Ten week Flashcards

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fixer/réparer

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to fix

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2
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arranger qch

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to fix sth up

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3
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se mettre dans de beaux draps

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to get into a fix

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4
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s’embraser/s’emporter

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to flare

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5
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étaler/ faire étalage de

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to flaunt

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6
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vendre avec insistance/ vanter

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to tout

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7
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fuir/se réfugier

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to flee

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8
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chercher refuge

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to seek refuge

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9
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jeter/lancer

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to fling

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10
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tenter sa chance

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to have a fling at

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11
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désinvolte/ irrévérencieux

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flippant

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12
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prospérer/être en plein essor

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to flourish

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13
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bafouer

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to flout

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14
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affluer/couler/découler de

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to flow

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15
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déborder

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to overflow

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16
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être axé sur/porter sur/ se concentrer sur

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to focus on

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17
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déjouer/contrecarrer

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to foil

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18
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tromper/duper

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to fool

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19
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infaillible

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foolproof

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20
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un imbécile

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a fool

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21
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être imprudent

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to be foolish

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22
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téméraire

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foolhardy

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23
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prendre pied/ se faire progressivement accepter

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foothold

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24
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interdire

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to forbid

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prévoir
to forecast
26
prévision
forecast
27
avant-coureur /précurseur
forerunner
28
prévenir/ empêcher qch de se réaliser en l'anticipant
to forestall
29
ralentir/retarder/bloquer
to stall
30
essayer de gagner du temps
to stall for time
31
contrefaire
to forge
32
se priver de/renoncer à
to forgo
33
officiel/cérémonieux
formal
34
ancien/précédent
former
35
l'ancien député
the former deputy
36
autrefois/antécédent/auparavant
formerly
37
aider à se développer/entretenir/encourager
to foster
38
parents adoptifs
foster parents
39
impur/crapuleux/vil
foul
40
ficher en l'air
to foul up
41
fonder
to found
42
fondateur
a founder
43
base/fondement
basis
44
patauger et finir par s'écrouler
to founder
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patauger
to flounder
46
fragile
frail
47
encadrer (un tableau)
to frame
48
cadre
frame
49
un coup monté
a frame-up
50
frénétique
frantic
51
être fou de rage
to be frantic with rage
52
lourd/chargé de
fraught with
53
gêler/bloquer
to freeze
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frénesie
frenzy
55
activité frénétique
frenzied activity
56
se tracasser/ se tourmenter
to fret
57
agité/énervé
fretful
58
bordure /périphérie
fringe
59
alimenter/intensifier
to fuel
60
satisfaire à/remplir/réaliser
to fulfil
61
épanouissement personnel
self fulfillment
62
caisse/fonds
fund
63
financer
to fund
64
promouvoir
to further
65
s'agiter /faire des histoires
to fuss
66
méticuleux/pointilleux
fussy
67
acquérir/atteindre
to gain
68
bénéfices/profits
gains
69
faire du bénéfices
to make profit
70
jouer de l'argent
to gamble
71
écart/décalage
gap
72
divergence
discrepancy
73
rester bouche bée
to gape
74
avoir le souffle coupé
to gasp