Vocab 38 Flashcards by liam purkey

Q

contrecarrer

A

entraver

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claquer du fric, tout son fric

A

faire chauffer la carte bleue

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juguler

A

réfréner, brider

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gicler

A

jaillir

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trimer

A

travailler comme un forçat

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traînard

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retardataire

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fourbe

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sournois

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boutade

A

pique

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s’attirer les foudres de

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s’attirer la colère de

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broutille

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bagatelle

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rentrer au bercail

A

regagner ses pénates

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attirer les convoitises

A

attirer la jalousie de

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en prévision de

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in contemplation of

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incitatif

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motivational

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passer au crible

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laminer, trier

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avoir de la suite dans les idées

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single minded

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touffu

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dense

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être aux prises avec

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essayer de venir à bout de

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toquade

A

engouement

Q

poudrière

A

timebomb

Q

réfractaire

A

fermé

Q

aigri

A

embittered

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remue-ménage

A

commotion

Q

mettre le pied à l’étrier

A

get a foot on the ladder

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étriper

A

détruire

Q

figure de proue

A

figurehead

Q

démarrer au quart de tour

A

facilement provoqué

Q

retors

A

rusé

Q

faire bon ménage

A

aller bien ensemble

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briseur de ménage

A

housewrecker

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solution de repli

A

choix sécondaire

Q

bec et ongles

A

tooth and nail

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gouffre

A

creux

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fougueux

A

plein d’esprit

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emmêlé

A

entortillé

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lame

A

boiteux

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rasoir

A

ennuyeux

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gargotte

A

boui-boui

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pinaillage

A

ergotage, chicanerie

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prévenant

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plein d’égards