Test 2 Flashcards

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qualifier qq chose de/appeler (Il qualifiait …)

A

to refer to sth as (He referred to his car as a baby.)

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2
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la literie

A

the bedding

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3
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âcre, fort

A

pungent

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4
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porter (une charge, dans les bras)

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to carry

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5
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porter, être habillé de (pour un vêtement)

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to wear

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6
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appliquer qq ch

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to apply something (applied)

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7
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presque

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almost (or nearly)

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8
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respirer (continuer à respirer)

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to breathe (to keep breathing)

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9
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passer quelques jours à (faire …/lire …)
passer un weekend à marcher …

A

to spend a few days,… + B.V-ing
(to spend a weekend walking …)

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10
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un tapis

A

a rug

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11
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avoir lieu, se produire

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to take place

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12
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attirer l’attention de qqn ( Il a attiré mon …)

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to catch someone’s eye (He caught my eye.)

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13
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raffiné, guindé (le plus ….)

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fancy (the fanciest)

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14
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une matinée passée à faire du shopping etc

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a morning spent shopping (cycling/reading)

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15
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un après-midi passé à dormir etc

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an afternoon spent sleeping/working

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16
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commander

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to order

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17
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Laisse-le/Laisse-la tranquille.

A

Leave him alone. Leave her alone.

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18
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involontairement

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unwittingly

19
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se pencher (en avant/en arrière)

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to lean (leaned/leaned) (forward/back)

20
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une catastrophe, un malheur

21
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imminent

22
Q

fusiller qqn du regard

A

to glare at someone (They glared at the dog.)

23
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mobiliser, rassembler

24
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décéder, disparaître

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to pass away

25
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affreux, horrible

26
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maudit, fichu

27
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un atout (cartes)

A

a trump card

28
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furieux

29
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être hors de soi (Elle était hors d’elle)

A

to be beside oneself (She was beside herself)

30
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Si je ne fais que

A

If I so much as + b.v. (If I so much as say…)

31
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contrecarrer, contrarier

32
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fatidique

33
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redouté

34
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un élan

35
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faire la moue

A

to curl your lip

36
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naissant, germant

37
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une lueur, étincelle

38
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avaler avec difficulté, dégoût

A

to gag down

39
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vomir

A

to throw up

40
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donner envie à qqn de (faire)

A

to make someone want to (do)

41
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enfoncer, pousser

42
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condamner

43
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se venger (Ils se sont vengés)

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to get one’s revenge (They got their revenge)

44
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se venger, avoir qqn au tournant (Nous nous …)

A

to get one’s own back (We got our own back)