Sentiments Flashcards

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1
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Approver qn

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to approve of sg

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Se vanter à propos de qc :

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to boast about sg

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3
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Je n’aime pas …

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I don’t care much for sg

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4
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Désespérer de qc

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to despair of sg

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être fou de qn, adorer

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to dote on sb

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répugner à l’idée de… / hésiter de

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to flinch from doing sg

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7
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se réjouir de

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to rejoice over

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8
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se plaindre de

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to whine about

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9
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envie, jalousie (être vert de jalousie)

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envy (to be green with envy)

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aversion, dégout

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aversion

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11
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ça me hérisse le poil

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it raises my hackles

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12
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avoir le moral

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to be in good spirits

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13
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sauter de joie

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to jump for joy

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14
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en vouloir à qn (2)

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to bear sb a grudge
to bear a grudge against sg
→ he bears me a grudge / he bears a grudge against me

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15
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être fou furieux

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to hop mad

→ she was hopping mad when…

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16
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être dans une colère noire

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to be in a towering rage

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17
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avoir de l’esprit

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to be witty

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18
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exprimer de l’inquiétude sur

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to express / voice concern about

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19
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ne pas en vouloir à qn

→ elle ne leur en veut aps

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to bear sb no ill-will

→ she bears them no ill-will

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pousser un soupir (de soulagement)

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to heave a sigh (of relief)

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21
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jouir de

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to enjoy (a few years of happiness)

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22
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la bonne nouvelle m’a mis de bonne humeur

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the good news lifted/raised my spirits

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23
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être en admiration (mêlée de crainte) devant qn

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to stand in owe of sb

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24
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être aux anges (3)

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to be over the moon
to be on top the world
to be on cloud nine

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être au bout du rouleau

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to be at the end of one’s tether

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26
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être confus ou perdu (2)

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to be all at sea / to feel at sea

27
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être au fond du trou

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to be down in the dumps

28
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une décharge

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a dump

29
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ne pas avoir le moral (2)

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to feel blue

to be in low spirits

30
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être exténué (2)

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to be worn out / to be exhausted

31
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donner la chair de poule (2)

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to give sb the creeps

to give goose (oie) flesh

32
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ne pas de décourager

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to keep one’s spirits up

33
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être ému jusqu’aux larmes

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to be moved to tears

34
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pousser un soupir

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to heave a sigh

35
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avoir pitié pour qn

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to take pity on sb

36
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verser des larmes

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to shed tears

37
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s’étrangler / s’étouffer

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to choke

38
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perdre courage

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to lose heart

39
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toucher qn au vif

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to touch to the quick (chair)

40
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sidéré

A

flabbergasted

41
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ravi

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delighted

42
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fou de joie, sur un petit nuage

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elated

43
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détresse, désarroi

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distress

44
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avoir en horreur, abhorrer

A

loathe

45
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répugner à faire qc

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to be lo(a)the to do sg

46
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timide(2)

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shy

self-conscious

47
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bouder

A

to sulk

48
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faire qc à la hate

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to do sg in haste

49
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hatif

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hasty

50
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irresponsable, imprudent, irréfléchi

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reckless

51
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être vantard

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to be boastful

52
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téméraire

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foolhardy

53
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rusé(2)

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cunning, sly

54
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audacieux

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daring / audacious / bold

55
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négatif : rusé, habile, qui utilise des artifices (politique..)

A

artful

56
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positif : qn de simple, ingénu, sans artifices

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artless

57
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économe (2)

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economical / thrifty

58
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avare (4)

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tight-fisted
stingy
miserly
niggardly

59
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scrupuleux, pointilleux

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punctilious

60
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avoir du cran (2)

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to have pluck / guts

61
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tromper qn

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to trick sb

62
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arnaquer qn → un arnaqueur

une arnaque

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to con sb → a conman

a con

63
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en las de qn

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to be weary of sg

64
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avec fâché avec qn

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to be cross with sb about sb