Set C Flashcards

(100 cards)

1
Q

tanner

A

to badger

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2
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au demeurant

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all things considered

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3
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bruiner

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to drizzle

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4
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désaltérant

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thirst-quenching

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5
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péter un câble

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to hit the roof

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6
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attendrissant

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endearing

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7
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futé

A

wily

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8
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prendre qn/qch en grippe

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to take sudden dislike to

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9
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s’arc-bouter

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to brace o.s. against

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10
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courroucé

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wrathful, irate

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11
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le dépouillement du scrutin

A

counting of votes

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12
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pailler

A

to mulch

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13
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être sur la sellette

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to be in the hot seat

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14
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poussif

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laboured

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15
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lieu commun

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commonplace

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16
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assorti

A

matching

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17
Q

la planque

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hideout

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18
Q

le pochoir

A

stencil

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19
Q

se déporter (sur)

A

to swerve

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20
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se brouiller avec qn

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to fall out with s.o.

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21
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à deux balles

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worthless

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22
Q

crédule

A

gullible

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23
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depuis des plombes

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for ages

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24
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la méfiance

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mistrust

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la défiance
mistrust
26
la méprise
mistake
27
le mépris
scorn
28
avoir le vent en poupe
to have the wind in one's sails
29
le poncif
cliché
30
éculé
well-worn
31
galvauder
to squander
32
à tout casser
at the most
33
la bonde
plughole
34
voler en éclats
to shatter
35
décharger
to unload
36
le crotale
rattlesnake
37
la mouture
version
38
la mouffette
skunk
39
la rigole
channel
40
la rigole
channel
41
la fourberie
deceitfulness, deceit
42
se ranger
to settle down (+ partner)
43
enrouée (voix)
hoarse (voice)
44
attraper qn par le colback
to grab sb by the sctuff of the neck
45
attraper qn par le colback
to grab sb by the sctuff of the neck
46
mettre des bâtons dans les roues de qn
to put a spoke in smb's wheel
47
relativiser
to put sthg in perspective
48
la crosse
butt (rifle)
49
le prévenu
defendant
50
la rosée
dew
51
mettre la dernière main à qch
to put the finishing touches to sthg
52
se raser*
to be bored stiff*
53
se raser*
to be bored stiff*
54
supléer à
to make up for
55
prendre ses cliques et ses claques
to pack up and go
56
par contumace
in absentia
57
donner la change à qn
to pull the wool over smb's eyes
58
to set a trap for (animal)
poser un piège pour
59
planquer
to hide
60
culotté
cheeky
61
faire chanter qn
to blackmail smbd
62
le camaïeu
cameo
63
le sac à provisions
shopping bag
64
sans foi ni loi
fearing neither God nor man
65
tatillon
pernickety
66
je ne peux pas le saquer
I can't stand him.
67
Ça m'a mis la puce à l'oreille
That set me thinking.
68
avoir maille à partir avec la justice
to have a brush with the law
69
se tarir
to dry up
70
la vague à l'âme
melancholy
71
parler à tort et à travers
to talk a lot of nonsense
72
au figuré
figuratively
73
le gros plan
close-up
74
la pulsion
impulse
75
une exutoire
outlet
76
la récidive
recurrence
77
la trame (d'histoire)
framework
78
l'attendrissement (m)
tenderness
79
mal luné
grumpy
80
le vigile
night-watchman
81
j'en ai rien à cirer
I couldn't give a damn about it.
82
passer à la trappe
to be whisked off
83
transiger
to compromise
84
La voiture a rendu l'âme
The car's given up the ghost
85
Ça me donne un peu de marge
It gives me a bit of leeway
86
décupler
to increase greatly
87
après coup
in hindsight
88
le gotha
the elite
89
être de guingois
lopsided
90
au pif
roughly, approximately
91
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déboiter (véhicule)
to pull out (vehicle)
93
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battre (cartes)
to shuffle (cartes)
95
en baver*
to have a hard time of it*
96
dérouiler**
to have a hard time of it**
97
paillard
bawdy
98
la virée
trip (journey)
99
la réaction épidermique
gut reaction
100
arroger
to appropriate