Verbs of sight and speech Flashcards

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1
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reluquer qn

A

to ogle sb

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2
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jeter un coup d’oeil

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to glance at sth

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3
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regarder d’un air furieux, foudroyer du regard

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to glare at sb

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4
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une injustice frappante

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a glaring injustice

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5
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regarder fixement (2)

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to stare at sb / to peer at

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6
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cligner des yeux

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to blink

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7
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en moins de deux

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in the blink of an eye

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8
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regarder qn bouche-bée

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to gape at sb

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9
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contempler (2)

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to behold (littéraire)
to gaze at sb
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10
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épier, regarder furtivement, à la dérobée

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to peep

ex : he was caught peeping through the keyhole

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11
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un voyeur

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a peeping Tom

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12
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se toiser, se mesurer du regard, se regarder de haut en bas

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to eye each other from head to toe

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13
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scruter, balayer du regard

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to scan

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14
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distinguer, discerner

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to make out

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15
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le virage (2)

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the bend / the turning

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16
Q

repérer

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to spot

17
Q

regarder d’un air refrogné

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to scowl

18
Q

surveiller

A

to watch

19
Q

zozoter

A

To (have a) lisp

20
Q

bredouiller

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to splutter

21
Q

bégayer

A

to stammer

to stutter

22
Q

crier de terreur

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to scream with terror

23
Q

bavarder, jacasser

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to chatter

24
Q

maudire

A

to curse

25
Q

faire de commérages

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to gossip

26
Q

étouffer un scandale

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to hush up a scandal

27
Q

diffamer, calomnier

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to slander sb

28
Q

gémir, se plaindre

A

to moan

29
Q

soupirer de soulagement

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to sigh in/with relief

30
Q

une poule

A

a hen

31
Q

hurler

A

to yell

32
Q

se moquer de

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to giggle at sb

33
Q

avoir un fou rire

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to have a fit of giggles

34
Q

faire un cri aigu, perçant

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to shriek

35
Q

parler d’une voix trainante

A

to drawl

36
Q

grogner, ronchonner (2)

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to grumble, to groan

37
Q

coasser, parler d’une voix rauque

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to croak