The five senses Flashcards by Sébastien de G.

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sensuel (2)

A

sensuous

sensual

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la soif

A

thirst

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avoir la tête qui tourne

A

to feel / be dizzy

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être engourdi / insensible

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to feel / be numb

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tiède

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luckewarm

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brûlant

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burning

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lisse

rugueux

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smooth

rough

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dur, résistant

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tough

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ferme

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firm

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raide, rigide

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stiff

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mou, flasque

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limp

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flexible (2)

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pliable

flexible

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uni

irregulier

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even

uneven

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piquant (2)

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bristly

prickly

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gras

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greasy

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glissant

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slippery

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poisseux

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sticky

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humide

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moist

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effleurer (2)

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to skim

to graze

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frôler

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to brush against

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(se) frotter contre

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to rub against

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chercher à tâtons

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to grope for

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tripoter

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to finger

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presser

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to squeeze

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caresser (3)

to caress to stroke to pet

chatouiller

to tickle

le goût, la saveur

savour | savor

un goût

a taste

un arrière gout

an aftertaste

un arôme

a flavour | a flavor

falde

bland

savoureux | insipide

tasty | tasteless

1. savoureux 2. salé

savoury | savory

savourer / déguster

to savour to savor to relish

lunettes (2)

glasses | spectacles

myope

short-sighted

presbyte

long-sighted, far-sighted

borgne

one-eyed

daltonien

colour-blind

contempler

to gaze at

jeter un coup d'oeuil sur

to glance at

jetter un regard noir à

to glare at | to scowl at

apercevoir

to glimpse

distinguer, discerner

to make out | to make, made, made

regarder à la dérobée (2)

to peep at | to peek at

regarder fixement

to stare at

loucher

to squint

cligner des yeux

to blink

une odeur (3)

a smell an odour a scent

un parfum, une senteur (2)

a fragrance | a perfume

un arôme

an aroma

parfumé

fragrant

entêtant

heady

qui a une odeur désagréable

smelly

1. sentir | 2. avoir une odeur

to smell, smelt, smelt (ou smelled, smelled)

1. flairer | 2. renifler

to sniff

sentir mauvais, empester

to stink, stank, stunk

empester

to reek

des bouchons d'oreille

earplugs

la surdité

deafness

sourd

deaf

1. faire sonner / résonner | 2. avoir l'air

to sound

entendre

to hear, heard, heard

écouter

to listen (to)