Spring: Week 7 Flashcards
1
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raser
A
to shave/raze to the ground/ to keep a low profile
2
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un méfait
A
a misdeed
3
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interpeller
A
to ask serious questions of
4
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fameux (adj)
A
much talked about
5
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dégringoler
A
to tumble down
6
Q
jouer des coudes
A
to struggle for advantage
7
Q
décrocher
A
to land; to win; to snaffle
8
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en rafale
A
in a flurry; in a burst
9
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une entourloupe
A
a dirty trick; a con
10
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un retour de bâton
A
a backlash
11
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bidon (adj)
A
bogus; false; phoney
12
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un fer de lance
A
a spearhead
13
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Idem
A
the same thing
14
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les coulisses
A
the wings (of a stage)
15
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coté en bourse
A
listed on the stock exchange
16
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à reculons
A
backwards ; reluctantly
17
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la nourriture préparée
A
ready meals
18
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un atout
A
a trump card; greatest asset
19
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un repoussoir
A
a foil; a bogeyman
20
Q
Ce Géo Trouvetou de la bouffe
A
a character in Disney cartoons = an archetypal mad inventor
21
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alléchant
A
tempting (adj)
