Verbs of sight, speech, mvt Flashcards

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1
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jeter un coup d’oeil rapide

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to glance at

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2
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regarder fixement

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to stare at

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3
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entrapercevoir

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to glimpse

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4
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foudroyer du regard

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to glare at / to glower at

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5
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cligner des yeux

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to blink

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6
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regarder bouche bée

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to gape at

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7
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reluquer

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to ogle

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8
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froncer les sourcils

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to frown at

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9
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être un régal pour les yeux

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to behold

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10
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espionner, regarder à la dérobée

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to peep

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11
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toiser du regard

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to eye each other from head to toe

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12
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balayer du regard

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to scann

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13
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scruter

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to peer

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14
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repérer

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to spot

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15
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fusiller du regard

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to scowl

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16
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contempler

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to gaze at

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17
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surveiller

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to watch

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18
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gémir

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to moan

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19
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un faux pas, la langue qui fourche

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a lisp

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20
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gronder férocement, rugir

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to snarl

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21
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glousser, rire

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to chuckle

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22
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ricaner

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to cackle

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23
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parler d’une voix roque

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to croak

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24
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bavarder, jacasser

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to chatter

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25
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faire taire

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to hush

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26
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crier, hurler

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to yell

to scream

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27
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faire les commérages

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to gossip

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28
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bégayer

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to stammer / to stutter

29
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grogner

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to grunt

30
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chuchoter

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to whisper

31
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maudire

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to curse

32
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soupirer

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to sigh

33
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crier (d’un cri perçant)

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to shriek

34
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calomnier, diffamer

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to slander

35
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bafouiller, bredouiller

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to splutter

36
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d’une voix trainante

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in a slow drawl

37
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un porte monnaie, un sac

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a purse

38
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jeter

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to cast

39
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saisir fortement, s’emparer de

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to grab

40
Q

gifler

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to slap

41
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saluer de la main

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to wave

42
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un virage

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a bend

43
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arracher

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to snatch from

44
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un porte document

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a briefcase

45
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distribuer

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to hand out

46
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faire circuler

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to hand around

47
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des aides sociales, des prospectus

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a hang out

48
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donner un coup de coude

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to nudge

49
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essorer, tordre

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to wring-wrung-wrung

50
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une serviette

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a napkin / a towel

51
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caresser

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to stroke

52
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tapoter

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to pat

53
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raccrocher

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to ring off

54
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Serrer fort, tenir fermement

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to clutch

55
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agresser

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to mug

56
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fouiller

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to rummage (around)

57
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un tiroir

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a drawer

58
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fouiller qqn

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to search sbdy

59
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pincer

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to pinch

60
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gronder

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to tell sbdy off / to growl

61
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déposer

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to drop

62
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claquer

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to slam

63
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renverser

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to knock over (objet)

to run over (personne)

64
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renverser du vin

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to spill wine

65
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plier

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to fold

66
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soigneusement

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neatly

67
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gifler, donner une fessée

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to smack

68
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se précipiter

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to dash / rush