vocab Flashcards
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counter to, in reverse, backwards
à rebours de
to bicker, bickering
chamailler, chamailles, chamaillerie
to guard against
se prémunir de
to debate, argue about
en découdre, en a décousu
Refurbished, fixed up, refreshed
requinqué
to tackle a task
s’atteler à
to pride oneself on
se targuer de
to be in full swing, at its peak
battre son plein
under the guidance of
sous la houlette de
to find a way, figure it out (with a struggle)
se démener
to disregard out of disdain
faire fi de
at every opportunity
à tout bout de champ
to halt, curb
juguler
warning shot, wake-up call
Coup de semonce
stuffed, padded
rembourré
propped up
calé
to stretch (oneself)
se dégourdir
piled up
amoncelé
dawdle, go slow
lambiner
to pilfer / pilfering
chaparder / la chaparderie
to lug around
trimballer
to be teeming with
grouiller de
exhausted
fourbu
at short notice, on the spot
au pied levé