Unit 3 vocabulary Flashcards by m m

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chunk

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pièce, morceau

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marble

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marbre

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protagonist

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protagoniste, héro

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squeak

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grincer, crisser, craquer (door or mouse)

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subliminal

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subliminal

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swaggering

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orgueilleux, confident

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swish

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bruissement, sifflement

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tarmac

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asphalte, bitume

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recording

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capturing the action (formal)

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to solve

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to rectify a problem (formal)

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to add

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to inserting something (formal)

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to look like

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to resemble (formal)

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to get across

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to convey (formal)

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to build up to

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to culminate (formal)

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to improve

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to enhance (formal)

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to root around

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to search

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to set up

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to establish

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to pull up

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to stop

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to cover up

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to prevent

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to pick out

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to identify

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to improve

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to develop

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scrape mud off your boots

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gratter la boue de ses chausssure

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rustle a newspaper

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froisser (bruit) un journal

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crunch an apple

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croquer une pomme

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slape someone on the back

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donner un tape à quelqu’un dans le dos

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slam a door

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claquer une porte

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flap your arms around

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to move/extend one’s arms

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to curl up

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se blottir, s’enrouler

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fussy

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pointilleux, délicat

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get a buzz

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feel positive (informal)

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initially

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initialement (same situation)

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innovative

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innovateur, inédit

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in the same boat

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dans le même bateau

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intimidating

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scary, daunting

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issue

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problem, subjet or topic

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underestimate

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sous-estimer

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a clutter (live with cutter)

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a mess

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accommodating

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understanding

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a caption

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label explainig sth. (légende, sous-titre)

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to cuddle up

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se rouler

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exasperated

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exaspéré, énervé

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hoarder

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someone who keeps everything

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inventory

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inventaire

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loft

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style d’appartement

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(to) merchandise

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marchandise (v. commercialiser)