French 1 - 100 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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prêter le flanc à
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to show weakness, to drop one’s guard
2
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lancer
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to launch, to throw
3
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macérer
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to soak, steep, macerate
4
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le filet de sécurité
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safety net (in context of Brexit = backstop)
5
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l’arbitrage (m)
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arbitration
6
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asphyxier
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to stifle, choke
7
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revendiquer
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to claim
8
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le drapeau
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flag
9
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le pouvoir
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power, ability
10
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remuer
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to stir, move
11
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flotter
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to float
12
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l’équipage (m)
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crew
13
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consacrer du temps à
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to dedicate time to
14
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être obsédé
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to be obsessed
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bon marché
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cheap
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la portefeuille
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wallet
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le/la commerçant(e)
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trader
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vide
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empty
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plein
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full
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la taille
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size
21
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avoir du mal à
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to have difficulty in
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nauséabond
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sickening, foul-smelling
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aigu
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shirll, sharp
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côtoyer
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to rub shoulders with
25
se défaire de qqch
to get rid of something
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la haine
hatred
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la volonté
will
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se croiser
to meet, cross paths
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chuchoter
whisper
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menacer
to threaten
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attirer
to attract
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un pote
a mate (slang)
33
le défi
challenge
34
le méfait
harmful effect
35
l'éfficacité (f)
efficiency
36
ludique
fun, playful
37
resentir
to feel
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rappeler
to recall
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cesser
to stop
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reposser
to reject
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la greffe
administration
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le puisillanimité
cowardice
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la defiance
distrust
44
nuisible
harmful
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tenir compte de
to take account of
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s'inscrire
to sign up for/ subscribe
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la lois
law
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le mouvement
movement (figurative)
49
banal
dull
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se prêter à
to suit
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le rejet
rejection
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la baisse
decrease
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la hausse
increase
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répandu
widespread
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peser
to weigh, determine
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la conjonction
the coming together
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le phénoméne
phenomenon
58
le tournoi
tournament
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encombrer
to get in the way
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silloner
to travel/ go to and fro
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affiné
matured
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enchaîner
to do one thing after another/ again and again
63
surdoué
gifted
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le bonheur
happiness
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le bien-être
well being
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renvoyer à
to refer to
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s'appuyer sur
to be based on
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affaiblir
to weaken
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la moitié
half
70
le recul
space/ distance/ hindsight
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échouer
to fail
72
l'apogée (m)
peak/ zenith
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gerer
to manage
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dépasser
to surpass/ overcome
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subir
to suffer/ be subjected to
76
soumettre
to submit/ subject
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le conte de fées
fairy tale
78
plafonner
to put a lid on something
79
l'atout (m)
asset
80
le défaut
defect
81
rattrapper
to catch up
82
entraîner
to result in/ lead to
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déclencher
to release, trigger
84
obliger
to force
85
le tracas
bother/ trouble/ fuss
86
s'évader
to escape/ avoid
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aborder
address
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étant donné que
given that, since
89
emporter
to take
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se rapprocher
to get close
91
grâce à
thanks to (positive connotations)
92
confronté à
face to face with
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témoigner
to testify
94
enraciné
rooted, ingrained
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s'éteindre
to pass away
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le feu vert
the green light/ go ahead
97
recenser
to take a census of
98
recueillir
to collect/ gather
99
l'échec (m)
failure
100
le niveau
level
