Vocabulary Flashcards
(224 cards)
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[Eng] Crevé, mort (informel)
A
Knackered
[‘nakerd]
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[Eng] Doute, appréhension
A
Misgiving
[mis ´giving]
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[Eng] Avoir des doutes quant à
A
To have misgivings about
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[Eng] L’idée même me remplit d’appréhension
A
The whole idea fills me with misgiving
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[Eng] Aubaine, filon
A
Bonanza
[beu’nandza]
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[Eng] Comportement, allure, maintien
A
Demeanour
[deu’mineur]
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[Eng] Personne qui vole une voiture pour faire un tour
A
Joyrider
[‘djoyrider]
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[Eng] Agression d’un inconnu filmée par l’agresseur
A
Happy slapping
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[Eng] Perspicacité, flair
A
Acumen
[‘akiumeun]
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[Eng] Sens des affaires
A
Business acumen
[‘akiumeun]
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[Eng] Enlever, kidnapper
A
Abduct
[eub’deukt]
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[Eng] Qui dure, (très) long
A
Protracted
[preu’tractid]
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[Eng] Incrustation
A
Inlay
[inlay]
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[Eng] Savoureux, mangeable (edible)
A
Palatable
[´paleuteubeul]
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[Eng] Gonflé, boursouflé
A
Bloated
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[Eng] Se sentir ballonné
A
To feel bloated
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[Eng] Situation difficile ou malencontreuse
A
Predicament
[pre’dikeumeunt]
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[Eng] Scaphandre autonome
A
Scuba
[´skou-ba]
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[Eng] Optimisme de voir du positif dans une situation négative
A
Silver lining
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[Eng] Guindé, emprunté
A
Stilted
[´stiltid]
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[Eng] S’envaser, s’ensabler
A
To silt up
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[Eng] Pilotis
A
Stilt
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[Eng] Sur pilotis
A
Stilted
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[Eng] Carotte et bâton
A
Carrot and stick
[‘carot]
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[Eng] Faire des folies dans les magasins
To go on a shopping spree
[´spri-]
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[Eng] Faire la fête
To go on a spree
[´spri-]
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[Eng] Aimant
Magnet
[´magnit]
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[Eng] Hydrophile
Hydrophilic
[´haïdro’philic]
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[Eng] Lèpre
Leprosy
[´lèpreussi]
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[Eng] Abattre (un animal)
To cull
[‘kho-le]
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[Eng] Pédophile (n)
Pedophile
[´pido,fïle]
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[Eng] Pédophile (adj)
Paedophilliac
[´pèdo,phi-liac]
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[Eng] Glacière
Cool box
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[Eng] Parcourir, errer
To roam
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[Eng] Aller aux quatre coins du monde
To roam the seven seas
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[Eng] Laisser vagabonder ses pensées
Allow one’s thoughts to roam
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[Eng] Courtiser, chercher à plaire à
To woo
[vou]
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[Eng] Attirer les clients
Woo customers
[vou]
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[Eng] Adroit, habile
Deft
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[Eng] Chatte (vagin)
Cunt
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[Eng] Salop, salope
Cunt
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[Eng] Marché
Mart
[ma-t]
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[Eng] Câliner, caresser
Cuddle
[‘keudeu.l]
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[Eng] Bouffée
Puff
[pa-f]
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[Eng] Être à bout de souffle
To be out of puff
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[Eng] Examiner minutieusement
To vet
[vhè-t]
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[Eng] Ils ont soigneusement examiné sa candidature avant de l’embaucher
She was thoroughly vetted for the job
[´vhè-tid]
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[Eng] À fond
Thoroughly
[´theu reuli]
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[Eng] Le comité doit approuver toutes les dépenses au-delà de
The committee has to vet any expenditure exceeding
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[Eng] Comité
Committee
[keu.’mi.thi]
/kəˈmɪt.i/
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[Eng] Dépense
Expenditure
[ek’spen.ditcheur]
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[Eng] Carillon
Chime
[tchaïme]
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[Eng] Bien informé + perspicace
Savvy
[‘savi]
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[Eng] Peu sincère
Disingenuous
[,disin ´dgè-nuousse]
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[Eng] Lancer ou remuer
Toss
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[Eng] « she was born » in past form
She had been born
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[Eng] Décliner une offre mais rester ouvert pour plus tard
To take a rain check on an offer
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[Eng] Kinky (2)
Involving or given to unusual sexual behavior
For clothes, sexually provocative in an unusual way
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[Eng] Vanilla
+ 2 ex
Vanilla [veu’nila]
Ordinary, standard, having no special or extra feature
* Plain vanilla domestic life
* The origin vanilla MP3 standard
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[Eng] I’m stumped
Je sèche, je ne sais pas quoi faire
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[Eng] Duck tape
Or Duct tape
Ruban adhésif toilé (duck) pour le bricolage
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[Eng] Doe
Biche, lapine
/dəʊ/
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[Eng] grassroots
Organisation involving ordinary people
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[Eng] Glace en bâtonnet
Popsicle
[‘pop sikeul]
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[Eng] Assignation à comparaître
+ étymologie
Subpoena
[sseu ´pi na]
Sub poena: under penalty
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[Eng] Royaume, domaine
Realm
[‘rèlme]
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[Eng] Radin
Stingy
[‘sthi ngy]
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[Eng] Ils ne lésinent jamais sur la nourriture
They’re never stingy about food
[‘sthi ngy]
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[Eng] C’est du domaine du possible
It’s within the realms of possibility
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[Eng] Stingy
Radin
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[Eng] Realm
Royaume, domaine
[‘rèlme]
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[Eng] Subpoena
Assignation à comparaître
[sseu ´pi na]
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[Eng] Popsicle
Glace en bâtonnet
[‘pop sikeul]
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[Eng] Biche
Doe
[do]
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[Eng] Ruban adhésif toilé pour le bricolage
Duck tape / Duct tape
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[Eng] Je sèche, je ne sais pas quoi faire
I’m stumped
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[Eng] Involving or given to unusual sexual behavior
Kinky
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[Eng] Toss
Lancer ou remuer
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[Eng] She had been born
« she was born » in past form
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[Eng] To take a rain check on an offer
Décliner une offre mais rester ouvert pour plus tard
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[Eng] Disingenuous
Peu sincère
[,disin ´dgè-nuousse]
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[Eng] Savvy
Bien informé + perspicace
[‘savi]
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[Eng] Chime
Carillon
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[Eng] Expenditure
Dépense
[ek’spen.ditcheur]
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[Eng] To vet
Examiner minutieusement
[vhè-t]
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[Eng] Puff
Bouffée
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[Eng] Cuddle
Câliner, caresser
[‘keudeu.l]
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[Eng] Cunt (2)
Salop, salope
Chatte (vagin)
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[Eng] Deft
Habile, adroit
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[Eng] To woo
Courtiser, chercher à plaire à
[vou]
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[Eng] To roam
Parcourir, errer
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[Eng] To cull
Abattre (un animal)
[‘kho-le]
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[Eng] To go on a spree
Faire la fête
[´spri-]
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[Eng] Stilted (2)
Sur pilotis
Guindé, emprunté
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[Eng] To silt up
S’envaser, s’ensabler
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[Eng] Predicament
Situation difficile ou malencontreuse
[pre’dikeumeunt]
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[Eng] Palatable
Savoureux, mangeable (edible)
[´paleuteubeul]
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[Eng] Inlay
Incrustation
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[Eng] Protracted
Qui dure, (très) long
[preu’tractid]
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[Eng] To abduct
Enlever, kidnapper
[eub’deukt]
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[Eng] Acumen
Perspicacité, flair
[‘akiumeun]
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[Eng] Demeanour
Comportement, allure, maintien
[deu’mineur]
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[Eng] Bonanza
Aubaine, filon
[beu’nandza]
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[Eng] Misgiving
Doute, appréhension
[mis ´giving]
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[Eng] Knackered
Crevé, mort (informel)
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[Eng] Étui de revolver
Holster
[´hol steur]
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[Eng] Holster
[´hol steur]
Étui de revolver
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[Eng] Crime sérieux
Felony
[‘Fè- leu. ni]
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[Eng] Crime moins grave
Misdemeanour
[,mis. de ‘mi neur]
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[Eng] Criminel grave
Felon
[fè- lone]
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[Eng] Délinquant (anglais)
Offender
[eu. ´fèn deur]
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[Eng] Délit
Offence
[eu. ´fènce]
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[Eng] Capitaux investis
Vested interests
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[Eng] Vested interests (2)
+ ex
Capitaux investis
(En général) intérêts
There are vested interests in industry opposed to…
= Ceux qui ont des intérêts dans l’industrie s’opposent à
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[Eng] Cela dérange trop de gens influents
There are too many vested interests
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[Eng] Avoir directement intérêt à faire qqc
To have a vested interest in doing sthg
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[Eng] Irrégulier, inégal
+ 2 exemples
Ragged
['ra guide]
* Ragtime
* ragged coastline: côte échancrée
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[Eng] Sourire grimaçant
Crooked smile
[‘croo kid]
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[Eng] Dentelle (2)
Lace, lacework
[´laice] [‘laicework]
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[Eng] Froisser, froncer
+ ex
To crinkle
[´crinkeul]
Ex: his eyes crinkling at her
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[Eng] Effraction (2)
Breaking and entering
[‘ent ering]
Housebreaking
[´house..,brea-king]
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[Eng] Complicité (légal)
Aiding and abetting
[´eï-ding]
[eu ´bè.ting]
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[Eng] Être complice de qqn
To aid and abet somebody
[eï-d]
[eu ´bè-t]
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[Eng] Aider, encourager
To abet
[eu ‘bè-t]
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[Eng] Trésor, butin (argot)
Swag
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[Eng] Nettoyer avec un tampon, prélever avec un tampon
To swab
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[Eng] Ennemi, adversaire
Foe
[fhəʊ]
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[Eng] Incendie criminel
Arson
[‘a- seun]
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[Eng] Pyromane
Arsonist
[‘a- seunist]
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[Eng] Treillage, treillis
Lattice
[‘la tis ]
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[Eng] Fronton
Pediment
[´pè diment]
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[Eng] Roman
|Romanesque
[,rom.eun. ‘esk]
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[Eng] Abbé
Abbot
[‘abeut]
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[Eng] Chœur (d’une église)
Chancel
[‘chan ceul]
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[Eng] Dorure
Gilt
[´guilt]
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[Eng] Contre-Réforme
Counter-reformation
[´counter ,refor’mation]
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[Eng] Effilé, fuselé, se terminant en pointe
Tapered
[‘tai perd]
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[Eng] Calcaire
Limestone
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[Eng] Grès
Sandstone
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[Eng] Ornement au somment d’un toit
Finial
[‘faï nieul]
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[Eng] L’affaire se complique
The plot thickens
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[Eng] Finial
Ornement au somment d’un toit
[‘faï nieul]
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[Eng] Sandstone
Grès
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[Eng] Limestone
Calcaire
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[Eng] Tapered
Effilé, fuselé, se terminant en pointe
[‘tai perd]
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[Eng] Counter-reformation
Contre-Réforme
[´counter ,refor’mation]
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[Eng] Gilt
Dorure
[´guilt]
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[Eng] Chancel
Chœur (d’une église)
[‘chan ceul]
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[Eng] Abbot
Abbé
[‘abeut]
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[Eng] Romanesque
Roman
[,rom.eun. ‘esk]
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[Eng] Pediment
Fronton
[´pè diment]
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[Eng] Lattice
Treillage, treillis
[‘la tis ]
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[Eng] Arsonist
Pyromane
[‘a- seunist]
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[Eng] Arson
Incendie criminel
[‘a- seun]
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[Eng] Foe
Ennemi, adversaire
[fhau-]
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[Eng] To swab
Nettoyer avec un tampon, prélever avec un tampon
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[Eng] Swag
Trésor, butin (argot)
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[Eng] To abet
Aider, encourager
[eu ‘bè-t]
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[Eng] To aid and abet somebody
Être complice de qqn
[eï-d]
[eu ´bè-t]
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[Eng] Aiding and abetting
Complicité (légal)
[´eï-ding]
[eu ´bè.ting]
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[Eng] Breaking and entering
Effraction
[‘ent ering]
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[Eng] Housebreaking
Effraction
[´house..,brea-king]
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[Eng] To crinkle
Froisser, froncer
[´crinkeul]
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[Eng] Lace
Dentelle
[´laice]
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[Eng] Crooked smile
Sourire grimaçant
[‘croo kid]
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[Eng] Ragged
Irrégulier, inégal
['ra guide]
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[Eng] To have a vested interest in doing sthg
Avoir directement intérêt à faire qqc
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[Eng] There are too many vested interests
Cela dérange trop de gens influents
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[Eng] Offence
Délit
[eu. ´fènce]
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[Eng] Offender
Délinquant
[eu. ´fèn deur]
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[Eng] Felon
Criminel grave
[fè- lone]
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[Eng] Misdemeanour
Crime moins grave
[,mis. de ‘mi neur]
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[Eng] Felony
Crime sérieux
[‘Fè- leu. ni]
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[Eng] Demeanour
Comportement, allure, maintien
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[Eng] Scuba
Scaphandre autonome
[´skou-ba]
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[Eng] Magnet
Aimant
[´magnit]
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[Eng] Chevalet
Easel
[‘i- seul]
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[Eng] Affleurement
Outcrop
[‘aot crop]
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[Eng] Gamme
Scale
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[Eng] Faire ses gammes
To play one’s scales
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[Eng] Créneaux et merlons
Battlement
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[Eng] Courtier
Broker
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[Eng] Résumé / résumer
A digest [‘daï gest]
To digest [daï ‘gest] [to=2]
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[Eng] Vernissé, émaillé, vitrifié
Glazed
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[Eng] Papillons de nuit
Moths
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[Eng] Jubilé
Jubilee
[‘dju bili-]
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[Eng] Banal, bateau
Corny
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[Eng] Corny (2)
- Banal, bateau
- A l’eau de rose
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[Eng] C’est parti (fig)
Bring it on!
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[Eng] Crédule, naïf
Gullible
[‘geu.leubeul]
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[Eng] Plinthe
(Wall) skirting
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[Eng] Chasseur de prime
Bounty hunter
[´bonti]
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[Eng] Semi-conducteur
Semiconductor
[,seumi ken’deucteur]
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[Eng] Homme de main
Henchman
[‘hentchman]
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[Eng] Rift
Fissure, crevasse
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[Eng] Un trou dans les nuages
A rift in the clouds
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[Eng] Museau
Snout
[´sna aut]
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[Eng] Gullible
Crédule
[´gueuleubeule]
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[Eng] Crédule
Gullible [´gueuleubeule]
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[Eng] Snout
Museau [´sna aut]
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[Eng] Crevasse
Rift
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[Eng] Henchman
Homme de main [‘hentchman]
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[Eng] Bounty hunter
Chasseur de prime [´bonti]
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[Eng] (Wall) skirting
Plinthe
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[Eng] Bring it on!
C’est parti (fig)
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[Eng] A l’eau de rose
Corny
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[Eng] Moths
Papillons de nuit
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[Eng] Glazed
Vernissé, émaillé, vitrifié
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[Eng] Broker
Courtier
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[Eng] Battlement
Créneaux et merlons
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[Eng] Outcrop
Affleurement
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[Eng] Easel
Chevalet
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[Eng] Vaisseau spatial (2)
Spacecraft, spaceship (habité)
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[Eng] Booby trap
+ etymology
Objet piégé
* booby = stupid, naïve
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[Eng] La faucille et le marteau
The hammer and sickle
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Flotsam and jetsam: literally
Jetsam : choses qui ont été jetées par dessus bord, souvent pour alléger le bateau [jeter]
Flotsam : choses qui n’ont pas été délibérément jetées, souvent morceaux d’épaves [flotter]
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Flotsam and jetsam : figurative
The flotsam and jetsam of society:
Les laissés-pour-compte de la société
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[Eng] Saumâtre
Brackish
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[Eng] Leprosy
Lèpre
[´lèpreussi]
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[Eng] Cool box
Glacière
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[Eng] Spacecraft
Vaisseau spatial
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[Eng] Spaceship
Vaisseau spatial
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[Eng] Objet piégé
Booby trap
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[Eng] Brackish
Saumâtre
