Pillars Of The Earth Flashcards

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piddle

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/ˈpɪdl/ I. n • to go for a ~ | aller faire pipi (informal), aller pisser populaire II. vi (urinate) faire pipi familier Phrasal verbs ▪ piddle away ▶ piddle away [sth], piddle [sth] away gaspiller [time, life] ▪ piddle down (GB) it’s piddling down | il pleut à verse

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scaffold

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/ˈskæfəʊld/ n 1. (gallows) échafaud m 2. <Constr> échafaudage m</Constr>

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grisly

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/ˈgrɪzlɪ/ adj [story, sight] horrible; [remains] macabre

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flicker

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/ˈflɪkə(r)/ I. n 1. (unsteady light) (of light, flame, candle) vacillation f, tremblotement m; (of lightning) vacillement m 2. (slight sign) (of interest, surprise, anger, guilt) lueur f (of “de”) • the ~ of a smile | l’ombre f d’un sourire 3. (movement) (of eye, eyelid) clignement m; (of indicator) oscillation f 4. (US) <Zool> pic m d'Amérique II. vi 1. (shine unsteadily) [fire, light, flame] vaciller, trembloter; [image] clignoter; [lightning] jeter une lueur vacillante 2. (pass quickly) • a suspicion ~ed across ou through his mind | un doute lui a traversé l'esprit 3. (move) [eye, eyelid] cligner</Zool>

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scullery

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/ˈskʌlərɪ/ n (GB) arrière-cuisine f

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swathed

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/sweɪð/ vtr envelopper (in “dans”) • ~d in | enveloppé de [bandages]; emmitouflé dans [blankets, clothes]

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swagger

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/ˈswægə(r)/ I. n démarche f arrogante • with a ~ | en se pavanant II. vi 1. (walk) se pavaner • to ~ in/out | entrer/sortir en se pavanant 2. (boast) fanfaronner (about “à propos de”) III. pres p adj arrogant

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hearth

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/hɑːθ/ I. n foyer m II. Idiom • far from hearth and home | loin de son foyer

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9
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bailiff

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huissier

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jeer

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huer / huée

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11
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catcall

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siffler / sifflet

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12
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loathing

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répugnance

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plight

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détresse, situation désespérée

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wistful

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mélancolique, nostalgique

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15
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to beckon

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faire signe

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