Unit 3 vocabulary Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
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chunk

A

pièce, morceau

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marble

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marbre

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3
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protagonist

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protagoniste, héro

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4
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squeak

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grincer, crisser, craquer (door or mouse)

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5
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subliminal

A

subliminal

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6
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swaggering

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orgueilleux, confident

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7
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swish

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bruissement, sifflement

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8
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tarmac

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asphalte, bitume

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9
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recording

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capturing the action (formal)

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10
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to solve

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to rectify a problem (formal)

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to add

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to inserting something (formal)

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12
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to look like

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to resemble (formal)

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to get across

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to convey (formal)

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14
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to build up to

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to culminate (formal)

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to improve

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to enhance (formal)

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16
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to root around

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to search

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17
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to set up

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to establish

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18
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to pull up

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to stop

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to cover up

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to pick out

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to improve

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scrape mud off your boots

A

gratter la boue de ses chausssure

23
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rustle a newspaper

A

froisser (bruit) un journal

24
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crunch an apple

A

croquer une pomme

25
slape someone on the back
donner un tape à quelqu'un dans le dos
26
slam a door
claquer une porte
27
flap your arms around
to move/extend one's arms
28
to curl up
se blottir, s'enrouler
29
fussy
pointilleux, délicat
30
get a buzz
feel positive (informal)
31
initially
initialement (same situation)
32
innovative
innovateur, inédit
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in the same boat
dans le même bateau
34
intimidating
scary, daunting
35
issue
problem, subjet or topic
36
underestimate
sous-estimer
37
a clutter (live with cutter)
a mess
38
accommodating
understanding
39
a caption
label explainig sth. (légende, sous-titre)
40
to cuddle up
se rouler
41
exasperated
exaspéré, énervé
42
hoarder
someone who keeps everything
43
inventory
inventaire
44
loft
style d'appartement
45
(to) merchandise
marchandise (v. commercialiser)