td 6 Flashcards

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unsympathic

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compassionless

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sympathetic/caring

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compassionate

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1 dû, allant de soi ; 2 au service de

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to take something1 / somebody2 for granted

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4
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long and boring and dull

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tedious

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to prevent people from discovering something unpleasant (to whitewash)

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to cover up

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a cover-up (“mise
en scène” visant à étouffer une affaire ou cacher la vérité )

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a whitewash

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“mise en scène” visant à faire accuser (traquenard)

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a set-up

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is Not a secret: «un secret pour personne» , «plus un secret» (secret de Polichinelle)

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an open secret

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