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BLACKCURRANT

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CASSIS

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DAMP

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HUMIDE

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DAWN

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AUBE ; AURORE

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BLISS

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BÉATITUDE ; BONHEUR TOTAL

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BOUNTY

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PRIME / GÉNÉROSITÉ

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BUD

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BOURGEON

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CRUTCH

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BÉQUILLE

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DESTITUTE

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INDIGENT ; SANS RESSOURCE

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DOWNCAST

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DÉMORALISÉ

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HAIL

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GRÈLE

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SHARPLY

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Brutalement ; Nettement

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Stale

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Rassit ; Qui n’est pas frais

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Strike

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Grève

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Tizzi

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Affolement ; Être dans tous ses états ; Panique

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Utter

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Complet ; Total ; Parfait

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Accepting

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Tolérant ; Cool

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Jubilant

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Triomphant ; Radieux

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Grudge

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Rancune

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Scowl

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Mine renfrognée

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Wilted

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Fané

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Wrench

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Clé pour écrous / Entorse

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Toil

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Labeur

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Whisk

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Fouet de cuisine

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Yearning

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Aspiration ; Désir ardent

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Belch

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Rot ; Renvoit gastrique

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Billboard

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Panneau publicitaire extérieur (4x3)

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Fluke

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Hasard extraordinaire ; Coup de chance

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Glimmer

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Lumière faible ; Lueur

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Grid

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Tableau imprimé ; Grille

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Grim

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Sombre ; Lugubre ; Qui donne le bourdon

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Jaywalker

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Piéton qui traverse la rue sans prudence / Personne cinglée

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Alfalfa

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Luzerne

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Black pudding

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Boudin noir

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Chickpea

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Pois chiche

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Chive

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Ciboulette

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e.g

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Par exemple

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Guinea pig

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Cobaye

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Hyphen

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Trait d’union

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Joint

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Articulation (corps)

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Lazy boy

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Fauteuil de salon inclinable

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Marzipan

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Pâte d’amande

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Shank

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Jambe (partie basse) ; Jarret

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Sirloin

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Faux-filet ; Aloyau

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Sprig

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Brin de quelque chose ; Brindille

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Squid

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Calmar ; Encornet

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Straw

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Paille

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Merger

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Fusion ; Fusionnement

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Shuck

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Enveloppe ; Cosse ; Coque ou peau d’un aliment

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Sleazy

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Miteux ; Minable

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Tune up

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Réglage ; Révision ; Mise au point

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Conspicuous

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Ostentatoire ; Visible ; Voyant

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Custard

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Crème Anglaise

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Moonlighting

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Deuxième job

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Moonstruck

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Coup de foudre

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Smitten

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Envouté (fig) ; Passionné amoureusement

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Syllabus

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Programme (scolaire)

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To be a Buff

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Mordu ; Calé sur un sujet

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To be Buff

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Être trapu ; Costaud

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Peeping Tom

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Voyeur

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Raffle

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Tombola

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Stuck up

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Bécheur ; Prétentieux ; Qui se croit supérieur

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Swindle

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Arnaque ; Escroquerie

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Swindler

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Escroc ; Arnaqueur

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Wart

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Verrue

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Brainwave

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Idée lumineuse ; Idée géniale

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Contemptuous

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Méprisant

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Edgy

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Crispé ; Tendu / Au top de la mode et des tendances

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Nape

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Nuque

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Slump

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Baisse soudaine de qqch ; Effondrement de…

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Socialite

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Mondain ; Bourgeois

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Hearsay

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Oui-dire

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Grudge

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Rancune

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Lengthwise

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Dans le sens de la longueur

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Noxious

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Nocif ; Toxique

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Outing

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Sortie ; Excursion ; Ballade

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Queasy

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Ecoeurant ; Qui donne la nausée

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Spank

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Fessée ; Claque

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Dejected

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Abbatu ; Déprimé

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Destitute

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Indigent ; Sans le sous

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Hail

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Grêle

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Beltway

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Périphérique ; Ceinture

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Billboard

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Panneau publicitaire ; 4x3

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Bouncer

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Videur de boite de nuit, ou de bar

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Milestone

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Borne kilométrique ; Jalon historique

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Shuck

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Épluchure

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Sleazy

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Miteux ; Sordide ; Crade ; Minable

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Strip

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Rue principale ; Rue où se trouvent les centres d’intérets

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Whiplash

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Coup de fouet

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Cue

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Signal // Queue de billard

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Fad

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Lubie ; Mode passagère ; Marotte

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Feat

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Exploit ; Prouesse ; Accomplissement

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Froth

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Mousse ; Ecume

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Girth

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Circonférence

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Grit

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Gravier ; Gravillon ; Sable // Cran

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Lewd

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Obscène ; Lubrique ; Impudique ; Luxurieux

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Outcry

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Tollé Général ; Huée

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Outlandish

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Exotique ; Etrange

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Plush

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Peluche ; En peluche

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Plushly

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Somptueusement

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Ruthless

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Impitoyable

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Shrug

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Haussement d’épaule

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Slog

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Lourde tâche ; Gros effort

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Long shot

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Plan d’ensemble (photo)

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Archery

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Tir à l’arc

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Bangle

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Bracelet jonc

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Chart

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Tableau ; Graphique ; Diagramme

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Quilt

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Couette ; Couvre lit ; Dessus de lit ; Edredon

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Currant

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Raisin de Corinthe

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Daring

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Audacieux ; Audace ; Hardi ; Hardiesse ; Impertinent ; Osé

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Ditch

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Fossé ; Douves

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Hog

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Porc ; Cochon que l’on élève pour manger // Moto

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Layout

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Agencement ; Disposition ; Tracé ; Plan ; Dessin

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Mistrustful

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Méfiant

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Outsize

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Enorme ; De grande taille

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Proponent

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Partisan ; Adepte

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Sloppy

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Négligé ; Débraillé ; Peu soigné / Platement sentimental / Dégoulinant (fig) / Liquide ; Détrempé

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Sole

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Plante des pieds / Semelle / Sole (poisson) / Seul ; Unique

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Swine

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Cochon (personne) ; Pourceau (personne) ; Salaud

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Zeal

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Zèle ; Ferveur

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Blockbuster

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Gros / Enorme succès

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Brace

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Agrafe ; Attache

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Brass

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Cuivre jaune ; Laiton

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Brim

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Bord (de qqch)

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Cheek

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2) Culot ; Toupet

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Contender

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Adversaire (en argument) ; Prétendant

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Flimsy

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Mince ; Peu solide (pr & fig)

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Forefather

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Aïeul ; Ancêtre

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Shabby

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Minable ; Mesquin ; Miteux

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Tied UP

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Ficelé

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Pantyhose

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2) Collant pour femmes; Bas

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Dodger

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Roublard ; Tire au flanc / Prospectus

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Rowdy

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Chahuteur bruyant ; Turbulent / Voyou

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Slum

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Taudis ; Bidonville

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Soggy

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Mouillé ; Trempé / Lourd ; Pâteux

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Spiki

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Hérissé en pointe ; En épis

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Spotty

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Boutonneux / A pois ; Tacheté ; Moucheté ; Tâché

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Twit

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Idiot agaçant et collant

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Snappy

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Prompt ; Qui a du punch

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Spinster

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Vieille fille ; Célibataire

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Sum Up

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Levé de soleil (US)

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Twinkle

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Scintillement ; Pétillement

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Dawdler

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Traînard ; Personne qui erre

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Fir

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Sapin (pron : feuu)

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Flasher

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Exhibitionniste homme, qui se dévoile brusquement comme un flash

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Hanging

A

Pendaison ; Accrochage ; Pendant ; Tombant ; Suspendu

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Hick

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Péquenaud ; Plouc

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Hound

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Chien de meute

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148
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Lingo

A

Jargon (non scientifique)

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149
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Padlock

A

Cadenas ; Antivol

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150
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Rump

A

Croupe d’un animal

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Shaggy

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Hirsute ; Poilu / Broussailleux

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Smack

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Giffle ; Grande tape ; Fessée ; Claque // Bruit sec ; Claquement

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Tempered

A

D’humeur égale

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Trixie

A

Jeune blondasse écervelée et friquée

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155
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Trunks

A

Slip d’homme ; Slip de bain

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156
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Uptight

A

Tendu ; Crispé / Collet monté

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Unwary

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Imprudent ; Sans méfiance

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Wag

A

Frétillement ; Remuement de la queue d’un animal

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159
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Creeps

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Froid dans le dos (peur) ; Chair de poule

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160
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Creepy Crawlers

A

Insectes rampants

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Cushy

A

Peinard (existence) ; Pépère (pron : couchy)

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Fizz

A

Boisson gazeuse (eau ; champagne)

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163
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Gleam

A

Reflet ; Lueur ; Miroitement

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164
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Glitter

A

Scintillement ; Miroitement

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165
Q

Manizer

A

Femme qui aime beaucoup les hommes

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166
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Peddler

A

Marchand ambulant ; Revendeur

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Shabby

A

Miteux ; Minable / Mesquin / Râpé ; Elimé

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Stammer

A

Balbutiement ; Bégaiement

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169
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Stutter

A

Bégaiement

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170
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Stutterer

A

Bègue

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171
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Swank

A

Swank = Stylé (adj) ; Elégant ; Tape à l’œil ; Frime (pron : swouink)
Luxe ; Chic

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172
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Backlash

A

Le retour de bâton

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173
Q

Chervil

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Cerfeuil

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174
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Cobbler

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Cordonnier

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175
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Dodo

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Benêt ; Simplet

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Dread

A

Effroi ; Crainte ; Terreur ; Peur

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177
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Eel

A

Anguille

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178
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Grubbyness

A

Saleté

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179
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Grubby

A

Sale, Crasseux, Malpropre

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180
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Grub

A

Bouffe // Asticot

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181
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Hardliner

A

Personne ferme et intransigeante

182
Q

Heartland

A

Cœur du pays ; L’Amérique profonde (centre)

183
Q

Roundup

A

Rafle / Rassemblement

184
Q

Snout

A

Groin ; Museau

185
Q

Socket

A

Orbite / Prise de courant murale / Cavité ; Trou

186
Q

Tainted

A

Avarié ; Infecté ; Gâté ; Souillé

187
Q

Tongs

A

Pinces ; Pincettes ; Tenailles

188
Q

Underlying

A

Sous jacent ; Rampant (fig)

189
Q

Alfalfa

A

Luzerne

190
Q

Basil

A

Basilic

191
Q

Beat UP

A

adj = Cassé ; Abîmé ; Bousillé

192
Q

Caper

A

Câpre

193
Q

Chick Pea

A

Pois chiche

194
Q

Chive

A

Ciboulette

195
Q

Crossing

A

Croisement ; Passage pour traverser

196
Q

Deceptive

A

Trompeur ; Mensonger

197
Q

Enclosed

A

Ci-joint ; Inclus

198
Q

Enclosure

A

Pièce jointe ; Pièce annexe

199
Q

Flip

A

Pichenette ; Chiquenaude

200
Q

Giblets

A

Abats

201
Q

Jinx

A

Mauvais sort ; Porte-malheur

202
Q

Jointly

A

En commun ; Joint ; Ensemble

203
Q

Penalty

A

Peine ; Pénalité ; Amende ; Indemnité

204
Q

Shank

A

Jambe ; Jarret

205
Q

Sirloin

A

Faux-filet ; Aloyau

206
Q

Sprig

A

Brin ; Brindille

207
Q

Squid

A

Calmar ; Encornet

208
Q

Toil

A

Labeur

209
Q

Word (2)

A

Parole

210
Q

Yearning

A

Désir ardent ; Envie ; Aspiration

211
Q

Belch

A

Eructation ; Rot ; Renvoi

212
Q

Corny

A

Ringard ; Rebattu ; Out

213
Q

Customs

A

Douane

214
Q

Dummy

A

Mannequin

215
Q

Fluke

A

Hasard extraordinaire ; Coup de chance incroyable

216
Q

Glimmer

A

Lueur

217
Q

Grid

A

Grille

218
Q

Grim

A

Sinistre ; Lugubre

219
Q

Hoof

A

Sabot (cheval ; plur = Hooves)

220
Q

Limb

A

Membre (anatomie)

221
Q

Main drag

A

Rue principale, celle où se trouvent les attractions

222
Q

Milestone

A

Borne kilométrique / Fait marquant (fig)

223
Q

Score

A

2) Partition musicale

224
Q

Shuck

A

Epluchure (pron : Chouk)

225
Q

Sleazy

A

Miteux ; Minable ; Crade ; Sordide

226
Q

Whiplash

A

Coup de fouet

227
Q

Bunkerville

A

Lotissement fermé et gardé pour riche et /ou vieux

228
Q

Cue

A

Queue de billard / Signal

229
Q

Feat

A

Exploit ; Prouesse ; Accomplissement

230
Q

Froth

A

Mousse ; Ecume

231
Q

Grit

A

Gravier ; Gravillon ; Sable / Cran

232
Q

Lewd

A

Obscène ; Lubrique ; Luxurieux ; Impudique (pron loud)

233
Q

Outcry

A

Tollé général ; Huée

234
Q

Outlandish

A

Etrange ; Exotic

235
Q

Petty

A

Petit ; Mesquin ; Insignifiant

236
Q

Rag

A

Chiffon ; Guenille ; Torchon ; Fripe ; Haillon / Serviette hygiénique

237
Q

Shrewd

A

Malin ; Intelligent ; Perspicace ; Astucieux ; (pron : Chrouwd)

238
Q

Shrug

A

Haussement d’épaule

239
Q

Slog

A

Gros effort ; Lourde tâche

240
Q

Bangle

A

Bracelet ; Jonc

241
Q

Chart

A

Tableau ; Graphique ; Diagramme

242
Q

Quilt

A

Couette (pron : Kouilt)

243
Q

Ditch

A

Fossé ; Douve

244
Q

Engrossed

A

Absorbé ; Captivé ; Plongé dans…

245
Q

Gullibility

A

Crédulité

246
Q

Gullible

A

Crédule ; Mystifiable

247
Q

Mistrustful

A

Méfiant

248
Q

Outsized

A

Trop grand

249
Q

Overwork

A

Surmenage

250
Q

Proponent

A

Partisan ; Adepte

251
Q

Sloppy

A

Négligé ; Débraillé ; Peu soigné / Platement sentimental / Dégoulinant (fig) / Liquide ; Détrempé

252
Q

Sole

A

Plante des pieds / Semelle / Sole (poisson) / Seul ; Unique

253
Q

Checked

A

A carreaux (motif)

254
Q

Cheek

A

2) Culot ; Toupet

255
Q

Contender

A

Adversaire (en argument) ; Prétendant

256
Q

Flimsy

A

Mince ; Peu solide (pr & fig

257
Q

Forefather

A

Aïeul ; Ancêtre

258
Q

Insulation

A

Isolation (bâtiment, etc…)

259
Q

Isolation

A

Isolement (personne)

260
Q

Lock

A

Serrure / Mèche (cheveux) / Ecluse / Boucle

261
Q

Mourning

A

Deuil (au sens période de deuil)

262
Q

Pantyhose

A

2) Collant pour femmes ; Bas

263
Q

Scale

A

Graduation ; Echelle (carte)

264
Q

Shabby

A

Minable ; Mesquin ; Miteux

265
Q

Affray

A

Bagarre ; Rixe ; Affrontement violent

266
Q

Creed

A

Credo ; Croyance ; Principes

267
Q

Dash

A

Un petit peu de… ; Goutte, Larme (fig) / Tiret

268
Q

Dodger

A

Roublard ; Tire au flanc / Prospectus

269
Q

Kite

A

Cerf-volant

270
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Meadow

A

Prairie ; Pré (pron : médow)

271
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Recklessly

A

Imprudemment ; Avec insouciance ; Témérairement

272
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Regard

A

Attention ; Considération ; Respect ; Egard ; Estime

273
Q

Rowdy

A

Chahuteur bruyant ; Turbulent / Voyou

274
Q

Slum

A

Taudis ; Bidonville

275
Q

Soggy

A

Mouillé ; Trempé / Lourd ; Pâteux

276
Q

Spiky

A

Hérissé en pointe ; En épis

277
Q

Spiky Haired

A

Coiffé en brosse

278
Q

Spotty

A

Boutonneux / A pois ; Tacheté ; Moucheté ; Tâché

279
Q

Squire

A

Propriétaire terrien

280
Q

Twit

A

Idiot

281
Q

Cad

A

Mufle ; Gougeât ; Malotru

282
Q

Maroon

A

Bordeaux (couleur)

283
Q

Sparrow

A

Moineau

284
Q

Twinkle

A

Scintillement ; Pétillement

285
Q

Upbeat

A

Entraînant ; Enlevé (musique)

286
Q

Bridesmaid

A

Demoiselle d’honneur

287
Q

Dawdler

A

Traînard ; Personne qui erre

288
Q

Fastidious

A

Exigeant ; Difficile ; Tatillon ; Minutieux ; Pointilleux

289
Q

Fir

A

Sapin (pron : feuu)

290
Q

Hanging

A

Pendaison ; Accrochage ; Pendant ; Tombant ; Suspendu

291
Q

Hick

A

Péquenaud ; Plouc

292
Q

Padlock

A

Cadenas ; Antivol

293
Q

Prowler

A

Rôdeur

294
Q

Rump

A

Croupe d’un animal

295
Q

Shaggy

A

Hirsute ; Poilu / Broussailleux

296
Q

Smack

A

Claque ; Tape / Bisou (?) / En plein

297
Q

Tempered

A

D’humeur égale

298
Q

Trixie

A

Jeune blondasse écervelée

299
Q

Uptight

A

Tendu ; Crispé / Collet monté

300
Q

Wag

A

Frétillement ; Remuement de la queue d’un animal

301
Q

Binge

A

Bringue ; Ribouldingue

302
Q

Glare

A

Eclat de lumière / Regard furieux

303
Q

Gleam

A

Reflet ; Lueur ; Miroitement

304
Q

Glitter

A

Scintillement ; Miroitement

305
Q

Hurriedly

A

Précipitamment ; A la hâte

306
Q

Low Neckline

A

Décolleté ; Echancrure

307
Q

Nervy

A

Enervé ; Irrité (pron : neuuvi)

308
Q

Peddler

A

Marchand ambulant ; Revendeur

309
Q

Rosemary

A

Romarin

310
Q

Shabby

A

Miteux ; Minable / Mesquin / Râpé ; Elimé

311
Q

Stammer

A

Bégaiement ; Balbutiement

312
Q

Stutter

A

Bégaiement

313
Q

Swank

A

Stylé (adj) ; Elégant ; Tape à l’œil ; Frime (pron : swouink)

314
Q

Backstreet

A

Louche ; Rue mal famée

315
Q

Chervil

A

Cerfeuil

316
Q

Cobbler

A

Cordonnier

317
Q

Council

A

Municipalité / Assemblée ; Comité (pron : kansaul)

318
Q

Crank

A

Manivelle / Hurluberlu ; Excentrique

319
Q

Die

A

1 dé

320
Q

Dread

A

Effroi ; Crainte ; Terreur ; Peur

321
Q

Dreadful

A

Terrible ; Epouvantable ; Effroyable ; Effrayant

322
Q

Grub

A

2) Ver ; Larve ; Asticot

323
Q

Grubbiness

A

Saleté

324
Q

Grubby

A

Crasseux ; Extrêmement sale

325
Q

Hardliner

A

Personne ferme et intransigeante

326
Q

Hawk

A

Faucon

327
Q

Refuse

A

Déchets ; Détritus ; Ordures

328
Q

Snout

A

Groin ; Museau

329
Q

Socket

A

Orbite / Prise de courant murale / Cavité ; Trou

330
Q

Tainted

A

Avarié ; Infecté ; Gâté ; Souillé

331
Q

Tongs

A

Pinces ; Pincettes ; Tenailles

332
Q

Underlying

A

Sous jacent ; Rampant (fig)

333
Q

Defiant

A

Provocant ; Insolent ; Rebelle (pron : difaïante)

334
Q

Detrimental

A

Préjudiciable ; Nuisible ; Dommageable

335
Q

Feat

A

Exploit ; Prouesse ; Accomplissement

336
Q

Fickle

A

Volage ; Changeant ; Inconstant

337
Q

Footing

A

Position ; Standing ; Rang (social) / Pied (base)

338
Q

Footloose

A

Libre ; Libre comme l’air ; Sans engagement

339
Q

Inhabitable

A

Habitable

340
Q

Lancet

A

Bistouri (pron : lendset)

341
Q

Petulant

A

Irritable ; Irrité ; Irascible

342
Q

Promiscuous

A

Aux mœurs légères ; Coucher avec n’importe qui

343
Q

Rampant

A

Exubérant ; Déchainé

344
Q

Changeable

A

Changeant ; Versatile ; Variable

345
Q

Chassis

A

Châssis (voiture) ; Train d’atterrissage (pron : idem French)

346
Q

Colt

A

Petit jeune ; Novice ; Poulain

347
Q

Complacency

A

Autosatisfaction ; Suffisance ; Contentement de soi (pron : complécency)

348
Q

Complacent

A

Complaisant (avec soi) ; Suffisant ; Auto satisfait

349
Q

Custom

A

Clientèle ; Chalandise / Coutume ; Usage ; Habitude

350
Q

Definite

A

Explicite ; Défini ; Précis ; Bien déterminé / Ferme ; Catégorique (pron : Dèfèineute)

351
Q

Offensive

A

Choquant ; Offensant ; Injurieux ; Blessant ; Outrageant / Offensif

352
Q

Perjury

A

Faux témoignage

353
Q

Rank

A

Grade (militaire) ; Rang ; Ordre

354
Q

Raunchy

A

Libidineux ; Lubrique (pron : rondchy)

355
Q

Rip

A

Déchirure

356
Q

Cradle

A

Berceau ; Nacelle (pron : craydol)

357
Q

Grand

A

Grandiose ; Magnifique ; Sensationnel ; Splendide ; Splendide

358
Q

Indulgence

A

Satisfaction ; Gâterie ; Complaisance / Indulgence

359
Q

Morals

A

Morale (vertu)

360
Q

Morality

A

Moralité

361
Q

Morale

A

Le moral (idem French)

362
Q

Moral

A

Moral (adj) / Morale / Moralité

363
Q

Mortar

A

Mortier

364
Q

Squirt

A

Jet ; Giclée / Avorton ; Mioche

365
Q

Sympathy

A

Compassion ; Solidarité / Condoléances

366
Q

Thinkskinned

A

Susceptible (sentiment)

367
Q

Trap

A

2) Siphon

368
Q

Trivial

A

Sans gravité ; Insignifiant ; Dérisoire ; Banal ; Anodin / Trivial

369
Q

Trunk

A

Tronc (bot & med) / Trompe / Coffre arrière de voiture (US)

370
Q

Vise

A

Etau (US)

371
Q

Whit

A

Pentecôte (dim + lun)(pron : wit)

372
Q

Zest

A

Entrain ; Elan ; Enthousiasme ; Saveur ; Piquant / Zeste

373
Q

Chasm

A

Précipice ; Gouffre ; Abîme (pron : kaseum)

374
Q

Darkhorse

A

Un candidat dont on pense qu’il ne gagnera pas, qu’il ne réussira pas

375
Q

Jigsaw

A

Puzzle (jeu) / Scie sauteuse

376
Q

Notch

A

Coche ; Encoche ; Entaille ; Ebréchure

377
Q

Physique

A

Physique (male) ; Forme d’un corps masculin / Constitution

378
Q

Spike Heel

A

Talon aiguille

379
Q

Stride

A

Enjambée ; Foulée ; Pas

380
Q

Surveyor

A

Expert / Surveillant / Géomètre (pron : seuveilleu

381
Q

Boarder

A

Interne ; Pensionnaire (school)

382
Q

Dubious

A

Equivoque ; Douteux ; Contestable ; Incertain (pron : dioubieusse

383
Q

Figure

A

2) Forme d’un corps ; Silhouette

384
Q

Gnat

A

Moucheron ; Cousin (insecte) (pron : nat)

385
Q

Grout

A

Enduit de jointoiement ; Joints de carrelage

386
Q

Guirlish

A

Efféminé ; Qui fait fille (pour un garçon)(pron : gueurlich)

387
Q

Icky

A

Dégueulasse ; Poisseux

388
Q

Kook

A

Bargeot ; Foldingue ; Fou, folle ; Allumé

389
Q

Lenght

A

Durée (ds le sens de longueur)

390
Q

Lightening Bugs or Fire Flies

A

Insectes luminescents (US)

391
Q

Nut

A

2) Ecrou

392
Q

Scrumptious

A

Délicieux ; Fameux

393
Q

Slob

A

Gros lard ; Rustaud ; Fainiasse (pron : Slaub)

394
Q

Sow

A

Truie (animal)

395
Q

Fop

A

Dandy ; Damoiseau

396
Q

Garter

A

Jarretelles ; Jarretière

397
Q

Knock Off

A

Contrefaçon ; Imitation

398
Q

Resumption

A

Reprise (la reprise) ; Recommencement ; Réintégration (domicile)

399
Q

Roadsweeper

A

Balayeuse ; Balayeur

400
Q

Sensible

A

Sensé ; Raisonnable ; Sage / Sensible (notable)

401
Q

Sprain

A

Entorse ; Foulure

402
Q

Suspender

A

Jarretelles

403
Q

Whopper

A

Enorme ; Massif / Mensonge énorme (pron : waupeu)

404
Q

Downturn

A

Baisse de qqch ; Diminution de…

405
Q

Funfair

A

Foire (fête)

406
Q

Goof

A

Gaffe (US)

407
Q

Goofy

A

Dingue ; Cinglé (US)

408
Q

Innate

A

Inné

409
Q

Inwardly

A

Intérieurement (pron : inouadly)

410
Q

Jolt

A

Secousse ; Soubresaut ; Sursaut

411
Q

Layover

A

Escale ; Halte

412
Q

Oaf

A

Balourd ; Lourdaud ; Mufle

413
Q

Orb

A

Globe ; Sphère ; Corps céleste / Corps humain en forme de globe (pron : auub)

414
Q

Outwardly

A

Extérieurement ; En apparence ; Du dehors (pron : aoutwouadly)

415
Q

Overt

A

Déclaré ; Non déguisé ; Ouvert

416
Q

Shin

A

Tibia

417
Q

Snip

A

Entaille ds qqch ; Petit bout de qqch ; Coup de ciseaux

418
Q

Steep

A

Abrupt ; Raide ; Escarpé

419
Q

Stranded

A

Echoué ; Abandonné en rade

420
Q

Stump

A

Souche ; Chicot ; Moignon

421
Q

Thug

A

Voyou ; Casseur ; Loubard

422
Q

Trade Fair

A

Foire exposition ; Salon

423
Q

Turnout

A

Le nombre de gens qui assistent à un évènement

424
Q

Wenche

A

Jeune fille ; Jeune femme rustre

425
Q

Buckshot

A

Chevrotine

426
Q

Demise

A

Décès ; Fin ; Cession (pron : démaïse)

427
Q

Downside

A

Désavantage ; Défaut

428
Q

Glimpse

A

Aperçu

429
Q

Hamper

A

Panier à linge sale / Panier ; Bourriche

430
Q

Hearse

A

Corbillard (pron : Heuuss)

431
Q

Impervious (to)

A

Indifférent à… ; Insensible ; Imperméable ; Fermé à… (pron : impeuuvieusse)

432
Q

Insight

A

Perspicacité ; Sagacité ; ~Into = Aperçu de…

433
Q

Leverage

A

Prise (fig) ; Influence ; Force (pron : liiverèdge)

434
Q

Liking

A

Penchant ; Goût ; Sympathie ; Affection pour

435
Q

Nose Pad

A

Plaquettes pour le nez sur une monture de lunettes

436
Q

Pothole

A

Nid de poule / Gouffre ; Caverne

437
Q

Puff

A

Bouffée ; Souffle / Réclame ; Boniment

438
Q

Puffy

A

Bouffi ; Boursouflé

439
Q

Seeming

A

Apparent ; Soi-disant

440
Q

Seemingly

A

Apparemment

441
Q

Setback

A

Déboire ; Revers ; Contretemps / Recul ; Rechute

442
Q

Sneaky

A

Sournois ; Dissimulé

443
Q

Sneer

A

Ricanement dédaigneux

444
Q

Spelonker

A

Spéléologue (pron : spélonkeu)

445
Q

Spelunking

A

Spéléologie (pron : spélonguekin)

446
Q

Springy

A

Elastique ; Moelleux ; Souple ; Flexible (pron : springuy)

447
Q

Turnaround

A

Retournement ; Volte face

448
Q

Underdog

A

Celui qui est tjrs donné perdant ; L’opprimé

449
Q

Vanguard

A

Avant-garde (pron : vanguaard)

450
Q

Vista

A

Vue ; Perspective

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