63 Flashcards

(100 cards)

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être à la tête de

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to front sth

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le hautbois

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the oboe

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exigu, inconfortable

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cramped

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apathique

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listless

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un tarif, un prix indiqué

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a list

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cette maison coûte

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this house list for

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bourgeonnant, en herbe, naissant

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budding

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gratter

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to scratch an itch

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une nouvelle à suivre

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a news which has legs

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dépérir

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to wilt

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étrange (idée)

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outlandish

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le coup de grâce

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the final straw

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pleuvoir des cordes

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to tip down*

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basculer

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to tip

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un registre

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a ledger

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un bac à sable

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a sandbox

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régner en maître

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to reign supreme

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être rapide à comprendre

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to be quick on the uptake

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être long la détente

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to be slow on the uptake

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donner l’exemple

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to set a good example

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être comme neuf

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to be as good as new

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qui réchauffe le coeur

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feelgood

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Vendredi Saint

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Good Friday

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la réputation

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good name

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déficit, manque à gagner
a shortfall
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un remède miracle
a silver bullet
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inexploité
untapped
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une concession (magasin)
a dealership
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élever qn
to parent sb
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marque mère
parent brand
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furtivement
surreptitiously
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probable, crédible
presumptive
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à part entière
full-fledged
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renversé
upended
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de plus
what's more
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un vautour
a vulture
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risqué
dicey*
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donner le feu vers
to greenlight
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a ploy
a gimmick
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faire bouger les choses
to shake things up
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envier, jalouser
to begrudge
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une charge, une responsabilité
an onus
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réprimer
to subdue
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être dénué d'importance
to be immaterial
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une allusion
an innundoe
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être marié
to be hitched
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un mouvement dissident
a breakaway movement
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se jeter avec jubilation
to pounce with glee
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provenir de
to originate in
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habituel, usuel
customary
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l'usage veut qu'on le fasse
it's customary to do it
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avoir une chance
to stand a chance
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faire de son mieux
to try one's best
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déprécier, rabaisser
to belittle
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laisser libre cours à qch
to give vent to sth
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passer sa colère sur qn
to vent one's anger on sb
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un point important
a bullet point
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une bretelle
a strap
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une belette
a weasel
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faire l'affaire, avoir le profil
to fit the bill
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avide du plein air
outdoorsy
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se sentir minable
to feel cheap
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traverser l'esprit
to cross one's mind
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une chambre meublée
a digs
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perdre son enthousiasme, être refroidi
to get cold feet
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se diriger tout droit vers qch
to make a beeline for sth
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rester en place, ne pas bouger
to stay put
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chut
shush
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se porter malade
to call in sick
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brûler les étapes
to jump the gun
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ne pas être une mince affaire
to be no mean task
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ne pas être un mince exploit
to be no mean achievement
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to drool
to slobber
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bruyant, bagarreur
rowdy
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téméraire, imprudent
foolhardy
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un sort
a hex (US)
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un tablier
an apron
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survivre, avoir fait son temps
to outlive
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être en désaccord
to be at loggerheads
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soja
soybeans
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dégâts matériels
property damage
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une digue
a levee
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piper les dés
to load the dice
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affaiblir
to debilitate
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un rapporteur ou qch de révélateur (adj)
telltale
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un raisin sec
a currant
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cassis
blackcurrant
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une remarque désobligeante, critique
a put-down
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une élément pertubateur
a heckler
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un pronostic (med)
a prognosis
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être au courant
to be up-to-date
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être actualisé
to be up-to-date
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to gossip
to tattle
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prendre qqn de court
to throw sb a curve ball
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sonner le gals pour qch
to sound the death knell of sth
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flagorner
to sweet-talk
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confidences sur l'oreiller
a pillow talk
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en marge
on the margins
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un âne
a donkey
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sage comme une image
as quiet as a mouse