Veronique Olmi Flashcards

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1
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Unpublished

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Inédit

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Spécial effect

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Trucage m

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Organize plan

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Concerter

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Joy enthusiasm

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Allégresse f

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Lullaby

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Berceuse f

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Bark (tree)

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Écorce f

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Bleach n

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Javel

Eau de javel f

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House home dwelling

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Demeure f

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Thief robber

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Larron

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Bosom lap

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Giron m

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Nah

Bawl blabber

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Chialer

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Nobody

Pleb

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Sans-grade mf

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Crawl

Grovel

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Ramper

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Be a hothead

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Être soupe au lait

Easy offended quick temper: soupe au lait

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Dove
Innocent
Sweetheart

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Colombe f

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Sneak out

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Faire le mur

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Newsagent

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Buraliste mf

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Grave tomb

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Sépulture f

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Spell magic spell

Vas curse, hex

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Sortilège m

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Daredevil

Reckless

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Casse-cou mf

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Banana peel

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Peau de banane

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Handle bar on bike

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Guidon m

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Pay cash

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payer rubis sur l’ongle

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Appearance looks

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Allure f

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Snooty-nosed

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Morveux

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Jolt bump lurch

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Cahot m

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Unsaid thing

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Non-dit m

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Confession admission

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Aveu m

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Road

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Chaussée f

Il y a des nids de poule sur la chaussée, fais attention !

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Charger

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Chargeur de batterie m ( de qqc)

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Stature, build ( literal and fig)

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Carrure f

La carrure des nageurs est impressionnante.

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Hair dryer

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Sèche-cheveux m

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Hospital sl

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Hosto m

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Whisper v

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Susurrer

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Trial and error

Fumbling groping

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Tâtonnement m

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In the corner

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Dans l’angle

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killjoy, spoilsport, party pooper n

Dull boring adj

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Rabat-joie nmf

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Rendre moins gai) put a cloud over, cast a shadow over expr

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Assombrir

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(accumulation, désordre) heap, mass, build-up n

(informal) hodgepodge, jumble n

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entassement m

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Foul revolting disgusting revolting

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Infect adj

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underworld, mob, gangland n

criminal classes npl

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Pègre f

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employment, recruitment, hiring, taking on n

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Embauche f

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Insert put

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Insérer

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44
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Its no picnic

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Ce n’est pas de la tarte ! expr

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45
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A loan

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Prêt m

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46
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Reboot reset

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Réinitialiser

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47
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Guarantee endorsement security bail

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Caution f

48
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stun, stagger, stupefy vtr

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Sidérer

49
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) beg [sb] to do [sth], plead with [sb] to do [sth] vtr

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supplier qqn de faire qqc

50
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Favour

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Aumône f

51
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bob head, shake head, nod head vi

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Dodeliner de la tête

52
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Sawdust

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Sciure f

53
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argument, fight, quarrel n
(informal, US) fight n
(informal, UK) row n
(slang, UK) slanging match, barney n

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engueulade nf

54
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Whither age wilt

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flétrir

Les années avaient flétri son si beau visage.

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pain, slight injury, scratch

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bobo nm enfantin (blessure légère, graze n
(US, baby talk) hurt, boo boo n
Viens, on va soigner ton bobo.

56
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Ambush trap

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Guet-apens m

57
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Change room (shop)

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La cabine d’essayage

58
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Bend yield

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Fléchir

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O grind your teeth v

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grincer des dents grind your teeth v

60
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(figurative) biting, scathing, stinging adj

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Cinglant

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Confidence composure self confidence

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Aplomb m

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Junk thrash stuff

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Camelote f

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affluence n
wealth n
material comfort n
Ease

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Aisance f

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skilful adj
versatile adj
Multipurpose universal

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Polyvalent

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Not in a hurry, not for a while, not anytime soon

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Pas de sitôt

Sitôt straight away, immediately

66
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In my line of work

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Dans mes cordes

Être dans les cordes be exhausted, knackered

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Its raining cats and dogs

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Il pleut des cordes

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Lucky, lucky charm

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Porte-bonheur
Le 7 est mon chiffre porte-bonheur
Le trèfle à 4 feuilles est un p-b

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Clear up, clear out

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Déblayer

Déblayer le terrain clear the ground, prepare the way

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Devastate, hit hard

Strike

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Foudroyer

Le décès de son fils l’a foudroyé

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Stun, astound,

Dumbfound

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Abasourdir

Abasourdi stunned, dazed, taken aback

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Round up, down

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Arrondir

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Tramp, homeless perso , down and out

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Clodo m

74
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Keep the head above water

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Se tenir la tête hors de l’eau

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Mother’s day

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Fête des Mères

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jerk n
jolt, bump, twitch n
fits and starts npl

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Saccade f

77
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As for as to

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Quant à

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Stoned high

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Shooté

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at odds, at loggerheads adj
on bad terms, not on good terms adj
fallen out v pp

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Brouillé

Brouille quarrel squabble

80
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Branch

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succursale f

La banque compte de nombreuses succursales à l’étranger.

81
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Spreadsheet

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Tableur m

82
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come to the point

cut to the heart

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Venir au fait

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Petrify paralyze

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Tétanisé

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knock down

demolish, dismantle

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Effondrer

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soft, muffled, whispered

Protected

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Ouaté -e
Ils ont eu une enfance ouatée.
he had a very protected childhood.

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extricate yourself, get out while the going is good, pull out v
play your cards right v

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tirer son épingle du jeu

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pale, pallid, deathly pale

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Livide adj

88
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Entry door code

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Digicode m

89
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Distress

Confusion

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Désarroi m

90
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In pieces

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En charpie

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Face (clock) dial (fuel fex)

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Cadran m

92
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Tough (meat or person)

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Coriace adj

c’est un homme d’affaires coriace.

93
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Kennel

Alcove

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Niche f

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little village, hamlet n

(pejorative) godforsaken place, dump n

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Patelin m
And hypocritical
Elle m’a répondu d’un air patelin.

95
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Good vibes/ feelings

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bonnes ondes nfpl (inf

96
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loose change, small change n

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Ferraille f

And scrap iron

97
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a hundred times, one hundred times expr
hundredfold adj
hundred times as much, hundred times more expr

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centuple nm

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Scout n guide n

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Éclaireur m

99
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Hinge

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Gond m

100
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Knock off do in bump off fam

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Trucider

101
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Rob fleece hold up

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Détrousser

102
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Clown fool jester

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Pitre m

103
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Remain aloof

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Rester sur son quant-à-soi

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Trouble fight quarrel

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Noise f

Chercher noise à qqn pick a fight w someone

105
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Puppet

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Fantoche f

106
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Run off flee

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Déguerpir

107
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Uncontrolled uninhibited unrestrained

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Incontinent

And incontinent

108
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Send for. Summon

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Mander

109
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Whim fancy

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Tocade f

Toquade

110
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Enough necessary adequate

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Suffisant

111
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major, essential, key, indispensable adj

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Incontournable

personnage incontournable nm key figure, vital player n

112
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hug vtr

fit closely, fit snugly vtr + adv

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épouser vtr (suivre les formes)
Cette robe épouse la silhouette de Marie à merveille.
And marry, wed

113
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Lucky charm, amoulette

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Grigri m

Gri-gri

114
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Charm, trinket, curiosity, antique

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Breloque f
Elle portait un bracelet auquel pendait différentes breloques.
On trouvait chez ce brocanteur des breloques diverses et variées.

115
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give a little cough, give a discreet cough, clear your throat

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Toussoter

116
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terme d’affection) sweetheart

young female goat

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Biquette f