Uottawa#lexique Flashcards
Wear and tear
Ia a term for damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal use or aging
Laced with
To add a small account of alcohol or a drug to a drink
Spit
To force something out of your mouth
Boil down to
Account for
< it’s a complicated argument but it really boils down to the fact that others animals don’t really have anything to talk about>
Wiped out
nettoyer- essuyer
effacer- laver (fig- insulte)
Eavesdropping
Ècouter illégalement
< and, perhaps, to protect our knowledge and windsom and skills from eavesdropping from outside>
On the face of it
At the first glance
Without knowing all of the relevant facts
Shiver
?
Rev up
Your heart revs up, and you hope this humanoid machine turns your way again
Crush
She describes it almost like a school girl crush.
Clumsy
Again and again, she saw how even a relatively clumsy robot dog could spark a deep emotional response.
