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tracasser

Son poids la tracassait.

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to bother, to worry, to fret

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brancard

… en soulevant le brancard

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stretcher, gurney

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en deux temps trois mouvements

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in no time, in a jiffy

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caler

… calée à son oreillier

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to wedge, to prop up

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toile

… en toile rouge

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canvas, cloth

toile - n. fem.

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rabat

… sur le rabat

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flap, lid, cover

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gabarit

… de tout gabarit

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template, gauge, size

gabarit - n. masc.

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cinglé(e)

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crazy, insane, mad

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être à cheval

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to be a stickler, to adhere strictly

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agglutiner

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to crowd together, to congregate

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tordre

À se tordre de rire!

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to writhe, to twist

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caboche

… un petit coup sur la caboche

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head, noggin, noodle

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avoir des haut-le-cœur

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to gag, to retch

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l’estrade

Les gens fixent l’estrade avec impatience.

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stage, platform, podium

l’estrade- n. fem.

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publipostage

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direct mail campaign

publiepostage - n. masc.

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hocher

Il hoche la tête.

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to nod

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parier

J’aimerais parier pour le Superbowl.

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to bet, to wager

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ne vous en faites pas

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don’t worry

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Je ne vous en tiendrai pas rigeur

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I won’t hold it against you

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éternuer

Impossible d’éternuer les yeux ouverts.

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to sneeze

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un rhume des foins

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hay fever

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consterné(e)

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dismayed

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s’estomper

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to fade, to wear off, to diminish

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habitacle

…élément de garniture pour l’habitacle d’un véhicule

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the interior of a vehicle

habitacle - n. masc.

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adapté(e) Nous devons concevoir un plan financier européen adapté.
adequate, appropriate, suitable
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onirique
dreamlike | adj. inv.
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demeurer L'information peut par ailleurs demeurer confidentielle.
to remain, to stay, to dwell
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gronder Le tonnerre se met à gronder.
to rumble, to growl, to scold
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pendaison de crémaillère Je t'ai amené des cadeaux de pendaison de crémaillère.
housewarming | pendaison - n. fem.
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grésillement
crackling, sizzling | grésillement - n. masc.
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sans déconner
no kidding, seriously
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bercer Se laisser bercer par les voix.
to lull, to rock, to cradle
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pleuvoir à verse Il pleuvait à verse…
to pour rain
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chatouiller
to tickle
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bâche
tarp, cover | bâche - n. fem.
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gémir
to groan
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ramper
to crawl, to creep
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furibond(e)
furious
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se rabibocher
to make up, to patch, to mend fences
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houspiller
to scold, to berate
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borner Je vais simplement me borner à faire deux ou trois observations.
to limit, to confine, to restrict
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détraquer
to disrupt, to disorder, to be thrown out of whack
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empiler
to stack, to pile up
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déverser
to pour, to flow, to spill out
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pelouse
lawn, grass, turf | pelouse - n. fem.
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chamaillerie Une chamaillerie c'est pas une bagarre.
bickering, squabbling
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en goguette
on a spree, on a binge dans un état d'ébriété certain
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agrémenter
to decorate, to enhance, to embellish rendre agréable, attrayant, embellir
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gypsophile
baby’s breath | gypsophile - n. fem.
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manette
handle, lever, controller | manette - n. fem.
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le top départ
the starting signal
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braquer Arrête de braquer ça sur moi.
to point, to steer; to rob
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se voûter Regardez, mon dos commence à se voûter.
to slouch, to hunch up
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ratatiner Les feuilles peuvent se ratatiner et brunir si l'infection est grave.
to shrivel, to shrivel up, to wither
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tiquer … pour voir si vous tiquez.
to wince
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faire du gringue Il me fait du gringue…
to hit on, to flirt, to chat up
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Ça crève les yeux
it’s obvious; I just know it
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juteux, juteuse
juicy
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mâchoire
jawbone | mâchoire - n. fem.
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abîmé(e) Ne pas appliquer sur une peau abîmée ou blessée.
damaged
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susciter Je suscite l’émulation…
to generate, to create, to encourage

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