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1
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Slapstick comedy

A

Comédie bouffonne

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2
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Sapin

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Fir (tree)

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3
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Sketchy

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Vague, peu détaillé, sommaire

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4
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Nape

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The nape of the neck: la nuque

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5
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Squeaky clean

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Extrêmement propre

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6
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A shrink

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Un psy

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7
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Offhand

+ 2 examples

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Spontanément, au pied levé

Offhand I’d say it’ll take a week
I can’t give you the figures offhand

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8
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Vicariously

+ ex

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Indirectement, pas procuration

[vi’kèrieusli]

Ex: I can be vicariously on holiday through you

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9
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Squat

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Trapu

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10
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Embezzlement

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Détournement

[im’bèzeulement]

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11
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Rest up!

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Repose-toi ! Prends du repos !

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12
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Menial tasks

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Tâches ingrates

/ˈmiː.ni.əl/

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13
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Words of endearment
Terms of endearment

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Mots tendres, affectueux

[in’di-rment]

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14
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Impediment (2)

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Obstacle
Handicap

[im’pèdiment]

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15
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Disheartening

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Décourageant

[dis’harte.ning]

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16
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Être de mauvaise foi

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To be insincere

[´i-nsi-ncire]

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17
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Serendipity

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Don de faire des découvertes (accidentelles)

/ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ə.ti/

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18
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Le linge

Étendre le linge

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The washing

To hang out the washing

/hæŋ/ /ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/

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19
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Repasser le linge

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To iron the washing

/aɪən/ /ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ/

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20
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To plunder

A

Piller

/ˈplʌn.dər/

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21
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String

A

G-string

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22
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Martyr

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Martyr

[‘ma-rteur]

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23
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To have a squint

24
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Scallop

A

Coquille St-Jacques

[‘scallop]

25
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Angler

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Pêcheur à la ligne (angle=hameçon) non-professionnel

[´angler]

26
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Labyrinth

A

Labyrinthe

[´labyrinth]

27
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Headway

2 examples

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To make headway = avancer, faire des progrès

They made some headway on their plans = leurs projets avancent
They made no headway on their plans = leurs projets n’avancent pas

[‘headway]

28
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To jettison

A

Jeter à la mer, (fig) se débarrasser de

[‘djètisseune]

29
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Pleasant

A

Agréable

[´plè.seunt]

30
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Forest

A

Forêt

[´forèst]

31
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Literature

A

Littérature

[´litreu tchure]

32
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Literally

A

Littéralement

[´liteureuly]

33
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Shebang

+ example

A

The whole of something, including everything connected with it

To take care of the whole shebang

[sheu.’bang]

34
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To pick one’s nose

A

Se mettre le doigt dans le nez

35
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Weary

+ exemple

A

Las

Ex: she grew weary of reading
/ˈwɪə.ri/

36
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To pull strings

A

Jouer de son influence secrètement

37
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shindig

A

bit party (often with dancing)

38
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To nag

A

To complain or criticize often in an annoying way, especially in order to try and make someone do something

39
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Syntax of “to nag” (3)

A

To nag someone to do sthg
To nag so about sthg
To nag at so

40
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Minion

A

Follower of a powerful person, laquais
(Pejorative)

/ˈmɪn.jən/

41
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To baffle

A

Déconcerter, dérouter

42
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Dog-eat-dog

A

Décrit une situation où les gens sont prêts à tout pour réussir

43
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May/might as well

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Used to suggest doing something, often when there is nothing better to do

44
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Topical

A

À usage local

/ˈtɒp.ɪ.kəl/

45
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Low note

A

Note grave

/ləʊ nəʊt/

46
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Voix grave

A

Deep voice

/diːp vɔɪs/

47
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Voix aiguë (3)

A

High-pitched voice
Sharp voice

Shrill voice (pejorative) /ʃrɪl/

48
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Note aiguë

49
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Chanter/jouer trop haut

A

To be sharp

/ʃɑːp/

50
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Chanter/jouer en dessous du ton

A

To be flat

51
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Bémol

52
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Dièse

53
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To snap

A

Répondre d’un ton sec

54
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Burrow

A

Terrier

/ˈbʌrəʊ/

55
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Attaboy!

A

Bravo ! Vas-y mon petit !

/ˈæt.ə.bɔɪ/

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