Set 7 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

Tirer sa révérence

Saluer le public

A

Bowing out

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2
Q

Contrebalancer

A

To counteract

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3
Q

Qqch de brouillon / gaffe

A

Blundering

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4
Q

Contrebalancer

A

To counteract

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5
Q

Contrebalancer

A

To counteract

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6
Q

Contrebalancer

A

To counteract

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7
Q

Choc / sursaut

A

Jolt

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8
Q

Distant / réservé

A

Aloof

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9
Q

Bruire

Bruissement

A

Rustle

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10
Q

Remuer

Bouger

A

Fidget

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11
Q

Tressaillement

A

To twitch

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12
Q

Perfide / dangereux

A

Treacherous

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13
Q

Indéchiffrable

Insondable

A

Unfathomable

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14
Q

Plaid (UK)

Tapis

A

Rug

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15
Q

Accumuler

A

Hoard

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16
Q

Ranger

A

Stow

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17
Q

Faible / vague
Tamiser

Ex : varier la lumière
Ex : soleil timide
Ex : vague souvenir

A

Dim

Ex : dim the light
Ex : dim memory
ex : dim sunshine

18
Q

Fichu/ foulard

19
Q

Qui a du cran

A

Spunky

Ex ; spunky woman

20
Q

Pittoresque

Au charme surannée / désuet

21
Q

Malin/ sournois/ ruse

22
Q

Trempé

23
Q

Egide

24
Q

Concourir pour

A

vie for / compete for

25
Se présenter contre
run against
26
réprimandes / reproches
rebukes
27
Quelque chose se prépare
something is afoot
28
battre à platte couture / écracer
to be trounced
29
scrutin / vote
the poll
30
sécurité sociale
health insurance
31
La goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase
the last straw
32
mis en cause pour agression sexuelle
sexual assault allegation
33
contourner
bypass
34
bombe artisanale
pipe bombe
35
hostilité, animosité
animus
36
punition / châtiment
retribution
37
le climat politique
political climate
38
point critique
boiling point
39
fusil
rifle
40
fidèle croyant
worshiper