Unit 3 vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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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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5
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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

22
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scrape mud off your boots

A

gratter la boue de ses chausssure

23
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rustle a newspaper

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froisser (bruit) un journal

24
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crunch an apple

A

croquer une pomme

25
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slape someone on the back

A

donner un tape à quelqu’un dans le dos

26
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slam a door

A

claquer une porte

27
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flap your arms around

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to move/extend one’s arms

28
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to curl up

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se blottir, s’enrouler

29
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fussy

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pointilleux, délicat

30
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get a buzz

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feel positive (informal)

31
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initially

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initialement (same situation)

32
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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

36
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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

38
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accommodating

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understanding

39
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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

43
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inventory

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inventaire

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loft

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style d’appartement

45
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(to) merchandise

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marchandise (v. commercialiser)