1. se chamailler 2. jeter, bazarder

1. to scrap (to bicker, to squabble) 2. to scrap (to dump)

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un désaccord

a rift

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truquer

to rig

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une plate-forme pétrolière

a rig

an oil-rig

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un barrage routier

a roadblock

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pourrir

to rot

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détourné

rond-point

roundabout

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une manière détourné

a roundabout way

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faire une rafle

rassembler

to round up

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une débandade

une débâcle

a rout

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des décombres (uncountable)

rubble

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avaliser

approuver sans discussion

to rubber stamp

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une ornière (sens propre et fig.)

a rut

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être en train de s’embourber

to be in a rut

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prendre la mer (bateau)

to sail

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un marin

a sailor

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calé

savvy

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qui s’y connaissent en informatique

computer-savvy students

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sauver

to salvage

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scruter

regarder attentivement

to scan

to examine closely

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une ruée

a scramble

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un bout de papier

a scrap of paper

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pas un brin de vérité

there isn’t a scrap of truth

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se chamailler

2. jeter, bazarder

to scrap (to bicker, to squabble)

2. to scrap (to dump)

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abandonner

to scrap a project

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une décharge | un cimetière de voitures

a scrap yard

une voiture envoyé à la casse

a scrapped car

d'occasion

secondhand

un égout

sewer

les eaux usées

sewage

une station d'épuration

a sewage works

miteux | usé

shabby

une sale tour

a shabby trick/action

peu profond (water)

shallow

une personne, des sentiments superficiel

a shallow person | shalow feelings

une pagaille (toujours au singulier)

a shambles

un requin

a shark

coupant | pointu

sharp

une remarque brusque | une montée brusque

a sharp remark | a sharp rise

un obus | un coquillage

a shell

protéger

to shield

un bouclier

a shield

un naufrage

shipwreck

de mauvaise qualité | de la camelote

shoddy

astucieux | habile

shrewd

éviter | fuir

to shun

esquiver | éviter le travail

to shun work

timide

shy

répugner à

to shy away from

mou

slack

la saison creuse

the slack season

stagnant

a slack/ sluggish market

ralentir | se relâcher

to slacken (off)

une manche

a sleeve

il nous réserve une surprise (fig.)

he's got something up his sleeve

un tour de passe-passe

sleight of hand

par un tour de passe-passe

by sleight of hand

mince

slender/slim

efficace

slick efficient skilful

une opération rondement menée

a slick operation

facile

a slick excuse

il a toujours réponse à tout

he always has a slick answer

un travail pénible

a slog

négligé | relâché

sloppy

négligence

sloppiness | carelessness

une machine à sous

a slot machine

une forte baisse | une dépression (écon.)

a slump

s'effondrer

to slump

rusé | fine mouche

sly

en douce

on the sly

1. taper, frapper | 2. avoir un goût de

to smack

tu auras la fessée

I'll smack your bottom!

1. intelligent, futé | 2. élégant

smart

une carte à puce

a smart card