Vocab 38 Flashcards

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1
Q

contrecarrer

A

entraver

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2
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claquer du fric, tout son fric

A

faire chauffer la carte bleue

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3
Q

juguler

A

réfréner, brider

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4
Q

gicler

A

jaillir

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5
Q

trimer

A

travailler comme un forçat

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6
Q

traînard

A

retardataire

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7
Q

fourbe

A

sournois

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8
Q

boutade

A

pique

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9
Q

s’attirer les foudres de

A

s’attirer la colère de

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10
Q

broutille

A

bagatelle

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11
Q

rentrer au bercail

A

regagner ses pénates

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12
Q

attirer les convoitises

A

attirer la jalousie de

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13
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en prévision de

A

in contemplation of

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14
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incitatif

A

motivational

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15
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passer au crible

A

laminer, trier

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16
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avoir de la suite dans les idées

A

single minded

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17
Q

touffu

A

dense

18
Q

être aux prises avec

A

essayer de venir à bout de

19
Q

toquade

A

engouement

20
Q

poudrière

A

timebomb

21
Q

réfractaire

A

fermé

22
Q

aigri

A

embittered

23
Q

remue-ménage

A

commotion

24
Q

mettre le pied à l’étrier

A

get a foot on the ladder

25
Q

étriper

A

détruire

26
Q

figure de proue

A

figurehead

27
Q

démarrer au quart de tour

A

facilement provoqué

28
Q

retors

A

rusé

29
Q

faire bon ménage

A

aller bien ensemble

30
Q

briseur de ménage

A

housewrecker

31
Q

solution de repli

A

choix sécondaire

32
Q

bec et ongles

A

tooth and nail

33
Q

gouffre

A

creux

34
Q

fougueux

A

plein d’esprit

35
Q

emmêlé

A

entortillé

36
Q

lame

A

boiteux

37
Q

rasoir

A

ennuyeux

38
Q

gargotte

A

boui-boui

39
Q

pinaillage

A

ergotage, chicanerie

40
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prévenant

A

plein d’égards