Text 3 Flashcards

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1
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workman

A

ouvrier

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2
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overalls

A

uk : bleu de travail

dans l’ensemble

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3
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aperture

A

ouverture

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4
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front door

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porte d’entrée
porte de devant

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5
Q

janitor

A

gardien
concierge

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6
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car-loads

A

voiturée
chargement

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roar

A

rugir
hurler
clamer
vrombir

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flutter

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battre des ailes
voleter
palpiter
claquer, flotter

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9
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knock

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frapper, tapper, se cogner

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knock down

A

démolir
renverser
baisser

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fling up

A

lancer qqchose
se précipiter

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deference

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déférence, égards, respects

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contempt

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mépris, dédain

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sour

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aigre, acide
(lait tourné)

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arouse

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excité, eveillé

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nod

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signe de tête
hocher la tête
saluer d’un signe de tête
faire oui de la tête

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17
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pull away

A

se retirer
reculer
démarrer
s’éloigner
se détacher

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18
Q

Mix in

A

incorporer, mélanger

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19
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rueful

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chagrin tristesse

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skip

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éviter, avoir des ratés, sautiller, sauter à la corde, ne pas aller à

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21
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to skip stone

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faire des ricochets

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22
Q

get up

A

se lever
rassemblait

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23
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creep down

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ramper

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creep up

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grimper

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though
bien que cependant.
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plunge
chute, plongeon
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to stall
caler, retarder
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roadwork
travaux
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to thwart
contrecarrer, contrarier, dejouer
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snap
claquer
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squeal
couiner, crisser pousser un cri perçant
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shudder
trembler, frissonner, frémir
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lorries
camions (à plateau)
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squeeze
presser, serrer
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dare
oser faire défier
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reek
puanter, empester
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fumes
émanations, fumées
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lane
ruelle, chemin, voies
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a funnel
entonoir, cheminée
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to funnel
faire passer verser dans un entonnoir
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whisk sth /sb
emmener qqchose rapidement / à toute vitesse / sur le champ
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glassy
vitreux, transparent
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touchingly
de manière/façon touchante
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lordly
noble /digne
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roadway
chaussée
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slightly
légèrement, quelque peu, plutôt, un peu
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tighten
serrer, resserrer, tendre, renforcer
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purse your lips
avoir la bouche en cul de poule avancer, tendre
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blame
responsabilité accuser
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puffing
nuage, fumée, taffe
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reach over
passer son bras au-dessus de/par dessus
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incurious
indifférent, pas curieux, incurieux
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roadworks
travaux de voirie
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stall
bloqué
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constructions
chantiers de construction
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flush
deverser
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reeking
nauséabond, pestilentiel
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coverless car
voiture décapotée
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a funnel
entonnoir, cheminée
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lanes
voies
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lanes funnel into one
les quatres voies de la chaussée se rejoignaient en une seule
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whisk someone up
entrainer qqun (emporté dans le flow)
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to whisk, whip
fouetter
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first pressure
opposé à full pressure = il commence à appuyer
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si adjectif épithète
= je lui donne un sens purement abstrait, figuré.
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tourbillonner def
dans les airs
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spin
tourner
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oily bulge of the differential
le renflement graisseux du différentiel
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boite à vitesse
gearbox