Text 3 Flashcards

1
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workman

A

ouvrier

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2
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overalls

A

uk : bleu de travail

dans l’ensemble

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aperture

A

ouverture

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4
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front door

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porte d’entrée
porte de devant

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5
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janitor

A

gardien
concierge

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car-loads

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voiturée
chargement

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roar

A

rugir
hurler
clamer
vrombir

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Q

flutter

A

battre des ailes
voleter
palpiter
claquer, flotter

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9
Q

knock

A

frapper, tapper, se cogner

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knock down

A

démolir
renverser
baisser

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fling up

A

lancer qqchose
se précipiter

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deference

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déférence, égards, respects

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contempt

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mépris, dédain

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sour

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aigre, acide
(lait tourné)

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arouse

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excité, eveillé

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nod

A

signe de tête
hocher la tête
saluer d’un signe de tête
faire oui de la tête

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17
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pull away

A

se retirer
reculer
démarrer
s’éloigner
se détacher

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18
Q

Mix in

A

incorporer, mélanger

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rueful

A

chagrin tristesse

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skip

A

éviter, avoir des ratés, sautiller, sauter à la corde, ne pas aller à

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21
Q

to skip stone

A

faire des ricochets

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22
Q

get up

A

se lever
rassemblait

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creep down

A

ramper

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creep up

A

grimper

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25
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though

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bien que
cependant.

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plunge

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chute, plongeon

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to stall

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caler, retarder

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roadwork

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travaux

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to thwart

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contrecarrer, contrarier, dejouer

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snap

A

claquer

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squeal

A

couiner, crisser
pousser un cri perçant

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shudder

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trembler, frissonner, frémir

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lorries

A

camions (à plateau)

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squeeze

A

presser, serrer

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dare

A

oser faire
défier

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reek

A

puanter, empester

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fumes

A

émanations, fumées

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lane

A

ruelle, chemin, voies

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a funnel

A

entonoir, cheminée

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to funnel

A

faire passer
verser dans un entonnoir

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whisk sth /sb

A

emmener qqchose rapidement / à toute vitesse / sur le champ

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glassy

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vitreux, transparent

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touchingly

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de manière/façon touchante

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lordly

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noble /digne

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roadway

A

chaussée

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slightly

A

légèrement, quelque peu, plutôt, un peu

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tighten

A

serrer, resserrer, tendre, renforcer

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purse your lips

A

avoir la bouche en cul de poule
avancer, tendre

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Q

blame

A

responsabilité
accuser

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puffing

A

nuage, fumée, taffe

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reach over

A

passer son bras au-dessus de/par dessus

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incurious

A

indifférent, pas curieux, incurieux

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Q

roadworks

A

travaux de voirie

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stall

A

bloqué

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Q

constructions

A

chantiers de construction

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flush

A

deverser

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reeking

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nauséabond, pestilentiel

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coverless car

A

voiture décapotée

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a funnel

A

entonnoir, cheminée

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lanes

A

voies

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lanes funnel into one

A

les quatres voies de la chaussée se rejoignaient en une seule

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whisk someone up

A

entrainer qqun (emporté dans le flow)

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to whisk, whip

A

fouetter

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first pressure

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opposé à full pressure = il commence à appuyer

65
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si adjectif épithète

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= je lui donne un sens purement abstrait, figuré.

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tourbillonner def

A

dans les airs

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Q

spin

A

tourner

68
Q

oily bulge of the differential

A

le renflement graisseux du différentiel

69
Q

boite à vitesse

A

gearbox