Set C Flashcards

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1
Q

tanner

A

to badger

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2
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au demeurant

A

all things considered

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3
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bruiner

A

to drizzle

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4
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désaltérant

A

thirst-quenching

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5
Q

péter un câble

A

to hit the roof

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6
Q

attendrissant

A

endearing

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7
Q

futé

A

wily

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8
Q

prendre qn/qch en grippe

A

to take sudden dislike to

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9
Q

s’arc-bouter

A

to brace o.s. against

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10
Q

courroucé

A

wrathful, irate

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11
Q

le dépouillement du scrutin

A

counting of votes

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12
Q

pailler

A

to mulch

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13
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être sur la sellette

A

to be in the hot seat

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14
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poussif

A

laboured

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15
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lieu commun

A

commonplace

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16
Q

assorti

A

matching

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17
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la planque

A

hideout

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18
Q

le pochoir

A

stencil

19
Q

se déporter (sur)

A

to swerve

20
Q

se brouiller avec qn

A

to fall out with s.o.

21
Q

à deux balles

A

worthless

22
Q

crédule

A

gullible

23
Q

depuis des plombes

A

for ages

24
Q

la méfiance

A

mistrust

25
Q

la défiance

A

mistrust

26
Q

la méprise

A

mistake

27
Q

le mépris

A

scorn

28
Q

avoir le vent en poupe

A

to have the wind in one’s sails

29
Q

le poncif

A

cliché

30
Q

éculé

A

well-worn

31
Q

galvauder

A

to squander

32
Q

à tout casser

A

at the most

33
Q

la bonde

A

plughole

34
Q

voler en éclats

A

to shatter

35
Q

décharger

A

to unload

36
Q

le crotale

A

rattlesnake

37
Q

la mouture

A

version

38
Q

la mouffette

A

skunk

39
Q

la rigole

A

channel

40
Q

la rigole

A

channel

41
Q

la fourberie

A

deceitfulness, deceit

42
Q

se ranger

A

to settle down (+ partner)

43
Q

enrouée (voix)

A

hoarse (voice)