the five senses and speech Flashcards

1
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percevoir

A

to perceive

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2
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apercevoir (qqch, qql)

A

to glimpse (sth/ at sb or sth);
to catch a glimpse of

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3
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apercevoir / entrevoir

A

to catch sight of

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4
Q

distinguer (qqch)

A

to make out (sth)

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5
Q

discerner

A

to discern

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6
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détecter

A

to detect

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7
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poser les yeux sur

A

to set eyes on / to lay eyes on

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8
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contempler / admirer

A

to behold

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9
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regarder (qqch, qqn)

A

to look at;
to have a look at

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10
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voir/ regarder;
visionner (diapos);
examiner (documents)

A

to view (sth/sb)

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11
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jeter un coup d’œil furtif

A

to steal a glance

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12
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regarder (qqn, qqch) à la dérobée

A

to peep at;
to peek at

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13
Q

scruter du regard

A

to peer at

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14
Q

contempler

A

to gaze at

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15
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regarder bouche bée

A

to gape at

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16
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regarder fixement;
dévisager

A

to stare at

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17
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lorgner;
reluquer

A

to ogle (sb);
to leer (at sb)

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18
Q

regarder en fronçant les sourcils

A

to frown at

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19
Q

lancer un regard furieux

A

to glare at

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20
Q

regarder de travers

A

to give (sth/sb) a dirty look

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21
Q

faire un clin d’œil

A

to wink (at sb)

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22
Q

regarder qqn droit dans les yeux

A

to look (straight) in the eye

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23
Q

en un clin d’œil

A

in the twinkling of an eye

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24
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regarder, observer;
garder, surveiller (enfant)

A

to watch (sb/ sth)

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25
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observer

A

to observe sth/sb

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26
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scuter;
examiner minutieusement

A

to scrutinize sth/sb

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27
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examiner

A

to eye sth/sb

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28
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avec méfiance

A

warily

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29
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sembler/paraître

A

to have/ take a look at sb/sth

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30
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prendre soin/ s’occuper de qqn

A

to look after sb

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31
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ressembler à qqn

A

to look like sb

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32
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chercher (des yeux) qqn

A

to look for sth

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33
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veiller sur qqn;
guetter qqn

A

to kook out for sb

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34
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faire attention à qqn (nég);
être à l’affût de qqch

A

to look out for sth

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35
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être aux aguets/ de vigie

A

to keep a lookout

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36
Q

Attention!

A

Look out! Watch out!

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37
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hors de portée de voix

A

out of hearing range/ earshot

38
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à portée de voix

A

within hearing range/ earshot

39
Q

percevoir un son

A

to catch/ make out/ discern a sound

40
Q

se concentrer sur

A

to concentrate on

41
Q

prêter l’oreille à un son

A

to pay attention to a sound

42
Q

être tout ouïe

A

to be all ears; to prick up one’s ears

43
Q

le silence

44
Q

un bruit, un tapage

45
Q

(machines) un vacarme;
(personnes) un chahut

46
Q

un vacarme, un raffut

47
Q

faire du bruit/ du vacarme/ du raffut

A

to make a noise/ a din / a racket

48
Q

se faire entendre malgré le bruit

A

to be heard over the noise

49
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silencieux

50
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bruyant

51
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sans bruit, silencieux

52
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perceptible, audible

53
Q

aigu, perçant

A

sharp, shrill

54
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sourd

55
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etouffé

56
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discordant, strident

A

harsh, jarring

57
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fort

58
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faible

59
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assourdissant

60
Q

une odeur agréable

A

a pleasant smell

61
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une odeur désagréable

A

an unpleasant smell

62
Q

sentir (qqch)

A

to smell (of sth)

63
Q

sentir mauvais

A

to smell nasty

64
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puer, empester

65
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renifler (qqch)

66
Q

malodorant

A

evil-smelling, foul

67
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inodore

68
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une saveur, un arôme

69
Q

goûter (qqch);
déguster (qqch)

A

to taste sth

70
Q

(re)cracher qqch

A

to spit out sth

71
Q

avoir bon/ mauvais goût

A

to taste good/bad

72
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salé

73
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sucré, doux

74
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amer

75
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acide

76
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umami

77
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insipide

78
Q

dégoûtant, dégueu

A

nasty, yucky

79
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miam-miam

80
Q

prononcer (mot)
émettre (son)

81
Q

bégayer

A

to stutter, to stammer

82
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marmonner

83
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murmurer, grogner

84
Q

manger ses mots

A

to slur one’s words

85
Q

zézayer, zozoter

86
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balbutier

87
Q

accentuer

88
Q

muet, non prononcé

89
Q

distinctement

A

distinctly

90
Q

clairement