Vocab 32 Flashcards

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1
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couperet de la justice

A

long arm of the law

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2
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dans les grandes largeurs

A

au plus haut point

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3
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écrin

A

setting

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4
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(se) cabrer

A

(rear up) make some rear up

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5
Q

nasse

A

tight spot

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6
Q

tiquer

A

make a face

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7
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décalé

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off the wall

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8
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obéir au doigt et à l’œil

A

at one’s beck and call

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9
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jeter dans la balance

A

throw in the mix

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10
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engranger

A

rassembler

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11
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solder des dettes

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settle debts

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12
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flegmatique

A

impassive

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13
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échoir à

A

revenir par le sort

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14
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coup de filet

A

good haul

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15
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bise

A

vent froid

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16
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décolleté

A

échancré

17
Q

devanture

A

front window

18
Q

avoir trait à

A

être lié à

19
Q

forcer (grossir) le trait

A

exaggerate

20
Q

cheminer

A

dérouler

21
Q

toiser

A

regarder

22
Q

ébauche

A

maquette, first signs

23
Q

trapu

A

râblé (intelligent) (épineux)

24
Q

guenille

A

loque

25
Q

blafard

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blanchâtre

26
Q

tire-au-flanc

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couleuvre (paresseux)

27
Q

solives

A

joist

28
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gazouillement (gazouillis)

A

chirp

29
Q

galet

A

caillou

30
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pioche

A

stack (jeu de cartes)

31
Q

Crocheter

A

Pick

32
Q

Régenté

A

Organisé

33
Q

Créneau

A

Temps

34
Q

Ne pas se mettre en vue

A

Under the radar

35
Q

Recoller les morceaux (se rabibocher)

A

Patch up

36
Q

Survenue

A

Début

37
Q

Franchise

A

Sincérité

38
Q

Prendre un rendez-vous

A

Meeting