Vocab 22 Flashcards

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1
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S’allouer

A

S’octroyer

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2
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Se dérober à

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Tirer au flanc

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3
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Ortie

A

Nettle

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4
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Chanvre

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Help

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5
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Enjoliver

A

Embellir

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6
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Garde-chiourme

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Petit tyran

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7
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Gourdin

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Gros bâton

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8
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Voix chevrotante

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Quavering

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9
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Congédier

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Licencier

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10
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Oisif

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Désœuvré

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11
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En pleine lucarne

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Top corner

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12
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Souiller

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Defame

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13
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Se raccommoder

A

Patch things up

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14
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Dans le brouillard

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Dans les vapes

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15
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Gaucherie

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Mal adroit

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16
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Apostropher

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Interpeller

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17
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Dans tous les poignants détails

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Jusqu’aux détails sordides

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18
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S’ébruiter

A

Se répandre

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19
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S’amourache de

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Tomber amoureux de

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20
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Bougonner

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Mumble

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21
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Cabriolet

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Décapotable

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22
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Châssis

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Charpente

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23
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Convoitise

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Lust

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24
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Fournaise

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Furnace

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25
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Antre

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Tanière

26
Q

Repli sur soi même

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Isolation

27
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Matelot

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Mataf

28
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Pétiller

A

Étinceler

29
Q

Sarment de vigne

A

Poussée

30
Q

S’attaler à une tâche

A

Aborder un problème

31
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Encolure en V

A

V - neck

32
Q

Dételer

A

Call it a day

33
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D’une traite

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In one go

34
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Tirer à vue

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Sans sommation

35
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Respirer à pleine poitrine

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À pleins poumons

36
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Guimbarde

A

Vieille bagnole

37
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Cahot

A

Lurch

38
Q

Déchaussé

A

À pieds nus (lay bare)

39
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Personnage falot

A

Chiffe molle

40
Q

Ruche

A

Fourmilière

41
Q

À deux battants

A

Double door

42
Q

Plaidoirie

A

Plea

43
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Péripétie

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Revirement

44
Q

Fermer les yeux sur

A

Détourner les yeux de

45
Q

Saluer jusqu’à terre

A

Saluer avec estimé

46
Q

Lambrisser

A

Panel

47
Q

Enceinte

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Mur de cité

48
Q

Éloge funèbre

A

Éloge funéraire (oraison funèbre)

49
Q

Prendre acte de

A

Duly note

50
Q

Flétrissant

A

Cinglant

51
Q

Manier

A

Use

52
Q

Siège baquet

A

Bucket

53
Q

Trimballer

A

Transporter avec

54
Q

Prêter serment

A

Take an oath

55
Q

Psy

A

Psychologue

56
Q

Gradins

A

Bleacher

57
Q

Être de connivence avec

A

De mèche avec

58
Q

Cahoter

A

Lurch

59
Q

Couper le chauffage

A

Turn the heat off

60
Q

Désigner à la vindicte populaire

A

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