vocabulary Flashcards

1
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to occur

this problem has only occurend once

A

se produire

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2
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to squeeze

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serrer la main

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3
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dull

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ennuyeux

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4
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the nipple

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le mamelon

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5
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to pass sth on

to give sth to sb that was given to you by another person

A

transmettre

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6
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the wailing

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les gémissents

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7
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shabby

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miteux

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8
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to pump sth

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appuyer plusieurs fois sur

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9
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awe

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émerveillement

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10
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the armpit

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l’aisselle

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11
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to arouse

to arouse the interest of music

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susciter l’intérêt

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12
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penniless

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sans le sou

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13
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to cuddle sb

The mother panda is cuddling her baby

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faire un câlin

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14
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allegiance

loyalty to a person

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fidélité

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15
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to belilltle sb

My dad had the habit to belittle us when we were kids

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rabaisser

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16
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a squabbling

My 3 boys always squabbling

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une dispute

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17
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to thrust

Robert thrust the door with his shoulder

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pousser

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18
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to cling to sb

the lovers clung to one another

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se cramponner à

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19
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sturdy

Andrew was a sturdy young man

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robuste

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20
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astounded

very surprised or shocked

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stupéfait

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21
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a cobweb

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une toile d’araignée

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22
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a boar

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un sanglier

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23
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an array

a vast array of figurines

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une collection

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24
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agape

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bouche bée

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25
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to wrestle (/ˈrɛsəl/)

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se battre

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26
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besotted

Gary is besotted by Evy

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follement épris

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27
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to cram sth into sth

I tried to cram my clothes into one suitcase

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entasser

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28
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a blow

A

un choc

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29
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to feel off colour

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ne pas se sentir dans son assiette

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30
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a backer

A

un partenaire financier

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31
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sole

she was his sole reason for living

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seul

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32
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a conundrum

a puzzling situation

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un casse-tête

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33
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to appall sb

the state of the kitchen appalled her

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horrifier

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34
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reluctant

reluctantly

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réticent

à contrecoeur

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35
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convenient

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pratique, commode

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36
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to be puzzled

to confuse or be difficult to understand

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être dérouté - être perplexe

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37
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adamant

unwilling to change an opinion

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catégorique

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38
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to countenance sth

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consentir

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39
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casually

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nonchalamment

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40
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slight

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une chance minime

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41
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crayfish

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écrevisse

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42
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awestruck (amazed)

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ébahi

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43
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the bidding

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les enchères

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44
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to crash down

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s’écraser

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45
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the butt

A

le popotin

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46
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to daze by
dazed
unable to think clearly

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être étourdi

hébété

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47
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to berate

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réprimander

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48
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to dump sth

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jeter

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49
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a bolted door

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une porte verrouillée

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50
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to course down

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couler le long de

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51
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bestow sth on sb

to give a title to someone

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décerner qq chose à quelqu’un

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52
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the bulk of sth

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la majeure partie de

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53
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concealed

to hide or cover

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dissimulé

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54
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to assert that

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affirmer que

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55
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dissimilar

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différent

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56
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to recoup sth

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récupérer

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57
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a bargain

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une bonne affaire

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58
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to chalk up sth (achieve sth)

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remporter

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59
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an asset

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un avantage

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60
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dimly lit

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mal éclairé

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61
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burly

(of a person) big, strong and heavy

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forte carrure

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62
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accustom sb
to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to
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habituer quelqu’un à

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63
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enfeebled

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affaibli

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64
Q

withdrawal

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le retrait (des troupes, bancaire , amour, soutien)

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65
Q

to boast

A

se vanter

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66
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to cake sth

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couvrir d’une croûte

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67
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clumsily

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maladroitement

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68
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to start afresh

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tout recommencer

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69
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cramped

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exigu (un endroit exigu)

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70
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to tread on sb’s toes

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marcher sur les pieds de qq un

marcher sur les plate bande de qq un

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71
Q

to ascribe sth

A

attribuer du travail
assigner une tâche
causer par

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72
Q

feigned

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feint

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73
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the fist

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le poing

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74
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to drag sth or sb

My scarf dragged on the ground

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traîner par terre

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75
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to dull

my memories dulled by the years

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s’estomper

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76
Q

eastward

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en direction de l’est / vers l’est

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77
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a flurry of sth

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un déluge / une rafale

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78
Q

the crotch

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l’entrejambe (parties génitales)

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79
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the blade

a razor blade

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la lame

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80
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to differ

Although the couple often differ, they are happy together

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ne pas être d’accord

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81
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to dawn sth on sb

All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me.

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sauter aux yeux de quelqu’un / apparaître à quelqu’un

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82
Q

barren

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aride (terrain-)

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83
Q

to cuff sb

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menotter

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84
Q

freckle

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tâche de rousseur

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85
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dwindling

a dwindling oil supply

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qui diminue

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86
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the groan

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le grognement

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87
Q

to chop

A

couper en morceau

hacher du bois

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88
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fowl (synonym : poultry)

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volaille

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89
Q

to fold

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plier

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90
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to duck

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baisser la tête rapidement

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91
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coarse

coarse language

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épais (skin)

langage grossier

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92
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grimy

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crasseux

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93
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fumbling

to use one’s hands awkwardly and with difficulty

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fouiller

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94
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to bequeath 
to leave (personal belongings) by will
A

léguer

transmettre qq ch à qq un

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95
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contempt

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mépris

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96
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grudge
grudging
to grudge sb
given or done unwillingly

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rancune
réticent, à contrecoeur
en vouloir à qq un,

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97
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to appal

A

choquer, horrifier
consterner
atterrer

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98
Q

to allege sth

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prétendre

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99
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bloated

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boursouflé

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100
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the calf

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le mollet

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101
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eager

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envieux

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102
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forlornly

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tristement

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103
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a commitment

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un engagement

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104
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a chuckle

to laugh quietly

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un petit rire

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105
Q

for both our sake

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pour notre bien à tous les deux

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106
Q

the dinginess

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la saleté

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107
Q

covertly

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secrètement

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108
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grubby

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sale

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109
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the core

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le trognon

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110
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hawker

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marchand ambulant

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111
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harbour

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le port

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112
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derelict

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en piteux état

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113
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disclosure

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révélation

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114
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drily

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d’un ton sec

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115
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hush

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chut

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116
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eerie

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inquiétant

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117
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to jeer

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huer

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118
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to hoot

A

klaxonner

huer

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119
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to boo

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huer

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120
Q

to heave a sigh

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pousser un soupir

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121
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the mob

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la foule

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122
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bustling

hurry, fuss or activity

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animé, remue-ménage

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123
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to keep up

to continue to do

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continuer, maintenir

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124
Q

a beaming smile

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un sourire radieux

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125
Q

flagging
to flag
to mark sth written so that sb will notice it
to become tired or weak

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qui faiblit

signaler

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126
Q

to gang up

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se liguer contre

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127
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to atone

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se racheter

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128
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a loophole

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une faille

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129
Q

jaunty

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chic, désinvolte

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130
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to flick through

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feuilleter

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131
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a breach

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une infraction, un manquement à, une brèche, un abus, une violation, une rupture (de contrat)

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132
Q

to curse

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maudire

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133
Q

to strew = to scatter

strewn

A

éparpiller

éparpillé

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134
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to ensue

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s’ensuivre

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135
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stillborn

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mort né

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136
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ashen

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blême

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137
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anguish

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douleur, angoisse

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138
Q

to brace yourself
to make yourself ready for sth unpleasant
He braced himself for the pain.

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se tenir prêt, se préparer à

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139
Q

grimly

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d’un air sombre, grave, sévère

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140
Q

to doze off

to sleep lightly

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s’assoupir

141
Q

the grasp

A

la prise, l’étreinte

142
Q

to desert sb

A

délaisser, abandonner

143
Q

a pace

the speed at which sb or sth is moving

A

un pas

144
Q

at sb’s own pace

A

à son propre rythme

145
Q

impending

A

imminent, prochain

146
Q

enthralling

A

passionnant

147
Q

to come by / to obtain / to visit sb

A

trouver, ,passer

148
Q

a berth

A

une couchette

149
Q

to huddle

to move very close together

A

se blottir

150
Q

disparagingly

critical and unsympathetic

A

de façon désobligeante

151
Q

to limp

A

boîter

152
Q

a harelip

A

un bec de lièvre

153
Q

a cubicle

A

un box, une cabine

154
Q

comely

A

avenant

155
Q

demurely

A

timidement

156
Q

downward

A

vers le bas

157
Q

to grope for sth

to search using only your hands

A

chercher à tâtons

158
Q

occurrence əˈkʌrəns/

A

événement, fait

159
Q

with gusto

A

avec enthousiasme

160
Q

eagerly

A

avec impatience, avec enthousiasme

161
Q

a balmy summer

A

un été doux

162
Q

a boater

A

un canotier (chapeau)

163
Q

to be flank

A

être entouré de

164
Q

to elicit sth

to succeed in getting (information etc) from a person, usually with difficulty

A

obtenir

arracher

165
Q

a grumbling

A

une plainte

166
Q

uptown

A

quartier résidentiel

167
Q

diilgent

hard-working and taking care to do sth correctly

A

appliqué - assidu

168
Q

to buy sth up

A

acheter tout le…

169
Q

to linger

to be slow to go away or disappear

A

s’attarder

170
Q

to hold out

A

donner - tendre

171
Q

dingy

A

défraîchi

172
Q

fleapit

A

endroit miteux, cinéma miteux

173
Q

stocking

A

le bas (féminin)

174
Q

a hitch

to go without a hitch

A

un problème

175
Q

meek

A

docile, doux, humble, modeste

176
Q

not bothering to look up

A

ne pas prendre la peine de lever les yeux

177
Q

a checked jacket

A

une veste à carreaux

178
Q

lurid

A

couleur vive

179
Q

a mop of hair

A

une tignasse

180
Q

drawl

A

d’une voix traînante

181
Q

to venture

A

s’aventurer, se hasarder, se risquer (à dire qq chose)

182
Q

flabbergasted

A

abasourdi, sidéré

183
Q

a wrench

A

un déchirement

184
Q

to understate sth

A

minimiser

185
Q

to endear

A

faire aimer qq chose à qq un

186
Q

inedible

A

non comestible

187
Q

a landslide victory

A

une victoire écrasante

188
Q

outwardly

A

en apparence, extérieurement

189
Q

misshapen /ˌmɪsˈʃeɪpən/

A

biscornu, difforme

190
Q

choppy

A

agité (la mer)

191
Q

to bellow

A

hurler

192
Q

haughtily

A

avec arrogance, avec dédain

193
Q

from the 1940s onward

A

depuis les années 40

194
Q

idly

A

oisivement, nonchalamment, paresseusement, pour passer le temps

195
Q

newfangled

A

dernier cri, trop moderne,

196
Q

panting (to pant)

A

haletant (haleter)

197
Q

to risk life and limb

A

risquer sa vie, mettre sa vie en péril

198
Q

to grunt

A

grogner, grommeler

199
Q

the dog days

A

la canicule

200
Q

cognoscenti

A

spécialiste

201
Q

overnight

A

dans la nuit, du jour au lendemain

202
Q

a hearse

A

un corbillard

203
Q

contraption (a strange machine)

A

machin, bidule

204
Q

to nettle sb

A

agacer

205
Q

gleaming

A

rutilant

206
Q

huff and puff

A

être à bout de souffle

207
Q

expectant

A

impatient, dans l’attente de, plein d’espoir

208
Q

hush

A

taisez-vous

209
Q

the knot

A

le noeud

210
Q

a slayer

A

un assassin

211
Q

in dismay
strong disappointment or sadness
to shock or upset

A

consterné, désarroi

212
Q

to trudge

A

marcher péniblement

213
Q

to come across

A

tomber sur

trouver par hasard

214
Q

blatant

obvious and unashamed

A

flagrant

215
Q

pilfering

A

des petits vols, chapardage

216
Q

to demote

A

rétrograder

217
Q

to be off the hook

free from some difficulty or problem

A

être tiré d’affaires

218
Q

to permeate

free from some difficulty or problem

A

s’infiltrer dans,

gagner (la panique)

219
Q

greedy

A

cupide (argent)

avide, gourmand

220
Q

to hum

A

fredonner, chantonner
ronronner
bourdonner

221
Q

to turn up

to arrive at a place

A

arriver

222
Q

to embolden

to give courage to

A

encourager

223
Q

rotund

A

rondelet, corpulent

224
Q

to discose

A

dévoiler

225
Q

bullish

A

optimiste,

bourse à la hausse

226
Q

to maul

A

malmener, maltraiter

227
Q

the herd

A

la meute

la foule

228
Q

to fit in
That table does not fit in the small room.
The doctor can fit you in at 4 o’clock.

A

s’intégrer, rentrer dans

trouver le temps (le doc peut vous recevoir à 4h

229
Q

to overwhelm

A

accabler (de chagrin)

submerger (par la beauté de qq ch)

230
Q

to broach = bring up

to begin a discussion of something difficult

A

aborder (un sujet)

231
Q

to jump out at

A

sauter aux yeux

232
Q

to plummet

A

chuter (les températures) , dégringoler; s’effondrer

233
Q

to notch

to notch up sth

A

faire une encoche

remporter une victoire

234
Q

out of harm’s way

(away from danger)

A

hors de danger, en lieu sûr

235
Q

to herald /ˈhɛrəld/

to announce or be a sign of

A

annoncer

236
Q

to stroll
(slow walk)
to walk somewhere in a relaxed way

A

faire une petite promenade

237
Q
to swig
a swig (a large gulp)
A

boire

une bonne gorgée

238
Q
to foreclose (foreclose verb (TAKE POSSESSION))
The bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house.
A

saisir (la banque saisit un bien par exemple)

239
Q
to fob off sb with sth
to get (someone) to accept (something worthless)
A

refiler / se débarrasser de qq un avec qq chose

240
Q

a puppy

A

un chiot ou (un blanc bec)

241
Q

a stuck-up

A

un snob

242
Q

to slur

A

marmonner

243
Q

next of kin

A

parent proche

244
Q

to avert

to turn away, especially one’s eyes

A

prévenir, avertir

détourner

245
Q

flatly

A

catégoriquement

d’un ton monotone

246
Q

stark

obvious and unpleasant

A

dure (réalité) / difficile (choix)

247
Q

to be moved

A

être émue, touchée

248
Q

prim

A

guindé

249
Q

callous

unfeeling; cruel

A

insensible

250
Q

raking it in

earning a lot of money

A

se faire de l’argent à la pelle

251
Q

to wind up

A

remonter (le compte)
énerver
clore (la réunion)
enrouler

252
Q

to swarm

the crowd swarms to see the star

A

affluer en masse

les gens arrivaient en masse pour voir la star

253
Q

the smouldering

A

l’incendie

254
Q

sunken eyes

A

yeux enfoncés

255
Q

charred

the toast was charred

A

calciné

256
Q

frothy

a frothy milk-shake

A

mousseux

257
Q

congenial

agreeable; pleasant

A

sympathique

258
Q

a starchy man

A

un homme prude

259
Q

starchy

A

des féculents

260
Q

to compel sth

A

imposer

261
Q

to usher

A

conduire jusqu’à

faire entrer

262
Q

a cradle

A

un berceau

263
Q

to swivel

A

pivoter

264
Q

to soothe

A

calmer , apaiser

265
Q

artlessly = sincerely

A

avec sincérité, franchise

266
Q

the stench

A

la puanteur

267
Q

pimply

A

boutonneux

268
Q

a pimple

A

un bouton (sur le visage)

269
Q

more relish

relish = pleasure, enjoyment

A

plus de plaisir

270
Q

to muse

A

songer, méditer

271
Q

to go through sth (a magazine)

A

feuilleter

272
Q

an omen

a sign of a future event

A

un présage, un signe

273
Q

to comply

to obey a rule

A

obtempérer, se conformer à

274
Q

to enhance

A

améliorer

275
Q

to stub sth out

A

éteindre, écraser (une cigarette)

276
Q

galling

A

rageant

277
Q

halved

A

réduit de moitiés

278
Q

the throng

A

la foule

279
Q

to salvage

to save from a loss a fire

A

sauver

280
Q

to tease sb

to say or do sth annoying or slightly mean, as a joke

A

taquiner

281
Q

acuity

æˈkjuːɪti/

A

aigu (intelligence)

acuité du son

282
Q

shrewd
/ˈʃruːd/
showing good judgement; wise

A

malin, rusé, astucieux

283
Q

a contender

A

un concurrent

284
Q

to heed

to pay attention to

A

faire attention à

285
Q

to buoy
ˈbɔɪ/
support morally

A

soutenir, épauler

286
Q

a trump

a trump card

A

un atout

287
Q

to trump sb

A

battre qq un, surpasser

288
Q

to babble

A

marmonner

289
Q

a surrogate

substitute for another person

A

un remplaçant, substitut (qui remplace qq un d’autre)

290
Q

no qualms

she has no qualms not inviting him

A

pas de scrupule

291
Q

jaded ˈdʒeɪdɪd/

very tired

A

épuisé

292
Q

coyly

in a shy manner

A

timidement

293
Q

an hangover

A

une gueule de bois

294
Q

a wanton

A

une dévergondée

295
Q

a hussy

A

une garce

296
Q

thorough

A

minutieux

297
Q

to beam

A

arborer un large sourire

298
Q

to clutch

A

serrer fort

299
Q

blissful (She spent a blissful half hour relaxing in the bath.)
-They were blissful for the first few months of their marriage.

A

merveilleux

Ils ont été très heureux pendant les premiers mois de leur mariage. (heureux)

300
Q

benignly

A

avec bienveillance

301
Q

ubiquitous

everywhere, omnipresent

A

répandu

omniprésent

302
Q

to crumple

A

chiffonner

303
Q

drowsily

A

à moitié endormi

304
Q

feebly

A

faiblement

305
Q

I feel lousy laʊzi

A

je me sens nul

306
Q

to allay sth

A

apaiser

307
Q

irksome ɜːrksəm/

A

agaçant

308
Q

numblly

A

de manière hébétée

309
Q

kinship

A

parenté

affinité

310
Q

to fidget

A

remuer

gigoter

311
Q

fearful

A

inquiet

312
Q

a thunderbolt

A

un coup de tonnerre

313
Q

an uproar

A

un boucan

314
Q

things are panning out

A

les choses marchent comme prévu

315
Q

a fitful sleep

A

un sommeil agité

316
Q

blissfully

erry was blissfully unaware of what had happened.

A

parfaitement

317
Q

keep your wits about you

A

sois vigilant

318
Q

dapper man

A

un homme élégant

soigné

319
Q

a backing

A

un soutien (moral ou financier)

320
Q

the whim

A

le caprice, le coup de tête

321
Q

to scold sb

A

gronder

322
Q

to sample a biscuit

A

goûter un biscuit

323
Q

to loate sb = to hate

A

détester

324
Q

misgivings = doubts

A

des doutes

325
Q

to chastise sb = punish

A

réprimander

326
Q

hushed = quiet

he speaks in a hushed voice

A

calme

327
Q

unwittingly

A

involontairement

sans le faire exprès

328
Q

a streak of blood
a streak of selfish
a trace of some quality in a person’s character etc

A

une trace de sang

une trace de suffisance

329
Q

she makes up her mind

A

elle s’est décidé

330
Q

to ensnare
He was ensnared by her beauty.
to ensnae sth

A

séduire

piéger (un animal)

331
Q
to impart
to give (eg information)
A

communiquer

332
Q

to bask

A

se prélasser

333
Q

to loiter

he was loitering over the gloves

A

flâner, errer

Il flânait autour des gants

334
Q

neat
the room is neat
Kate looked neat

A

ordonné, rangé
la pièce est bien rangée
Kate paraît élégante, soignée

335
Q

to put at ease

A

mettre à l’aise

336
Q

diffident (shy, reserved)

A

qui manque d’assurance

timide

337
Q

little white lie

A

mensonge sans conséquence

petit mensonge

338
Q

wistful

A

perdu dans ses pensées, pensif

mélancolique

339
Q

She looked puzzled

A

elle semblait perplexe

340
Q

albeit /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ (altough)

A

bien que

quoique

341
Q

to alter sth

to alter your will

A

modifier

modifier tes volontés

342
Q

barbed remark

barbed questions

A

une pique

questions agressives

343
Q

wearily

A

avec lassitude

344
Q

to stammer

A

bégayer

345
Q

the fued

A

la querelle

346
Q

scant

scant interest

A

peu de

peu d’intérêt

347
Q

to roam

he roams the world

A

errer, vagabonder

il erre dans le monde

348
Q

hunched

his back hunched

A

voûté

son dos voûté