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1
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ledge, coast road

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la corniche

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on this side of (a level, limit)

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en deçà de

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clay

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la glaise

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to be tired (expression)

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tirer la patte

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to hang about (fam)

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poireauter

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side light

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la veilleuse

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shortbread biscuit

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un sablé

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stirrup (also bike stand)

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un étrier

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9
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sharp

in a row

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affillé

d’affilé

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10
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case, cover (eg cd, violin)

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un étui

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stiff (manner), stilted

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guindé

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skimpy, tight

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étriqué

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to crush, grind

to feel gloomy

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broyer

broyer du noir

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14
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calmly

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posément

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15
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ride, trip, walking tour

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une virée

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16
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to languish

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se morfondre

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17
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softly

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en sourdine

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18
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to turn up (fam)

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se pointer

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19
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easily offended

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ombrageux

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20
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central thread, common theme

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un fil conducteur

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21
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to needle (fam)

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asticoter

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22
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weak, feeble (fam)

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faiblard, e

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23
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to fail

A

se faire recaler

être recalé

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24
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to stake one’s all

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jouer son va-tout

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25
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to bug (fam, pas contrarier)
does that bug you ?
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défriser (to straighten)

ça te défrise ?

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26
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tomfoolery

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la pitrerie

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27
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to eye (2x)

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guigner (also covet - convoiter)

regarder à la dérobée

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28
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toss a coin

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jouer à pile ou face

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29
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in form

A

d’attaque

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30
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paving stone

paving

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la dalle

le dallage

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31
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slap (2x)

A 
une gifle
une beigne (fam)
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32
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quilt

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un édredon

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33
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(red) current

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une groseille (rouge)

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34
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to warp (textile), to hatch (a plan)

A

ourdir

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35
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to fix (a match etc) (fam)

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truquer

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36
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to wail

A

vagir

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37
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to squeeze st out of so

A

soutirer qch à qn

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38
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snot

A

la morve

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39
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to prune

A

élaguer

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40
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to prune

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élaguer

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41
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right side up

A

à l’endroit

tête en haut

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42
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woman with airs

A

mijaurée

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43
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square, corny

A

ringard

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44
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miserly, miser
sparing with compliments
stingy (fam)

A

avare
avare de compliments
radin

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45
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pernikety (x1)

finicky (x1)

A

pointilleux, euse

tatillion, nne

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46
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idle, idler

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fanéant

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47
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resourceful

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débrouillard

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48
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absent-minded, scatter-brain

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étourdi

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49
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stubborn vs determined

A

tetu vs déterminé

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50
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greedy

A

cupide

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51
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dignified, worthy

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digne

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52
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surly, gruff

A

bourru

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53
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extrovert, introvert

A

extraverti, introverti

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54
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teasing

A

taquin

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55
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modest, discreet

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pudique

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56
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tends to embroider the truth

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mythomane

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57
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deceitful

A

fourbe

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58
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coward

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trouillard

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59
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someone who complains and criticises

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grincheux

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60
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full of himself

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imbu

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61
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talks a lot

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voluble

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62
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nasty

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rosse

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63
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reveller

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fêtard

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64
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lucky

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chanceux

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65
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fiery

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fougueux

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66
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informed

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averti

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67
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michievous

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espiègle

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68
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inconstant (unfaithful)

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volage

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69
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witty

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spirituel

70
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gossip (adj et n)

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commère

71
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woman with airs

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mijaurée

72
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square, corny

A

ringard

73
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miserly, miser

A

avare

74
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stingy, skinflint

A

radin

75
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pernikety

A

pontilleux

76
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idle, idler

A

fanéant

77
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resourceful

A

débrouillard

78
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absent-minded, scatter-brain

A

étourdi

79
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stubborn vs determined

A

tetu vs déterminé

80
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greedy

A

cupide

81
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dignified, worthy

A

digne

82
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surly, gruff

A

bourru

83
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extrovert, introvert

A

extraverti, introverti

84
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teasing

A

taquin

85
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modest, discreet

A

pudique

86
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tends to embroider the truth

A

mythomane

87
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deceitful

A

fourbe

88
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coward

A

trouillard

89
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someone who complains and criticises

A

grincheux

90
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full of himself

A

imbu

91
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talks a lot

A

voluble

92
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nasty

A

rosse

93
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reveller

A

fêtard

94
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lucky

A

chanceux

95
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fiery

A

fougueux

96
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informed

A

averti

97
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michevous

A

espiègle

98
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inconstant (unfaithful)

A

volage

99
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witty

A

spirituel

100
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gossip (adj & n)

A

commère

101
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woman with airs

A

mijaurée

102
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square, corny

A

ringard

103
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miserly, miser

A

avare

104
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stingy, skinflint

A

radin

105
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pernikety

A

pontilleux

106
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idle, idler

A

fanéant

107
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resourceful

A

débrouillard

108
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absent-minded, scatter-brain

A

étourdi

109
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stubborn vs determined

A

tetu vs déterminé

110
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greedy

A

cupide

111
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dignified, worthy

A

digne

112
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surly, gruff

A

bourru

113
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extrovert, introvert

A

extraverti, introvertis

114
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teasing

A

taquin

115
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modest, discreet

A

pudique

116
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tends to embroider the truth

A

mythomane

117
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deceitful

A

fourbe

118
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coward

A

trouillard

119
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someone who complains and criticises

A

grincheux

120
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full of himself

A

imbu

121
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talks a lot

A

voluble

122
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nasty

A

rosse

123
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reveller

A

fêtard

124
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lucky

A

chanceux

125
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fiery

A

fougueux

126
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informed

A

averti

127
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michevous

A

espiègle

128
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inconstant (unfaithful)

A

volage

129
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witty

A

spirituel

130
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gossip (adj & n)

A

commère

131
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you’ve been warned

A

tenez-vous le pour dit

132
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to quench one’s thirst

A

se désaltérer

133
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to stir, toss

A

touiller

134
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swerve, yaw

A

une embardée

135
Q

to turn upside down, shatter

A

chambouler

136
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loud (colours)

A

criard, e

137
Q

to nibble at

A

mordiller

138
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tadpole

A

un têtard

139
Q

to imprison

A

écrouer

140
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grumpy

A

bougon, nne

141
Q

spiteful anger, fierce determination

A

la hargne

142
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to burst out laughing

A

s’esclaffer

143
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jubilant

A

en liesse

144
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fritter

battered prawn

A

un beignet

une crevette en beignet

145
Q

to turn back

A

rebrousser chemin

146
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(there is) nothing like

A

rien de tel que

147
Q

handle, crank

A

une manivelle

148
Q

swordfish

A

un espadon

149
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to tumble, tear down (eg stairs running)

A

dégringoler

150
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to fidget, always be on the move

A

avoir la bougeotte

151
Q

to lack self confidence

A

ne pas en mener large

152
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skylight

send the ball into the net (foot)

A

la lucarne

153
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miller

A

meunier

154
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flee (x4)

A

détaler (eg lapin)
s’enfuir
déguerpir
décamper

155
Q

rubble

A

le plâtras

156
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sullen

A

renfrogné, ée

157
Q

ram

A

un bélier

158
Q

henhouse

A

le poulailler

159
Q

to exhilarate

A

griser

160
Q

dog kennel

A

un chenil

161
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mocking (x2)

A

goguenard, de

narquois, se

162
Q

should not complain (not devrait)

A

n’est pas à plaindre

163
Q

flour mill

A

une minoterie

164
Q

praise

A

la louange

165
Q

harvest

A

la moisson (due blé des céréales)

166
Q

to gossip, chatter

A

jaser

167
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danse, jump around (chèvre)

A

gambader

168
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heather

A

la bruyère

169
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scrub

A

la brousaille

170
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bowl

A

une écuelle

171
Q

stake (not poteau - post)

A

un pieu

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