Vocab - Deck T Flashcards

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1
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un fichu temps

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Terrible weather

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Une trousse

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A bag

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la petite aiguille

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The little hand (on a clock)

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assoupi(e)

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dozing

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emmailloté(e)

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Bandaged

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Une langouste

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A lobster

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pour mon usage particulier

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for my private use

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règle générale

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As a general rule

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être rabroué(e)

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To be snubbed

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10
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Les dispositions au sujet de

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Arrangements about

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Un désir de la solitude

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A desire for solitude

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Je tiens à n’être pas troublé

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I do not wish to be disturbed

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13
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Now and then

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de temps à autre

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14
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Je le pensais bien

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I thought as much

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15
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le moindre dérangement

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The slightest disturbance

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16
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Si j’osais me permettre de demander,..

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If I might be so bold as to ask,…

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17
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Il est bon que cela soit entendu

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It is well these things should be understood

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18
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Sympathy

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La pitié

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19
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l’abat-jour vert

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The green shade

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20
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le cadran

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The frame

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21
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Curieux de sa nature,..

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Being of a curious nature,…

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22
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se redresser

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To look up

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23
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en proie à

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In s state of

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24
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une fureur

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A rage

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25
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Tout ce que vous êtes parvenu à faire, c’est de

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All you’ve got to do is

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26
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Sacrebleu !

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Dammit!

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27
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Il avait depuis peu épousé la patronne de l’auberge

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He had recently married the [pub landlady]

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28
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l’embranchement

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Junction

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29
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À n’en pas douter,..

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Evidently,…

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30
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si pleine de confiance

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so trustful

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31
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à ce qu’il dit

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so he says

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32
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Être refait(e) par

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To be swindled by

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33
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veiller de très près à

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To look very closely at

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34
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Occupez-vous de vos affaires!

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Mind your own business!

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35
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un navet

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A turnip

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36
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Une femme de bon sens

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A sensible woman

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37
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maîtriser

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To subdue

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38
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se retourner

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To turn over

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39
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se rendormir

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To go back to sleep

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40
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Le dégel

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Thaw

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41
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la neige fondue

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Slush

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42
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Et le reste à l’avenant

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And so forth

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43
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Il prétend n’avoir besoin de personne

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He doesn’t want any help

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44
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voilà ce que je ferais

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That’s what I’d do

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45
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entamer la peau

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To break the skin

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46
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Une manne

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A crate

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47
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éparpiller

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To scatter

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48
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Ventru(e)

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Bulbous

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49
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élancé(e)

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slender

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50
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Une éprouvette

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A test-tube

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51
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Le feu était éteint

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The fire had gone out

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52
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Une caisse de

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A box of

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53
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Il avait ôté ses lunettes

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He had removed his glasses

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54
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Je vous prie de ne jamais entrer sans frapper!

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I wish you wouldn’t come in without knocking!

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55
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Don’t!

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Inutile!

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56
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portez-la sur la note

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Put it on the bill

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57
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silencieusement

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In silence

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58
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Trois cent mille

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Three hundred thousand

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59
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le choc d’une bouteille

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The clink of a bottle

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60
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Pour l’amour de Dieu

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For the love of God

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61
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Le dégât

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Damage

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62
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communément

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Commonly

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63
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Une escarmouche

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A skirmish

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64
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La ladrerie

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Miserliness, penury

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65
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très affairé(e)

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Very busy

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66
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elle ne pouvait trouver ni queue ni tête aux discours qu’elle entendait.

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She could make neither head nor tail of what she heard.

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67
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Le crépuscule

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Twilight

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68
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susceptible

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sensitive

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69
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les gens instruits

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Educated people

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70
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un maniaque inoffensif

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A harmless lunatic

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71
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blême

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pallid, ashen

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72
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de l’endroit où elle était

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from where she stood

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73
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les feuilles volantes

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Loose sheets

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74
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un verre de sherry à bon marché

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A glass of cheap sherry

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75
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Une obole

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A small contribution, donation

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76
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Il avait fourré ses mains dans ses poches

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He’d stuck his hands in his pockets

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77
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renifler

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To sniff

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78
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La primevère

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Primrose

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79
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de but en blanc

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point-blank

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80
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Que le diable vous emporte!

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Damn you!

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81
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quelque chose de singulier

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Something odd

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82
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comment diable

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How the devil

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83
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méchamment

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Venomously

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84
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broncher

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To flinch

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85
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Il n’y avait pas à se méprendre sur

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There was no mistaking

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86
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tout à fait

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Exactly

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87
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L’emphase (f)

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Emphasis

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88
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une commission d’apporteur

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a referral fee

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89
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des sornettes inutiles

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Useless drivel

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90
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Des pots-de-vin en liquide

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Cash bribes

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91
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faillir + infinitive

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To almost

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92
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Je sais de source sûre

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I know for a fact

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93
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un mensonge convaincant

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A convincing lie

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94
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Être plein aux as

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To have plenty of money

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95
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reculer d’un pouce

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To concede an inch

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96
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un chien enragé

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A rabid dog

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97
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En tout, …

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All told, …

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98
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se laisser malmener par

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To be bullied by

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99
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un papier sans aucune valeur

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A worthless piece of paper

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100
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inspirer à fond

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To take a deep breath

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101
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un coup d’œil de pure perplexité

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A look of sheer bewilderment

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102
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Le temps de repérer le numéro, …

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By the time they found the house, …

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103
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Un blockhaus

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A fortress

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104
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D’après Iris,

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According to Iris,

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105
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La racaille

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Scum

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106
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injurier

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To swear at

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107
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s’ils s’approchaient trop.

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If they got too close

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108
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Les pétards

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Bangers, firecrackers

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109
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couper le contact

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To turn off the ignition

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110
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Une panoplie

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Outfit

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111
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verrouiller

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To bolt, lock

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112
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palabrer

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To discuss endlessly, to chat

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113
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Il n’arrivait pas à comprendre de quoi ils parlaient.

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He couldn’t understand what they were talking about.

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114
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Le pare-chocs avant

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The front bumper on a car

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115
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Remettre le contact

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To start the engine

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116
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s’ouvrir en coup de vent

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To fly open

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117
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sortir en trombe

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To storm out

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118
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Tirons-nous d’ici!

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Let’s get out of here!

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119
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Je me moque de ce que …

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I don’t care what …

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120
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zinzin

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nuts, cracked

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121
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Il y a plusieurs manières d’étrangler un chat

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[there’s more than one way to skin a cat]

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122
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planter le dossier

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To lose the case

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123
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perdre les pédales

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To go crazy

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124
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Elle lui a cassé la gueule.

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She beat the hell out of him.

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125
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Elle l’a touché entre les deux yeux.

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She got him between the eyes.

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126
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bastonner

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To beat

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127
Q

Quatorze points

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Fourteen stitches

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128
Q

L’heure tourne

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The clock is ticking

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129
Q

Qu’est-ce que je suis censé faire ?

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What am I supposed to do?

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130
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c’est moche

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It’s pretty bad

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131
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C’est bien ça

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That’s right

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132
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s’esclaffer

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To guffaw, laugh out loud

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133
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escompter

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To hope for

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134
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s’ankyloser

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to get stiff

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135
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polémiquer

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To argue, debate

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136
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s’éclaircir la voix

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To clear one’s throat

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137
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Ben voyons!

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Oh brother!

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138
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j’aimerais bien ton avis sur le sujet

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I’d like you to research the issue

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139
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mettre des bâtons dans les roues

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To cause trouble

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140
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intenter

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To sue

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141
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Qu’est-ce que vous foutez ?

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What the hell’s going on?

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142
Q

Parler à la cantonade

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To talk to no-one in particular

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143
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Une poule

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A tart

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144
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espèce de petit blaireau !

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you little weasel!

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145
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Se recroqueviller

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To hunker down

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146
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A smart-ass

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un petit malin

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147
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taper qn

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To hit sb

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148
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tabasser

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To beat

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149
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valdinguer

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To go flying

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150
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Un glapissement

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A yelp

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151
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Je vais te tordre le cou

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I’ll snap your neck

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152
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Les keufs

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The cops

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153
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Il m’a humilié(e)

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He embarassed me

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154
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Une bourrade

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A shove

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155
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faites gaffe !

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Watch it!

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156
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prestement

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Quickly

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157
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se faire arracher la main

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To blow his hand off

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158
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Le rapport de forces

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The rules of engagement

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159
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laisser échapper

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To blurt out

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160
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Putain de merde !

A

Holy sh*t!

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161
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plonger derrière

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To duck behind

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162
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avec une telle aisance que

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in such a way that

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163
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j’exige des excuses

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I want an apology

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Tu ne manques pas d’air

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You’ve got a lot of [nerve]

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La gonzesse

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Bird, chick

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166
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Les armes de poing

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Handguns

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167
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Pas la peine de s’énerver

A

Be cool

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168
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On n’a qu’à se tirer?

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Can’t we just get out of here?

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T’énerve pas

A

Be cool

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170
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On se casse

A

We’re leaving

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171
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Être menotté(e)

A

To be handcuffed

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172
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Faire du rentre-dedans à

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To flirt with

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Les accusations de voies de fait et de vandalisme

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Charges of assault and vandalism

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Qu’est-ce que vous foutez là ?

A

What are you doing here?

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175
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les escarpins de traînée

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Hooker’s heels

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à voix basse

A

Under one’s breath

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177
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de quoi aimeriez-vous me parler ?

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What would you like to talk to me about?

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178
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d’ici demain

A

Until tomorrow

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179
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songer que

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To think that

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180
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Je file!

A

I’m out of here!

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181
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déplaisant(e)

A

Unpleasant, ugly

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182
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Une garce

A

A bitch, slut

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183
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En plein coup de feu

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Bustling

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184
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À un moment, …

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At some point, …

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185
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Elle se conformait de bonne grâce à

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She happily went along with

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186
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à mourir d’ennui

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tedious

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187
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haletant(e)

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relentless

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188
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à poil

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naked

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189
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Tu me fais marcher

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You’re lying

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190
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Ces deux bouffons

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These two clowns

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191
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une paire d’escrocs

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A couple of crooks

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192
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Les obligations à long terme ou à rendement élevé émises

A

High-yield long-term bonds

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Un(e) cérébral(e) à la tête

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An egghead

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194
Q

Tu as perdu la boule

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You’ve lost your mind

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195
Q

Tendre l’oreille

A

To listen

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196
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contigu(e)

A

Adjoining

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197
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Le plus doucement possible

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As quietly as possible

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198
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Les besicles

A

Spectacles

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199
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Les pantoufles

A

Slippers

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enfiler

A

To slip on

201
Q

Le palier

A

Landing

202
Q

remuer

A

To move

203
Q

Le tisonnier

A

Poker (fireside)

204
Q

Un juron

A

A swearword

205
Q

Le vestibule

A

Hallway, foyer

206
Q

à travers la fente de la porte

A

through the crack of the door

207
Q

haletant(e)

A

Breathless

208
Q

Un tintement

A

A clinking

209
Q

suivi de près par

A

Followed closely by

210
Q

la corbeille à papiers

A

The wastepaper basket

211
Q

Un verrou

A

A deadbolt

212
Q

la cave

A

The cellar

213
Q

entrebâillé(e)

A

ajar

214
Q

une lueur soudaine d’intelligence

A

A flash of inspiration

215
Q

l’ahurissement (m)

A

Amazement

216
Q

la colonne du lit

A

Bed post

217
Q

tressaillir

A

To start, wince

218
Q

Le forgeron

A

The blacksmith

219
Q

la sorcellerie

A

Sorcery

220
Q

la devanture

A

Frontage, shop window

221
Q

avec raideur

A

Stiffly

222
Q

il faisait tout à fait sombre

A

It was fairly dark

223
Q

jeûner

A

To fast

224
Q

des gens voulant savoir

A

Curious people

225
Q

Le jeune Archie

A

Young Archie

226
Q

glisser un regard furtif

A

To peep

227
Q

une douzaine de baraques

A

A dozen booths/ shacks

228
Q

A shooting gallery

A

un tir

229
Q

sur le gazon

A

On the grass

230
Q

Une roulotte

A

A caravan, trailer

231
Q

tout à fait à la mode

A

Quite fashionable

232
Q

Le savetier

A

Cobbler

233
Q

Un faon

A

A fawn

234
Q

Le chlore

A

Chlorine

235
Q

Voilà ce que je voudrais bien savoir !

A

That’s what I want to know!

236
Q

Dites donc, ma brave dame,…

A

Look here, my good woman,…

237
Q

Il ne s’agit pas de « brave dame »!

A

Don’t ‘good woman’ ME!

238
Q

contrarier

A

To upset, annoy

239
Q

Les pensionnaires

A

Guests

240
Q

Vous ne comprenez pas qui je suis ni ce que je suis.

A

You don’t understand who I am or what I am.

241
Q

machinalement

A

automatically, mechanically

242
Q

C’était plus épouvantable qu’on ne peut se le figurer.

A

It was worse than anything.

243
Q

Sans se laisser démonter, …

A

Undaunted, …

244
Q

Une somme rondelette

A

Quite a tidy sum

245
Q

à l’allure de croque-mort

A

grim-faced

246
Q

On n’a jamais entendu parler de ces gars

A

We’ve never heard of these guys

247
Q

laver mon nom de tout soupçon

A

To clear my name

248
Q

dégarni

A

Balding

249
Q

Ils faisaient la paire

A

They were quite a pair

250
Q

Nous avons CHACUN donné dix euros.

A

We EACH (m) gave ten euros.

251
Q

CHACUN fait ce qu’il veut.

A

EVERYONE (m) does what they like.

252
Q

Toutes les villas ont CHACUNE leur piscine.

A

EACH (f) villa has it’s own swimming pool.

253
Q

Qui sait la réponse? PERSONNE.

A

Who knows the answer? NO ONE.

254
Q

PERSONNE n’est venu.

A

NOBODY came.

255
Q

Rien D’intéressant

A

Nothing interesting

256
Q

Un gémissement

A

A moan

257
Q

La perruque

A

Wig

258
Q

culbuter

A

To knock over

259
Q

Sur-le-champ

A

Right away

260
Q

Une supercherie

A

A deception

261
Q

un mandat d’arrêt

A

A warrant

262
Q

faites votre devoir!

A

Do your duty!

263
Q

Le tibia

A

Shinbone

264
Q

Se démener

A

To thrash about, to struggle

265
Q

Sapristi!

A

Heavens!

266
Q

je ne peux pas m’en servir.

A

I can’t use them.

267
Q

Balivernes, que tout cela !

A

Stuff and nonsense!

268
Q

une dent de devant

A

A front tooth

269
Q

cramoisi(e) (de)

A

crimson (with)

270
Q

Le gravier

A

Gravel

271
Q

j’en prends un

A

I’ll take one

272
Q

vous vous en moquez

A

You couldn’t care less

273
Q

leur gagne-pain

A

Their bread and butter

274
Q

To outgrow

A

Dépasser

275
Q

une mère affligée

A

A grieving mother

276
Q

Les aboutissants

A

The ins and outs

277
Q

C’est du gâteau

A

Piece of cake

278
Q

Le facteur temps est essentiel

A

Time is of the essence

279
Q

I suppose

A

Je le pense

280
Q

À présent,..

A

Now,…

281
Q

Tout à volonté

A

All you can eat

282
Q

des prix ridiculement bas

A

Ridiculously low prices

283
Q

Se gaver (de)

A

To stuff o.s. with

284
Q

L’adjoint du gérant

A

The assistant manager

285
Q

A break (eg lunch etc.)

A

Une pause

286
Q

surdimensionné(e)

A

Oversized

287
Q

Il était pendu à son téléphone portable

A

He was on his cell/ mobile phone

288
Q

Eagerly

A

allégrement

289
Q

Il ne pouvait pas s’empêcher de …

A

He couldn’t help but …

290
Q

Il avait presque envie de les plaindre.

A

He almost felt sorry for them.

291
Q

Ils griffonnaient sans arrêt.

A

They were scribbling away.

292
Q

Il était là en qualité de chauffeur.

A

He was there as the chauffeur.

293
Q

Se raidir

A

To stiffen, straighten

294
Q

Il vous raconte des histoires

A

He’s lying to you

295
Q

C’est ce que j’appelle parler

A

Now we’re talking

296
Q

Pas d’avance au départ

A

Nothing up front

297
Q

véreux

A

Bent, crooked (ethically)

298
Q

passer à la vitesse supérieure

A

To kick things into high gear

299
Q

Des questions ?

A

Any questions?

300
Q

Vous êtes en de bonnes mains

A

You’re in good hands

301
Q

Tu te fous de moi ?

A

Are you kidding me?

302
Q

Ça, ça reste à voir, non ?

A

That remains to be seen, doesn’t it?

303
Q

Je vous prends au mot

A

I take you at your word

304
Q

Comme une lettre à la poste !

A

That was easy!

305
Q

jetter l’éponge

A

To throw in the towel

306
Q

ce minus

A

That loser

307
Q

tu as prévu de dîner ?

A

Have you got plans for dinner?

308
Q

Un troupeau

A

Herd, flock, gaggle

309
Q

Je meurs de faim

A

I’m starving

310
Q

Un blaireau

A

Prat, jerk

311
Q

tu vois où je veux en venir?

A

You see my point?

312
Q

L’intello

A

Intellectual, smart-ass

313
Q

Passer au crible

A

To screen

314
Q

L’affaire était sérieuse.

A

This was serious business.

315
Q

foudroyant

A

Lightning, sudden, meteoric, furious

316
Q

La dune

A

The down (countryside)

317
Q

Ne faites pas la bête !

A

Don’t be a fool!

318
Q

Rassemblez vos esprits!

A

Pull yourself together!

319
Q

Meadow

A

Le pré

320
Q

Une balançoire

A

A swing

321
Q

Le lait de chaux

A

Whitewash

322
Q

Un pinceau

A

A brush

323
Q

Au voleur ! arrêtez-le !

A

Stop thief!

324
Q

Il n’écoutait que d’une oreille

A

He was only half listening

325
Q

à l’affût des voyous

A

On the lookout for street thugs

326
Q

à la tombée de la nuit

A

after dark

327
Q

Se planquer

A

To hide

328
Q

discutable

A

Debatable, arguable

329
Q

un conflit d’intérêts

A

A conflict of interests

330
Q

Elle ne l’entendait pas de cette oreille

A

She didn’t see it that way

331
Q

Il se fichait pas mal de

A

He didn’t give a damn about

332
Q

Être de la roupie de sansonnet

A

To be peanuts

333
Q

j’aurais géré les choses autrement

A

I would have handled things differently

334
Q

déroutant(e)

A

puzzling

335
Q

être à côté de la plaque

A

to be completely mistaken, to be not with it, to be in over one’s head

336
Q

dans tout le pays

A

all over the country

337
Q

rouler qn dans la farine.

A

To screw sb (swindle)

338
Q

une arnaque

A

A scam

339
Q

Être attribué(e) à

A

To be assigned to

340
Q

plomber

A

To fill

341
Q

Comme on pouvait s’y attendre, …

A

Not surprisingly, …

342
Q

Un matelot

A

A sailor

343
Q

Un reniflement

A

A sniff

344
Q

saccadé(e)

A

jerky, clipped

345
Q

Disgraceful!

A

honteux !

346
Q

N’avez-vous donc rien de mieux à faire?

A

Have you nothing better to do?

347
Q

Des sottises

A

Foolishness, nonsense

348
Q

droit devant elle

A

straight in front of her

349
Q

Un procès devant jury

A

A jury trial

350
Q

au cours des dix dernières années

A

In the past ten years

351
Q

Il n’en revenait pas

A

He was incredulous

352
Q

Qu’est-ce que ça cache?

A

What’s behind this?

353
Q

Être déchaîné(e)

A

To be in a frenzy

354
Q

Continuez à creuser

A

Keep digging

355
Q

aucune expérience du contentieux

A

No litigation experience

356
Q

reniér

A

To renounce, repudiate

357
Q

paré(e) pour

A

Braced for

358
Q

Le président-directeur

A

The CEO

359
Q

s’étioler

A

To wilt

360
Q

rendre qn heureux

A

To keep sb happy

361
Q

La tuyauterie

A

Piping

362
Q

un coupe-faim

A

A diet pill

363
Q

bousiller la vue

A

To cause blndness

364
Q

mettre au point

A

To create

365
Q

les ondes hertziennes

A

Airwaves

366
Q

pulluler

A

To swarm, to pop up everywhere

367
Q

se faire du souci pour

A

To worry about

368
Q

se maudire

A

To curse o.s.

369
Q

Les pays du tiers-monde

A

Third-world countries

370
Q

un comprimé de vitamines

A

A vitamin pill

371
Q

la salle du conseil d’administration

A

The boardroom

372
Q

un silo à blé

A

A wheat silo

373
Q

Il était à cheval sur la ponctualité

A

He was a stickler for punctuality

374
Q

Ils étaient au port d’armes dès 9 h 15

A

They were in their seats by 9.15 (am)

375
Q

L’équipe était placée sous la responsabilité de

A

The team was led by

376
Q

le cerveau de

A

the mastermind behind

377
Q

des bombes à fragmentation

A

Cluster bombs

378
Q

l’ordre du jour

A

agenda

379
Q

j’ai failli oublier

A

I almost forgot about

380
Q

une crème antirides

A

An anti-wrinkle cream

381
Q

des avocats forts en gueule

A

Loudmouthed lawyers

382
Q

la côte Ouest

A

The west coast

383
Q

Le litige avait du mal à monter en puissance

A

The litigation had yet to gain momentum

384
Q

C’est la pagaille

A

All hell’s breaking loose

385
Q

On ne les a pas suffisamment engraissés?

A

Haven’t we paid them enough?

386
Q

au cours des vingt dernières années

A

Over the past twenty years

387
Q

quelques amis chanceux

A

A few lucky friends

388
Q

Il faut s’attendre à

A

We can expect

389
Q

transiger à quelques millions

A

To settle for a few million

390
Q

une combattante expérimentée de

A

A veteran (f) of

391
Q

Nous partageons tous le même sentiment

A

We all feel the same

392
Q

à supposer qu’ils en aient

A

If they actually have any

393
Q

pilonner l’ennemi

A

to throw everything at the enemy

394
Q

mettre le paquet pour

A

To push hard for

395
Q

bien plus faible

A

Much weaker

396
Q

Ils se rendaient en voiture

A

They drove

397
Q

se résorber

A

To mend

398
Q

une fracture menaçait

A

A rift was brewing

399
Q

vouloir en avoir le cœur net.

A

To want to get to the bottom of it

400
Q

les gouttières

A

Gutters

401
Q

une échelle

A

Ladders

402
Q

Pose-moi!

A

Put me down!

403
Q

J’attends un bébé!

A

I’m pregnant!

404
Q

Prendre bien la nouvelle

A

To take the news well

405
Q

deux ans de plus que

A

Two years older than

406
Q

c’était le bon moment

A

It was about time

407
Q

décharger

A

To unload

408
Q

batifoler

A

To romp, to flirt

409
Q

je ne suis pas sûr de comprendre

A

I’m not sure I understand

410
Q

Ils ont formé des juges

A

They’ve trained judges

411
Q

je n’y remettrai jamais les pieds

A

I’m not going back

412
Q

déclencher les hostilités

A

To start a fight

413
Q

Je ne l’ai jamais vu aussi heureux

A

I’ve never seen him so happy

414
Q

Vous êtes resplendissants

A

You look great

415
Q

être mis en minorité

A

To be outnumbered

416
Q

Faire beaucoup de réclame

A

To advertise a lot

417
Q

c’est une longue histoire avec laquelle je ne te raserai pas

A

That’s a long story I won’t bore you with

418
Q

Oh, mais elle n’a rien de rasoir!

A

Oh, it’s not boring!

419
Q

Les louveteaux

A

Cubs

420
Q

Les spectacles de fin d’année

A

School plays

421
Q

On a mis pas mal d’argent de côté.

A

We saved a lot (of money).

422
Q

attendons de voir

A

just wait and see

423
Q

To swab, mop, dab

A

tamponner

424
Q

Être monnaie courante

A

To be part of the routine

425
Q

Les humains lamentables

A

Miserable people

426
Q

Laisse tomber!

A

Drop it!

427
Q

Il s’en voulait

A

He was disappointed in himself

428
Q

Elle est accro au crack

A

She is hooked on crack

429
Q

la lie de la société

A

Riffraff

430
Q

Qui veut du café ?

A

Coffee, anyone?

431
Q

la chambre d’amis destinée

A

Guest-room

432
Q

hors de portée de voix

A

out of range (of hearing)

433
Q

réglo

A

straight-up, decent

434
Q

les rares que j’ai

A

the few that I have

435
Q

Comment t’es-tu retrouvé impliqué dans…

A

How did you get involved in…

436
Q

par la force des choses

A

as a matter of fact

437
Q

Une arnaque

A

A swindle, scam

438
Q

se maintenir à flot

A

To stay afloat (as in a business)

439
Q

Tu n’es pas emballé par cette affaire ?

A

You’re not sold on this case?

440
Q

je suis nouveau au cabinet

A

I’m new at the firm

441
Q

Je m’agrippe pour ne pas tomber

A

I’m hanging on for dear life

442
Q

une partie de shopping

A

A shopping trip

443
Q

Tes parents sont sympa

A

Your parents are funny

444
Q

des lésions cérébrales

A

Brain damage

445
Q

l’amicale des étudiants

A

The student union

446
Q

une femme de ménage

A

A housekeeper

447
Q

Passionnant

A

Fascinating

448
Q

haletant(e)

A

panting

449
Q

Ouille!

A

Ouch!

450
Q

Il y a anguille sous roche.

A

Something’s up.

451
Q

savoir ce qui se trafique

A

to find out what’s going on

452
Q

se tenir à l’écart de

A

To stay away from

453
Q

jean ultra-moulant

A

skin-tight jeans

454
Q

les trois boutons du haut

A

the top three buttons

455
Q

roucouler

A

To coo

456
Q

Elle ne pouvait pas la supporter

A

She couldn’t stand her

457
Q

Le sillage de parfum

A

Cloud of perfume

458
Q

avec dédain

A

dismissively

459
Q

Elle faisait de son mieux pour

A

She was doing her best to

460
Q

dandiner

A

to waddle

461
Q

un long baiser

A

A long kiss

462
Q

le pelotage de rigueur

A

the obligatory fondle

463
Q

J’ai deux coups de fil à passer

A

I need to make two calls

464
Q

un magazine people

A

a celebrity gossip magazine

465
Q

Il s’en fichait

A

He didn’t care

466
Q

Qui était-il pour s’ériger en juge ?

A

Who was he to pass judgment?

467
Q

Il n’avait jamais été plus épanoui

A

He had never been happier

468
Q

La pétasse

A

Slut

469
Q

Qui savait ce qu’ils fabriquaient là-dedans ?

A

Who knew what they were doing in there?

470
Q

c’est le troisième jour d’affilée

A

It’s the third day in a row

471
Q

un tas de clauses particulières

A

lots of fine print

472
Q

emblée

A

straightaway, from the outset

473
Q

On se fait baiser

A

We’re getting screwed

474
Q

Les joues écarlates

A

Red cheeks

475
Q

to blow or go through money

A

claquer

476
Q

broke (£)

A

raide

477
Q

Une lézarde

A

A crack

478
Q

Laisse tomber!

A

Let it go!

479
Q

Un strident éclat de rire

A

A shriek of laughter

480
Q

Le tréfonds de

A

The very depths of

481
Q

vite fait

A

quickly

482
Q

Il avait sauté sur l’idée de

A

He had jumped at the idea of

483
Q

mirifique

A

fabulous

484
Q

La conversation sur l’oreiller

A

Pillow-talk

485
Q

s’éloignant en trombe de

A

racing away from

486
Q

un esprit astucieux

A

a shrewd mind

487
Q

rentrer la tête

A

to duck

488
Q

ralentis!

A

slow down!

489
Q

to pout

A

bouder

490
Q

le dépistage

A

screening

491
Q

taper comme un sourd sur

A

to hammer away at

492
Q

La boite aux lettres

A

Post box

493
Q

La caisse

A

Cashpoint, till

494
Q

Le jogging

A

Tracksuit

495
Q

Le sweat-shirt

A

Sweatshirt

496
Q

Pour aller au bureau, elle va acheter …

A

To go to the office, she is going to buy …

497
Q

Le GPS

A

Sat-nav

498
Q

Le baladeur MP3

A

MP3 player

499
Q

La mémoire

A

Memory