New Words Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
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cornered

A

acculé

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2
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Grumpy

A

ronchon

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3
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to choke

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s’etouffer

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4
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verbose, long-winded

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prolixe

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5
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thunderous

A

tonitruant

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6
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terse

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lapidaire

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7
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scandalous

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tapageur

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8
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Cheers, acclamations

A

des vivats

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9
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a trap

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un traquenard

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10
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to reprimand, scold

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morigéner

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11
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a long suffering or trial

A

un calvaire

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12
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to loot, rob everything on someone

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dévaliser

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13
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thug

A

un nervis

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14
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local (people)

A

du cru

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15
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hiccup

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hoquet (n.), hoqueter (v.)

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16
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a purchase / go shopping

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une emplette / faire des emplettes

17
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a blunder, gaffe

18
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messy

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malpropre, désordonné, en désordre

19
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to enslave

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asservir, asservissement

20
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to stun

21
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embezzlement

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détournement de fonds

22
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to strive to

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s’échiner à

23
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Sad and angry

24
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to count on, rely on

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to bond people
souder
26
to strive to
s'échiner à
27
to chip away at, reduce
écorner
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face mask (balaclva)
une cagoule
29
to debase / degrading
avilir / avilissant
30
to rush sthg / slapdash
bâcler / bâclé
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to back, endorse
endosser
32
to monopolize, dominate
accaparer