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motion

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le mouvement

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motionless

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immobile

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to pass something, to go past sth

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passer devant quelque chose

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to enter a place

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entrer quelque part

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to let, to show sth in

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faire entrer quelqu’un

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to be off

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partir

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to set off/ out/ to get underway

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se mettre en route

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to head for

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se diriger vers

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ne pas bouger

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to stand still, to stay put

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swift

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vif

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to quicken

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accélérer

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a spurt

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une accélération brutale

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to scramble into a place

scramble

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entrer précipitamment

la ruée

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leisurely

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sans se presser

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sluggish

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lent, mou

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to linger

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s’attarder

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lingering

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persistant

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to lag behind

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être à la traine

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a laggard

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un trainard

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a holdup

to hold sth up

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un retard (projet)
suspendre
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to dally

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trainer

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to pile up

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empiler

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to stuff sth into something

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fourrer qch dans qch

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to wedge sth

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coincer qch

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comings and goings
les allées et venues
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agir contre
to make a move against
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make a move away from
se démarquer de
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to make a move
partir
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a steep climb
une pente escarpée
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the upward climb of the euro
la montée de l'euro
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radar trap
un radar
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an all-wheel drive
un véhicule avec quatre roues motrices
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a front-wheel drive
un véhicule à traction avant
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a smooth ride
un trajet (en bus/en train) aisé
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to hitch a ride
se faire prendre en stop
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to ride along a road
circuler le long d'une route
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to squat, to crouch
être accroupi
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to bow
s'incliner
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to stoop
se pencher, courber l'échine
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to wriggle
se tortiller
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to hand sth down
transmettre
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to hand over
transmettre la responsabilité
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to drag
tirer péniblement
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to wrench sth from sby
arracher qq chose à qqn
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to clutch
agripper
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to clasp
étreindre, tenir serré
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to pat
tapoter
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to wring
tordre avec force
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to stretch
étirer
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to slap
gifler
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to punch
donner un coup
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to trash
rosser
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to fling
jeter avec violence
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to toddle
marcher maladroitement
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to stride
marcher à grands pas
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to strut about
se pavaner
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to stroll | a stroll
se promener | une promenade
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to waddle
se dandiner
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to tiptoe
aller sur la pointe des pieds
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to creep
se glisser furtivement
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to steal away
s'éclipser
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to shuffle
marcher en trainant les pieds
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to tramp
marcher lourdement
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to saunter/ to loiter
flâner, s'attarder
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to rush/ to dash
se précipiter
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to scoot
détaler
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to spring/ to leap
bondir
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to hobble
boiter
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to trample
piétiner
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to tread on sth
marcher sur qqn
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to stand aside
s'écarter
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to go down on ones knees
s'agenouiller
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with outstretched hands
les mains tendues
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to lay one's hands on sth
mettre la main sur qch
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deafness
la surdité
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faint
faible
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dull
sourd (son)
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to clatter
produire un claquement
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to hiss
siffler
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to purr
ronronner
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to squawk
émettre un cri rauque
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to squeak
couiner, grincer
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to throb
palpiter
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a thud
un bruit sourd
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in sight / out of sight
en vue/ hors de vue
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to glimpse sth
apercevoir qqchose
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to peer at sth
scruter qq chose
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dull/ lacklustre
terne
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gaudy / garish
cru / criard
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to twinkle
scintiller
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to sparkle
étinceler
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dazzling
éblouissant
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jet black
noir d'encre
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crimson
cramoisi
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scarlet
écarlate
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rust-coloured
couleur rouille
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russet
brun doux
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to be stone-deaf
être sourd comme un pot
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a loud bang
un bruit violent
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hoars/ husky voice
une voix rauque, enrouée
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a deep voice
une voix grave
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to be short-sighted
être myope
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to lose sight of sth
perdre qqchose de vue
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the glossies
les magazines de luxe