Organize 14 Flashcards

1
Q

crooked
[line, stick, back]

[nose, tooth, picture, tie]

[person, business]

A

Tordu

De travers

Véreux

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2
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To be particular about something / concerned about something / nit-picky about something

To be REALLY nit-picky about something

“He’s not really worry about his spending.”

“he’s not very particular about cleanliness”

A

regardant

Être à cheval sur quelque chose

“il n’est pas regardant he’s quite free with his money”

“il n’est pas très regardant sur la propreté”

“Il est très à cheval sur le règlement.”

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3
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Level-headed

“calmly but firmly”

A

pondéré, posé

“d’un ton posé mais ferme”

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4
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“Quite simply _____ “
“Just plan _____”

A

(tout) bonnement

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5
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In custody

A

en détention,
en garde à vue

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6
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Convicted

A

reconnu coupable de quelque chose

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7
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Rich, loaded

A

Friqué

être plein aux as
Rouler sue l’or

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8
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Implied, understood ( without being spoken )

A

Implicit

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9
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Warped

A

Déformé

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10
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Weekly

A

hebdomadaire
hebdo

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Careless, messy, muddled
( noun: rough draft )

A careless student

To be scatterbrained

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brouillon, -onne
( Un brouillon )

élève brouillon

avoir l’esprit brouillon

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12
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Ready to wear

A

Prêt-à-porter

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13
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Soon-to-be, up and coming, budding _____

A

_____ en devenir

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14
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Flashy, eye-catching, etc

A

tape-à-l’oeil

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15
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Dashing, charming, etc

( horse ) frisky

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fringant

[cheval]

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16
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An utter _____, a full-on _____

“He’s an utter moron.”

“I’m surprised to learn that a full-on busybody like you sees the future of Hollywood under such optimism.”

A

Un(e) _____ patenté

“c’est un imbécile patenté”

“Je suis surpris d’apprendre qu’un fouineur patenté comme vous evisage l’avenir d’Hollywood sous les meilleurs auspices.”