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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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Être oublié

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To lie forgotten

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Happen

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Sth is expected to happen

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3
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Complete garbage

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Utter nonsense

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Jeter quelque chose quelque part

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Throw sth somewhere

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5
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Protective

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To be protective OF sth/sb

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Décrire comme

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Describe sth as

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7
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Allumer le feu

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Lit the fire with sth (propellant)

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8
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Décider

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Decide sth is (opinion)

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9
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Prendre le feu à

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Set fire to sth (object you want to burn)

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10
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Examiner

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Examine sth

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11
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Mettre quelque chose quelque part

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Put sth somewhere

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12
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Œuvre

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(An art) work

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13
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Sympathetic

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Sympathetic to

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14
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Defensive

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To be defensive

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15
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Un critique (n;p), the profession

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Critic

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16
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Sold in a manner similar to eBay

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Auctioned

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17
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Juger

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Judge sth (object) sth (opinion)

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18
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Mystery

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Create a mystery

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19
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What people think will happen

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Speculation

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20
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Cordialement invité

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Cordially invited

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21
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Grand succès

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Great achievement

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22
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Suffer

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Ail

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23
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Room in a hospital

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Ward

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24
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Daigner

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Deign to

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25
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Terrible

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Lame

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26
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Recherches

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Research (n;unc)

2 pieces of research

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27
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Majeurs challenges

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Major challenges

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28
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Pour l’ultime rêve

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For the ultimate dream

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29
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Sur place

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On the premises

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30
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Choisir quelque chose parmi

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Chose sth over sth

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31
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Investigation

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Enquiry

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32
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To give a brief summary of a main point

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Outline

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33
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Décider quelque chose

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Decide on sth

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34
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In the zone

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In the zone

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35
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In the area

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In the area

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36
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On the grounds

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On the grounds (natural)

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37
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To go

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To depart

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38
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To stop

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Cease
Quit
Finish

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39
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To show

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Demonstrate
Present
Exhibit

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40
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To live

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Reside

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41
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To help

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Aid
Support
Assist

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42
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To begin

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Commence

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43
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To want

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Desire

Would like

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44
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To get

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Obtain
Achieve
Receive
Understand
Buy 
Purchase
Collect
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45
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To eat

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Consume

Dine

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46
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Wrong

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Incorrect

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47
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Empty

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Vacant

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48
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Cheap

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Inexpensive

Affordable

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49
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Better

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Improved

Superior

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50
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Enough

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Sufficient

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51
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Whole

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Complete

Entire

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52
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Before

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Previous

Prior to

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53
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Right

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Correct

54
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About

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Approximately
Regarding
Concerning

55
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So

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Therefore

56
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Anyway

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Nevertheless

57
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To

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In order to

58
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Plus

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Furthermore

59
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But

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However

Although

60
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And

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Additionally

In addition

61
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Also

A

Moreover

62
Q

Feel smaller and smaller

A

To be hemmed in

63
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Cut

A

Chop

64
Q

Too many things in a small space

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Cramped

65
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Opposite of mainstream

A

to have an eclectic taste in music

To be into alternative music

66
Q

What was the result

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To pay off

67
Q

Career progression

A

To move up the ladder

How long did it take to move up the ladder and become director?

68
Q

To do more than you need to do impress sb

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To go the extra mile

69
Q

When you do sth and you pay for it all yourself

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To do sth at your own expense

70
Q

The time when light first begins to disappear

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At dusk

At dawn (when light appears)

71
Q

To go quickly somewhere and only do what you set you to do

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To pop (down) to

72
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To be addicted to

A

To be hooked on sth

To be obsessed with

73
Q

You forget to do sth

A

Sth slips your mind

74
Q

To look amazing (appearance)

A

To look a million dollars

75
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To talk down to sb, when you talk to an in a way that makes you look superior and makes the other feel like a child

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To patronise sb

Patronising (adj); patronised

76
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A bit smaller

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Marginally, fractionally/ slightly smaller

77
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Much/a lot bigger

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Considerably, significantly larger

78
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More and more diverse

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Increasingly diverse

79
Q

Less reasons

A

Fewer reasons

80
Q

Very different

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Completely, significantly, vastly, strikingly, considerably different

81
Q

A big change

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Enormous, significant, important change

82
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A big mountain

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Enormous, large mountain

83
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Lots of children

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Many children

84
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Important resources

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Significant, substantial resources

85
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A poor country

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Under-developed country

86
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A rich country

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Wealthy, well-developed country

87
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A rich person

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Wealthy, well-off person

88
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Bad quality

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Poor quality

89
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Bad behaviour

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Unsatisfactory behaviour

90
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Rire nerveusement

A

To giggle

91
Q

To do a complaining sound

A

To whine about sth

92
Q

Soupirer

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To sigh (v) 
A sigh (n) 
To breathe a sigh of relief, disappointment
93
Q

To Cry of sadness, huge emotional sadness

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To wail

94
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My stomach keep rumbling

A

To rumble (v)

95
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Make a noise like a bee

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To buzz

96
Q

To complain with actual words

A

To whinge about sth

97
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Tousser

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To cough

98
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Miauler

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To purr

99
Q

When a lion screams, or when a human shouts

A

To roar

100
Q

Trembler

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Tremble

to tremble with fear/anxiety/nervousness

101
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Applaudir

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To clap

102
Q

a type of speech impediment

Bégayer

A

To stutter

103
Q

Soupirer

A

To sigh

104
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Trembler de dégoût

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To shudder

to shudder at the thought of

105
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Gémir, grincer

A

To groan

106
Q

Aboyer

A

To bark

107
Q

Sb who studies very hard, diligently

A

Studious (adj)

108
Q

A feeling of great respect

A

Awe (n)
To be in awe of sb/sth
Awesome

109
Q

More than a little but not very much

A

Somewhat (adv)

110
Q

A terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time

A

Ordeal (n)

111
Q

Confused

A

Baffled (adj)

Baffling (adv)

112
Q

Confusing

A

Bewildering (adj)

Bewildered (adj)

113
Q

An impressive achievement, which was very difficult

A

Feat (n)

114
Q

Be successful

A 
To fare (v) use always in negative
To not fare well.
115
Q

Extremely worried and frightened

A

Frantic (adj)

116
Q

Domestic housework

A

Domestic chores

117
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Sb who always wants to do things with you in excess

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Clingy (adj)

To cling on to sth

118
Q

prendre trop de place

A

sth takes too much space/room

119
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avoir de la place

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to have enough place/room
somewhere in my suitcase,
somewhere on the table

120
Q

faire de la place, to move through

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to make room for sb/sth (to move through)

121
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to have space to stand up

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to have standing room

122
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avoir de la place

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there is place/room for sth, to do sth somewhere

123
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espace ouvert

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open space (in cities); parks, nature

124
Q

avoir de la place dans l’estomac

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to have room for (dessert), some kind of food (in your stomach)

125
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avoir (besoin) de plus d’espace dans une relation

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to have/need (more) (in a relationship)

126
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trembler de froid

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to shiver

127
Q

stronger than tremble, when you’re terrified, petrified, mortified

A

to quiver (with fear)

128
Q

Feed at the same temperature as the room

A

Room temperature

129
Q

Expression used to describe a house, room which is very cramped

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There is no room to swing a cat

130
Q

Adj, spacious, describe a room, house with lots of space

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Roomy

131
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N, free accommodation + usually meals

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Room and board

Cae (11 decks)

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