Vocab 1 Flashcards by liam purkey

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Le précis

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Summary, compendio

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La trame

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L’essentiel, trama

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Un palmarès

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Greatest hits, palmarés

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Rayonnant

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Luisant, radiante

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Encombrant

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Bulky, estorboso, engorroso

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Abuser du procédé

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Method

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La poigne solide

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mano férrea

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Avoir la hardiesse de

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osadía, valentía, imprudencia

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Pétri de

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Rempli de

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Besogneux

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Inept

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Octroyer

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Grant

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Assoupissement

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Drowsiness

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Se tarir

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Dry up

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La poussée

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Upward motion

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Préséance

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Précédent

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Y être pour quelque chose

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Something to do with it

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S’alourdir

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Grow heavy

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Acuité

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Sharpness

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Émule

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Disciple

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Mener grand train

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Live it up

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Crapuleux

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Debauched

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Se borner à

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Se limiter à

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Tirer parti de

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Profiter de

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Le dévot

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Bigot

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Dévoiler au grand jour

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Bring to light

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Froisser

A

Offend

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Amenuiser

A

Thin

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Dépaysement

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Change of scene

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Ressasser

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Répéter

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Sans fard

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De manière ouverte

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Peiner à croire

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Avoir du mal

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L’engeance

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Mob

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Gibier

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Game

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Arguties

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Beef

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La denrée

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Food

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Pour comble de malchance

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If it weren’t for

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Marge de manœuvre

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Leeway

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La vue d’ensemble

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Bigger picture

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Petit mais costaud

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Sturdy

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Précieux

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Important

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Craquer

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Choke

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Reprise

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Redressement

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Rocheux

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Rocailleux

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Poussée

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Montée, hausse

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Atténuer

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Réduire

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S’effriter

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Se décomposer

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Drôle de couple

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Couple mal assorti

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Peu réjouissant

A

Lugubre

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Perspective d’avenir

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Prospect

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Dérisoire

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Piètre (pésimo)