Deck 3 Flashcards

(64 cards)

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une voix traînante

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drawl

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inique (adj)

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unjust

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3
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lambda (adj)

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average

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4
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les sévices (mp)

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physical abuse

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5
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recadrer

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to modify
redefine

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6
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une morille

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morel mushroom

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7
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la touffeur

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sweltering heat

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8
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sur la pouce

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on the go

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9
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piller

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to pillage

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10
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modique (adj)

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modest

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11
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guindé (adj)

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stiff

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12
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pourtant

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yet
despite everything

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13
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par contre

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on the other hand

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14
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main bon

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oh well

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moissonner

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to harvest
gather up

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16
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piler (vt)

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to
grind crush

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17
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piler (vi)

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to stop abruptly
slam on the brakes

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18
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déchaîner

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to rouse

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19
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s’entretenir avec

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to discuss with

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20
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une galipette

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somersault
to fool around with sb

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21
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péricliter

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to be on the decline

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22
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en charpie

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in shreds

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23
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S’en laver les mains

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To wash one’s hands of something

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24
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se déresponsabiliser de qc

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to remove a sense of responsibility from st

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Avoir les mains libres
to be able to decide st without constraint
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Mettre la main à la pâte
to participate actively
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(re)prendre les choses en main
to manage a situation
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avoir la main lourde
to be heavy handed
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Ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser
to be indecisive
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en quoi
how in what way
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la course
running route movement
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le revers de la médaille
the other side of the coin
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chamailler
to squabble
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ronchonner
to grumble
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poireauter
to hang about wait
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flancher
to lose one’s nerve give out (fail)
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si besoin
if needed
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l’ensemble (m)
totality whole
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l’épopée (f)
saga
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une pucelle
virgin
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cocasse (adj)
comical amusing
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simiesque (adj)
ape-like
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un périple
journey
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d’affilée (adv exp)
in a row
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un ourlet
hem
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dans le tas (s is silent)
indiscriminately
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d’appoint
extra additional
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un distributeur
distributor dispenser (of anything) ATM (distributeur automatique de billets, DOB)
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l’engouement pour
passion for enthusiasm for
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vaquer à
to be busy with
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sidérer
to stagger be stupefied
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les étirements
stretching exercises
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la gaze
gauze
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un vigile
watchman
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la suffisance
pretension self-importance over confidence
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les péripétie (f)
incidents adventures twists and turns
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acharné (adj)
passionate fierce determination acharner = to persevere with determination
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equitable (adj)
fair
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chamailleries (fp)
squabbles
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à faramineux
incredible staggering
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le courroux
wrath
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problématique (adj)
problematic
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l’habillage
finishing work (eg window trim)
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une hotte
range hood