Verbs of sight and speech Flashcards

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

A

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

A

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)

A

the bend / the turning

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16
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repérer

17
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regarder d’un air refrogné

18
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surveiller

19
Q

zozoter

A

To (have a) lisp

20
Q

bredouiller

A

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
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maudire

25
faire de commérages
to gossip
26
étouffer un scandale
to hush up a scandal
27
diffamer, calomnier
to slander sb
28
gémir, se plaindre
to moan
29
soupirer de soulagement
to sigh in/with relief
30
une poule
a hen
31
hurler
to yell
32
se moquer de
to giggle at sb
33
avoir un fou rire
to have a fit of giggles
34
faire un cri aigu, perçant
to shriek
35
parler d'une voix trainante
to drawl
36
grogner, ronchonner (2)
to grumble, to groan
37
coasser, parler d'une voix rauque
to croak