The Five Senses and Speech Flashcards

1
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eyesight

A

la vue

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2
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to see

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voir

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3
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within sight

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à porter de vue

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4
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long-sighted

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presbyte

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5
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short-sighted

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myope

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6
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sharp-shighted

A

à la vue percante

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7
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spectacles, glasses

A

des lunettes

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8
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contact lenses

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des verres de contact

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9
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binoculars

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des jumelles

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10
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one-eyed

A

borgne

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11
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to squint

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loucher

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12
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blind

A

aveugle

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13
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a blind man

A

un aveugle

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14
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the blinds

A

les aveugles

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15
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a guide dog

A

un chien d’aveugle

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16
Q

to grope one’s way

A

se diriger à tatons

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17
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to look, to have a look (at something)

A

regarder (quelque chose)

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18
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to look + adjective

A

sembler, paraitre

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19
Q

he looks as if

A

on dirait qu’il

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20
Q

look after someone

A

prendre soin de quelqu’un

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21
Q

to see to something

A

veiller sur, à quelque chose

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22
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to keep a look out

A

être aux aguets, de vigie

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23
Q

to look like

A

ressembler à

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24
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to look for something

A

chercher (des yeux) quelque chose

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25
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to go in search of something

A

aller à la recherche de quelque chose

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26
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to find something

A

trouver, retrouver quelque chose

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27
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to watch something

A

observer quelque chose, regarder (la télé)

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28
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to catch a glimpse of something

A

apercevoir quelque chose

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29
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to make out something

A

distinguer quelque chose

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30
Q

to peer something

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scruter du regard

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31
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to glance, to steal a glance at something

A

jeter un coup d’œil sur quelque chose

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32
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to gaze (at something)

A

contempler (quelque chose)

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33
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to frown (at something)

A

regarder d’un air sévère

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34
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to peep (at something)

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regarder à la dérobée

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35
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to gape (at something)

A

regarder bouche bée

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36
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to stare (at something/someone)

A

regarder fixement, dévisager quelqu’un

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37
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to wink (at someone)

A

lancer un clin d’œil

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38
Q

in the twinkling of an eye

A

en un clin d’œil

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39
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to glare at someone/something

A

regarder avec colère

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40
Q

to hear

A

entendre

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41
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hard of hearing

A

dur d’oreille

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42
Q

stone deaf

A

sourd comme un pot

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43
Q

to hear from someone

A

recevoir des nouvelles de quelqu’un

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44
Q

to hear of, about something

A

entendre parler de quelque chose

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45
Q

to hear that

A

entendre dire, apprendre que

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46
Q

to sound + adjective

A

résonner, sembler

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47
Q

out of hearing

A

trop loin pour entendre

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48
Q

within earshot

A

à porter de voix

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49
Q

silent

A

silencieux

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50
Q

the silence

A

le silence

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51
Q

to listen to someone/something

A

écouter quelqu’un/quelque chose

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52
Q

a noise

A

un bruit, un tapage

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53
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noisy

A

bruyant

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54
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noiseless

A

silencieux, sans bruit

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55
Q

a sound

A

un son

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56
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audible

A

perceptible, audible

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57
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sharp, shrill

A

aigu, perçant

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58
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dull

A

bruit sourd

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59
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muffled

A

bruit étouffé

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60
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harsh, jarring

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discordant, strident

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61
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loud

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bruit fort, sonore

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62
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faint

A

faible bruit

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63
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deafening

A

assourdissant

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64
Q

sounds

A

sons

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65
Q

a smell, an odour

A

une odeur

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66
Q

to smell of something

A

sentir quelque chose

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67
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a perfume, a scent

A

un parfum, une senteur

68
Q

sweet-smelling, fragrant

A

parfumé, odorant

69
Q

to smell nasty

A

sentir mauvais

70
Q

to stink

A

puer, empester

71
Q

evil-smelling, foul

A

malodorant

72
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scentless

A

inodore

73
Q

to sniff something

A

renifler quelque chose

74
Q

to taste

A

goûter, déguster quelque chose

75
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a flavour

A

une saveur, un arôme

76
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bitter

A

amer

77
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sweet

A

doux, sucré

78
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tasteless

A

incipide

79
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to spit out something

A

cracher, recracher quelque chose

80
Q

to taste nice/nasty

A

avoir bon/mauvais goût

81
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to taste of something

A

avoir le goût de quelque chose

82
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to touch something

A

toucher quelque chose

83
Q

to feel rough

A

être rugueux au toucher

84
Q

smooth

A

lisse

85
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soft

A

doux, mou

86
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hard

A

dur

87
Q

to feel something

A

palper quelque chose

88
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to be speechless

A

rester sans voix

89
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to speak

A

parler

90
Q

to utter words, sounds

A

prononcer des paroles, émettre des sons

91
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dumb

A

muet, idiot

92
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deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute

A

sourd-muet

93
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mute

A

muet, non prononcé

94
Q

to pronounce

A

prononcer

95
Q

to stress

A

accentuer

96
Q

stress

A

l’accent tonique

97
Q

to speak with a foreign accent

A

parler avec un accent étranger

98
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voice

A

la voix

99
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a howl

A

un hurlement

100
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a whisper

A

un murmure

101
Q

to whisper

A

chuchoter

102
Q

to speak up

A

élever la voix

103
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to mumble

A

marmonner

104
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to mutter

A

murmurer, grogner

105
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to stammer

A

bégayer

106
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to stutter

A

bredouiller

107
Q

to cry out

A

crier, s’écrier

108
Q

to shout

A

crier

109
Q

to bawl out

A

brailler, hurler

110
Q

to scream, to shriek

A

pousser des cris perçants

111
Q

to yell, to howl oneself hoarse

A

s’enrouer à force de crier

112
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to cheer someone

A

acclamer quelqu’un

113
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to jeer at someone

A

huer, conspuer quelqu’un

114
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to boo someone

A

huer quelqu’un

115
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to hiss someone

A

siffler quelqu’un

116
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to make a speech

A

faire un discours

117
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to talk

A

parler, causer

118
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a talk

A

une conversation, un entretien

119
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to chat, to have a chat with someone

A

causer, bavarder avec quelqu’un

120
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talkative

A

bavard

121
Q

to chatter, to gossip

A

bavarder, papoter

122
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to hush

A

faire taire, se taire

123
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gossip

A

commérages

124
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a gossip

A

une commère

125
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to give a talk

A

faire un exposé, une conférence

126
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talks

A

des entretiens, des pourparlers

127
Q

to say something to someone

A

dire quelque chose à quelqu’un, réciter quelque chose

128
Q

to tell someone something

A

dire, raconter quelque chose à quelqu’un

129
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to tell someone about something

A

parler de quelque chose à quelqu’un

130
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beam

A

rayon faisceau lumineux

131
Q

to beam

A

rayonner, émettre (radio)

132
Q

to billow

A

tournoyer, onduler

133
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to blanch

A

blanchir, blêmir

134
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blaze

A

éclat, splendeur

135
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to blaze

A

flambloyer, resplendir

136
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to bleach

A

blanchier, décolorer

137
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bleak

A

sombre et froid, morne et désolé, glacial

138
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blink

A

clignotement, lueur

139
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to blink

A

clignoter, vaciller

140
Q

blur

A

masse floue, tache indistincte

141
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to blur

A

embuer, estomper

142
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bright

A

brillant, éclatant, vif

143
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to bristle

A

se hérisser

144
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buff

A

chamois (couleur)

145
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chequered

A

à carreaux, à damier

146
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something is chequered with

A

dessine des carreaux sur

147
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dappeled

A

tacheté, moucheté, pommelé

148
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dark

A

noir, obscurité, sombre

149
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dazzle

A

lumière aveuglante, éblouissement

150
Q

to dazzle

A

éblouir, aveugler

151
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dim

A

faible, indistinct,sombre

152
Q

to dim

A

baisser (lumières), s’estomper

153
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dingy

A

sale, minable, miteux

154
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dot

A

point, pois (tissu)

155
Q

to dot

A

parsemer (de)

156
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drab

A

terne, morne (couleur), gris, monotone

157
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dull

A

terne, gris, sans éclat

158
Q

to dull

A

ternir, faire perdre son éclat

159
Q

dun

A

brun foncé ou brun grisâtre

160
Q

dusky

A

foncé, mat, sombre, obscur

161
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to fade

A

s’affaiblir (lumière), baisser, s’estomper

162
Q

faint

A

faible (lumière), pâle (couleur), délavé

163
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fawn

A

fauve (couleur)

164
Q

flare

A

flamboiement, éclat

165
Q

to flare

A

flamboyer, briller d’un éclat vif

166
Q

flash

A

éclat (vif et rapide)

167
Q

to flash

A

étinceler, briller comme un éclair