The five senses and speech Flashcards

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within sight

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à portée de vue

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long-sighted

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presbyte

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short-sighted

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myope

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sharp-sighted

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à la vue perçante

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spectacles

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des lunettes

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contact lenses

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des verres de contact

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binoculars

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des jumelles

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one-eyed

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borgne

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to squint

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loucher

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a guide-dog

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un chien d’aveugle

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to grope one’s way

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se diriger à tâtons

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to keep a look-out

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être aux aguets

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to go in search of something

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aller à la recherche de quelque chose

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to catch a glimpse of something

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apercevoir quelque chose

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to make out something

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distinguer quelque chose

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to peer at something

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scruter quelque chose du regard

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to glance, to steal a glance at sth.

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jeter un coup d’oeil à qqch. (furtivement)

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to gaze at sth.

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contempler qqch.

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to frown at sth.

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regarder qqch. d’un air sévère

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to peep at sth.

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regarder qqch. à la dérobée

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to gape at sth.

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regarder qqch. bouche bée

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to stare at sth./s.o.

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regarder qqch. fixement, dévisager qqun.

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to wink at s.o.

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lancer un clin d’oeil à qqun.

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in the twinkling of an eye

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en un clin d’oeil

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to glare at sth.

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regarder qqch. avec colère

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à portée de vue

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within sight

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presbyte

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long-sighted

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myope

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short-sighted

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à la vue perçante

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sharp-sighted

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des lunettes

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spectacles

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des verres de contact

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contact lenses

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des jumelles

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binoculars

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borgne

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one-eyed

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loucher

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to squint

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un chien d’aveugle

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a guide-dog

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se diriger à tâtons

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to grope one’s way

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être aux aguets

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to keep a look-out

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aller à la recherche de quelque chose

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to go in search of something

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apercevoir quelque chose

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to catch a glimpse of something

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distinguer quelque chose

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to make out something

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scruter quelque chose du regard

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to peer at something

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jeter un coup d’oeil à qqch. (furtivement)

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to glance, to steal a glance at sth.

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contempler qqch.

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to gaze at sth.

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regarder qqch. d’un air sévère

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to frown at sth.

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regarder qqch. à la dérobée

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to peep at sth.

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regarder qqch. bouche bée

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to gape at sth.

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regarder qqch. fixement, dévisager qqun.

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to stare at sth./s.o.

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lancer un clin d’oeil à qqun.

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to wink at s.o.

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en un clin d’oeil

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in the twinkling of an eye

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regarder qqch. avec colère

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to glare at sth.

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hard of hearing

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dur d’oreille

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stone-deaf

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sourd comme un pot

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within earshot

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à portée de voix

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sharp, shrill

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aigu, perçant

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muffled

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étouffé

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dull

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sourd (bruit)

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harsh, jarring

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discordant, strident

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faint

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faible

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deafening

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assourdissant

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dur d’oreille

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hard of hearing

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sourd comme un pot

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stone-deaf

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à portée de voix

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within earshot

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aigu, perçant

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sharp, shrill

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étouffé

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muffled

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sourd (bruit)

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dull

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discordant, strident

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harsh, jarring

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faible

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faint

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assourdissant

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deafening

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to smell nasty

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sentir mauvais

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evil-smelling, foul

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malodorant

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scentless

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inodore

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to sniff sth.

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renifler qqch.

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to spit out sth.

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recracher qqch.

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to taste nice/nasty

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avoir bon/mauvais goût

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sentir mauvais

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to smell nasty

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malodorant

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evil-smelling, foul

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inodore

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scentless

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renifler qqch.

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to sniff sth.

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recracher qqch.

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to spit out sth.

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avoir bon/mauvais goût

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to taste nice/nasty

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to feel rough

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être rugueux au toucher

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être rugueux au toucher

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to feel rough

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to utter words, sounds

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prononcer des paroles, émettre des sons

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dumb

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muet

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a howl

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un hurlement

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deaf-and-dumb

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sourd-muet

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to speak up

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élever la voix

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to stammer, to stutter

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bredouiller

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to bawl out

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brailler, hurler

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to shriek, to scream

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pousser des cris perçants

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to yell, to howl oneself hoarse

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s’enrouer à force de crier

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to cheer

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acclamer

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to jeer at s.o.

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huer, conspuer qqun.

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to boo s.o.

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huer qqun.

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to hiss s.o.

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siffler qqun.

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to chatter, to gossip

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bavarder, papoter

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to hush

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faire taire, se taire

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to give a talk

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faire un exposé, donner une conférence

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talks

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des entretiens, des pourparlers

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prononcer des paroles, émettre des sons

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to utter words, sounds

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muet

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dumb

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un hurlement

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a howl

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sourd-muet

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deaf-and-dumb

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élever la voix

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to speak up

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bredouiller

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to stammer, to stutter

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brailler, hurler

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to bawl out

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pousser des cris perçants

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to shriek, to scream

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s’enrouer à force de crier

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to yell, to howl oneself hoarse

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acclamer

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to cheer

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huer, conspuer qqun.

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to jeer at s.o.

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huer qqun.

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to boo s.o.

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siffler qqun.

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to hiss s.o.

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bavarder, papoter

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to chatter, to gossip

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faire taire, se taire

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to hush

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faire un exposé, donner une conférence

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to give a talk

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des entretiens, des pourparlers

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talks