Purple cow Flashcards by Erin L

Q

en cours / qui se trame / à pied

A

afoot

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puissant

A

potent

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probablement

A

arguably

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lèche-bottes

A

schmoozer

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hélas

A

alas

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boucan

A

ruckus

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levain

A

sourdough

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horrifié

A

aghast

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rectangle

A

oblong

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trop long

A

lengthy

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dissident, marginal, non conformiste

A

maverick

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saute-mouton

A

leapfrog

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éperon / impulsion

A

spur

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inciter qqn à faire qqch

A

spur sbdy to sthg

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zélé

A

zealous

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guide de poche

A

field guide

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accélérateur

A

throttle

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levier

A

leverage

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ruche

A

hive

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manoeuvre

A

gambit

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accroche

A

opening gambit

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pur-sang

A

purebred

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bambin

A

toddler

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scierie, entrepôt de bois

A

lumberyard

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sur son 31

gussied up

promotion

fostering

encourager

to foster

faux cul

smarmy

flatteur / lèche-bottes

sycophant

compte

tally

grand coup

whack

caractère gras

boldface

qui a du cran

gutsy

pur

sheer

traînard

laggard

contour

outline

tracer le contour de / exposer les grandes lignes de

to outline sthg

blasé

jaded

astucieux

astute

géant

behemoth

languir

to languish

avantage / prime / motivation

incentive

frange / marge

fringe

l'essentiel de ...

the bulk of sthg

décès, fin

demise

suffisance / concept

conceit

notable

noteworthy

tenace

entrenched

faner / diminuer

to wither

reste

remainder

convaincant

compelling

lot

batch

explosion / souffle

blast

effigie

effigy

éviter

to shun sb /sthg

troupeau

flack

se hâter

to scurry

pains

loaves

trimestriel

quarterly

lourd

lumbering

révolutionnaire / avant-gardiste

groundbreaking

malgré / néanmoins

notwithstanding

parodie

spoof

cynique

jaundiced

être évident / sauter aux yeux

to be blindingly obvious

timide

timid

joyeusement

gleefully

créneau

slot

inoffensif

innocuous

fade

bland

mettre à l'envers

to upend

gouffre / pause

chasm

perte de clientèle

churn

le coup/tour de main

the knack

munition

ammunition

caprice

vagary

obtenir (des réponses) / susciter / provoquer

to elicit

entièrement / seulement

solely

fictif / mythique / légendaire

fabled

coup de pub / cascade (dans un film)

stunt

frénétiquement / désespérément

frantically

d'où / d'ici

hence

vers le sud

southbound

travail dur

#slog