackle (fire); to fizz
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le sifflement
whistle, whiz
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siffler
to whistle
69
sonner
to ring
70
l'odorat (m)
sense of smell
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avoir l'odorat très développé
to have a keen sense of smell
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avoir le nez fin
to have a keen sense of smell
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ne pas avoir d'odorat
to have no sense of smell
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l'arôme (m)
aroma
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le parfum
perfume
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la senteur
scent
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la puanteur
stink
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frais/fraîche
fresh
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délicat
light, delicate
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pénétrant
pervasive
81
persistant
lasting
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tenace
lingering
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fétide
fetid, sour
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infecte
vile
85
putride
putrid
86
sentir
to smell
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respirer
to breathe in
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puer
to stink
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sentir l'oignon/le poisson
to smell of onions/fish
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sentir le brûlé
to smell of burning
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le goût
taste
92
la saveur
flavour
93
savourer
to taste
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avoir le goût fin
to have a refined palate
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doux
sweet, mild
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sucré
sweet
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salé
salted
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épicé
spicy
99
acidulé
tart
100
aigre
bitter
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savoureux
tasty
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délicieux
delicious
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appétissant
appetising
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insipide
insipid
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fade
insipid
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sans saveur
tasteless
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le toucher
touch
108
égal
even, smooth
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uni
smooth
110
poli
polished
111
verni
varnished
112
doux
soft
113
lisse
smooth
114
soyeux
silky
115
inégal
uneven
116
raide
stiff
117
glissant
slippery, slithery
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collant
sticky, tacky
119
visqueux
viscous, sticky
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la sensation de laine
the feel of wool
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la sensation de soie
the feel of silk
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poudreux
powdery
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abrasif
abrasive
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regarder quelqu'un droit dans les yeux
to look someone in the eye
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regarder quelqu'un bien en face
to look someone in the face
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regarder quelqu'un dans le blanc des yeux
to look someone in the eye
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éblouir
to dazzle
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aveugler
to dazzle, blind
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flamboyer
to flare
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luire
to glow, shine
131
scintiller
to sparkle, twinkle, glisten
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le lustre
sheen, gloss
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lustré
glossy
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le brillant
sparkle, brightness
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brillant
sheen
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luisant
shiny
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la lueur
gleam
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le reflet
gleam
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trembloter
to waver
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vaciller
to waver
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rayonner
to beam
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le rayon
beam of light
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la raie de lumière
a streak of light
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terne
dull
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morne
dull, drab
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sans éclat
dull, lack-lustre
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retentir
to ring out
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retentissant
ringing, resounding
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résonner
to resonate, reverberate, resound
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klaxonner
to honk
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s'entrechoquer
to clash
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le cliquetis
jingle, rattle, clicking, clinking
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cliqueter
used for a number of metallic noises: clink, clank, jingle, jangle but also clatter and clink
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grincer
to grate, grind, jar
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grinçant
grating, jarring
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crisser
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
to give off, emit
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émettre
to emit
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une émission
emission
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le relent
stench, foul smell
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suffocant
suffocating, overwhelming
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inodore
odourless, scent-free
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aigre
bitter
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âcre
acrid, pungent
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âpre
pungent, acrid, bitter
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rance
rancid
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ranci
rancid
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écoeurant
sickening
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moelleux
creamy, smooth
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la papille gustative
taste bud
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avoir un goût de
to taste of/like
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laisser un goût déplaisant dans la bouche
to leave a bad taste in the mouth
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tâter
to touch, explore
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tâtonner
to feel one's way around
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glacé
glossy, glazed
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laqué
lacquered
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satiné
satiny, satin-smooth
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doux au toucher
soft to the touch
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froid au toucher
cold to the touch
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l'aspérité (f)
bump, rough patch
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la rugosité
roughness
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noueux
knobbly
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épineux
prickly
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hérissé
prickly
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piquer
to prickle
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picoter
to tickle, prickle, smart, sting
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miroiter
to shimmer
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le miroitement
shimmering
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chatoyer
to shimmer
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le chatoiement
shimmering
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rutiler
to gleam
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rutilant
gleaming
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le rutilement
gleam
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rougeoyer
to glow
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le rougeoiement
glow
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dorer
to gild
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beugler
to blare (e.g. radio)
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fracasser
to crash, smash
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le fracas
crash, din
200
fracassant
thunderous, deafening
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marteler
to pound
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le martèlement
hammering, pounding
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le glou-glou
gurgle
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le gargouillis
gurgle
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clapoter
to lap
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le clapotement
lapping
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faire un bruit de succion
to squelch
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faire un bruit de pataugeage
to squelch
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faire flic flac
to splash
210
bourdonner
to hum, buzz, drone
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vrombir
to hum, whirr
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ronronner
to purr, hum, whirr
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tambouriner
to drum
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le tambourinement
drumming
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carillonner
to peal
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tinter
to tinkle, chink, clink
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faire tinter
to tinkle, chink, clink
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le tintement
tinkle, chink, clink
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le bruissement
rustling, swish
220
le froissement
rustling, swish
221
bruire
to rustle
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faire un bruit de froissement
to rustle
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grésiller
to sizzle
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le cric-crac
creaking
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craqueter
to creak, crackle
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humer
to sniff, smell
227
flairer
to scent, smell
228
renifler
to sniff
229
subodorer
to scent, to detect
230
le fumet
aroma, bouquet
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musqué
musky
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embaumé
balmy
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odoriférant
fragrant
234
capiteux
heady
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suave
sweet
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une odeur de transpiration
smell of sweat
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une odeur de moisi
mouldy smell
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une odeur de renfermé
stale smell
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une odeur de pourri
rotten smell
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une odeur de brûlé
burnt smell
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une odeur de roussi
smell of singeing
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rêche
rough
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grumeleux
gritty
244
squameux
scaly
245
poisseux
sticky, tacky, gooey
246
picoter
to itch, prickle
247
le fourmillement
pins and needles
248
le picotement
prickling sensation