Others Flashcards

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pitfall

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piège

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cohesive

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cohésif, qui assure la cohésion, l’unité de quelque chose

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foster

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favoriser

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curl

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boucle (n), boucler/friser (v)

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welfare

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aides sociales

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woe

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malheur, “great sorrow or distress”

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atone

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expier

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praise

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louer/vanter (les mérites)

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run errands

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faire des courses

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dull

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terne, inintéressant, émoussé

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tug of war

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tir à la corde, “le vrai combat” ou combat pour la suprémacie

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jest

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blaguer(v), blague, moquerie, plaisanterie

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vagrant

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vagabond

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eon

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une longue période de temps indéfinie, un age

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whip

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fouet(n), fouetter(v)

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sigil

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cachet, sceau

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long for

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désirer qqch

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vest

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une veste(n), donner un droit/une propriété ou une autorité (v)

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drizzle

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bruine (pluie légère et brumeuse)

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haul

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transporter

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shenanigans

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manigances, tromperies, magouilles

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plunder

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piller/pillage

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dread

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crainte/peur/terreur, redouter

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doer

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auteur, faiseur, personne d’action

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deed
acte, fait
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cram
condenser, fourrer/bourrer, bacheter
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landmark
point de repère
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hustle
tumulte, se dépêcher, arnaquer
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side hustle
a piece of work or a job that you get paid for doing in addition to doing your main job:
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grovel
try to please
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bruise
bleu
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bruiser
cogneur
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lurk
se cacher, "to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong"
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among others
parmi d'autres
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whereabouts
localisation (n), emplacement (n), où précisément (adv, plus précis que "where")
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ingrained
enraciné
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standpoint
position, point de vue
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novel
roman(n), nouveau/original/inédit
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word of mouth
bouche à oreille
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seemingly
apparemment
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acquaintance
connaissance (au sens relationnel)
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precarious
précaire/risqué
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empowering
responsabilisant
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bravado ("brovadoo")
bravade, fanfaronnage
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opt
opter, choisir
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throughout
tout au long de, dans l'ensemble
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anew
un nouveau, de nouveau, à nouveau
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deplete
épuiser, réduire, diminuer
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outwardly
extérieurement, en appararence
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inwardly
secrètement, intérieurement, en son for intérieur
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antidepressants
antidépresseurs
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warp
se déformer, se gauchir, se transforler
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leech
sangsue, parasite, parasiter
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crave
bruler d'envie pour qqch, désirer, avoir envie de
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empathetic
empathique
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lug
carry or drag (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort.
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set out
énoncer, exposer
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roundabout
roint-point, détourné/indirect (adj)
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circle the drain
To be in a state of severe deterioration such that one is approaching inevitable ruin, failure, or death. Usually used in the continuous form. "The company's closure was inevitable, as it has been circling the drain for the last six months."
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suffice
suffire
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broth
bouillon
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almond
amande
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cauliflower
chou-fleur
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therefore
par conséquent
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ailment(s)
(often plural) affection, maladie
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Wales
Pays de Galles
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Starche
Amidon
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Scarce
Rare
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Drab
Terne, mort, gris
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Chore
Corvée
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Giddy
Etourdi
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Skip
Passer, sauter, sautiller
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A glower
Un regard noir
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Squeamish
Délicat, facilement dégoûté
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Entice
Attirer, allécher
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Brow
Le front (partie du corps)
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Brothel
Maison de prostitution
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Rummage
Farfouiller
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Spry
Vif, alerte
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Engender
Engendrer
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Gauge ("gayge")
La jauge, le cabaret, jauger
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slack-jawed
Avoir la machoire qui tombe de suprise, être bouche bée
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rattling
bruyant, cliquetis
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grub
vers, larve, asticot
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In other words
Autrement dit
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Undergo
Subir
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Era
ère, époque
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Fullfilled/fulfilling
Epanoui, comble/ épanouissant, gratifiant
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Challenging
Challengeant, éprouvant, difficile
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Rewarding
Gratifiant, satisfaisant, enrichissant
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Hectic
Intense, frénétique, chargé
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Havoc
Ravages, dégâts, "widespread destruction"
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despondent
découragé
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caveat
Mise en garde
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impede
entraver, empêcher, faire obstacle
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call off
annuler
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put off
reporter, ajourner
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back off
laisser de l'espace
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fence
cloture
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Plummet
Dégringoler, descendre brusquement ou descendre à zéro
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grandiosity
the quality of being impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.