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276 Cards in this Set
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prévenante
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considerate
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ficeler
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to tie up
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équitation
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horse riding
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matelas
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mattress
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péricliter
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to be going downhill
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patinoire
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ice rink
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métrage
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length
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paillette
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sequin, spangle
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foudre
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lightning
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coup de foudre
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love at first sight
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rentabiliser
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to make profitable
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moche
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ugly
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peluche
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stuffed animal (ex teddy bear)
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lécher
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to lick
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nouilles
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noodles
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payant
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not free
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surcharger
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to overload, cram
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remporter
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to win
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contourner
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to by-pass, go around
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éparpiller
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scatter
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tôle
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sheet metal
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pudiquement
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modestly, discreetly
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ralentir
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to slow down
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ferroviaires
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rail, railway
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navettes
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shuttle
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avertir
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to inform, to warn
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préretraite
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early retirement
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licenciement
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lay-off, dismissal
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arbitrage
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refereeing, umpiring, arbitration
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concertation
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consultation
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majoration
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increase
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patronat
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employers
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entériner
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to ratify, to confirm.
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coup de filet
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police raid
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perquisition
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search
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allécher
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to tempt
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débile
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moronic
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tricher
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to cheat
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avertissement
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warning
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gravir
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to climb up
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obtempérer
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to comply with
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péage
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toll, tollbooth
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munir
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to provide
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asperger
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to spray, to splash, to sprinkle
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illico
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staightaway
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potager
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edible
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étatiser
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to bring under state control
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engouement
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passion, infatuation
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parrainer
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to sponser
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vétuste
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dilapidated, outdated
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bourde
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blunder
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semence
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seed
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ralentissement
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slowing down
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affairisme
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pej wheeling and dealing°.
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perdure
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to continue, to endure
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échauffourée
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brawl
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balnéaire
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seaside
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retrouvailles
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nfpl reunion
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dénouement
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outcome, conclusion
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bénéfice
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profit
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aboutir
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to lead to, to end up in
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rabais
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discount
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rétribuer
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to remunerate
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houleux ,-euse (adj)
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[mer] rough, [réunion, débat] stormy.
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écarter
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(séparer) to move [something] further apart [objets], to open [rideaux], to spread [bras, jambes, doigts], to part [lèvres, feuillage],
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calomnieux ,-ieuse (adj)
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slanderous.
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démenti (nm)
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denial, cette rumeur est restée sans démenti the rumour* has not been denied.
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biaiser (vi)
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to hedge.
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renchérir (vi)
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to add, renchérir sur ce que dit qn to add something to what sb says, to go one step further,
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apesanteur (nf)
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weightlessness.
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remaniement (nm)
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modification, revision, redrafting, reorganization.
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selle (nf)
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saddle, turntable, † commode, aller à la selle euph to have a bowel movement. selles (nfpl) Méd stools.
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entremise (nf)
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intervention , il l'a su par mon entremise he heard of it through me
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s'apparenter à
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to resemble.
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récuser (vtr)
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to challenge, to object to [juré, témoin]. se récuser (vpr) gén to declare oneself incompetent
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appartenance (nf)
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affiliation,
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flou ,floue(adj)
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lit [photo] blurred, [coiffure] soft, [vêtement] loose, fig [concept, style] vague, woolly péj,
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essouffler (vtr)
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lit to leave [sb] breathless, être essoufflé to be out of breath. s'essouffler (vpr) lit to get breathless, fig
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parvenir à (vtr ind)
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to reach, un fruit parvenu à maturité a fruit which has reached maturity,
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habile (adj)
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[bricoleur, policier, écrivain] clever, [avocat, diplomate] skilful*, [politicien] smart, habile à good at,
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défoulement (nm)
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letting off steam (mass noun).
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radeau ,pl radeaux (nm)
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raft.
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au large
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offshore,
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rubrique (nf)
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section, tenir une rubrique dans un journal to have a column in a newspaper, category,
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gaver (vtr)
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to force-feed [oies], to stuff [sb] with food [personne],
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hameçon (nm)
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hook.mordre à l'hameçon to take the bait.
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esquiver (vtr)
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to duck [coup], to sidestep [question, attaque], to dodge [responsabilité, difficulté]. s'esquiver (vpr) to slip
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emballage (nm)
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packaging, wrapping, packing, wrapping, packaging. emballage sous vide vacuum packing.
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susciter (vtr)
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to spark off [réaction, débat], to arouse [enthousiasme, intérêt], to give rise to [réticences, vocation],
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échafaud (nm)
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scaffold, guillotine.
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décharné ,décharnée (adj)
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[corps, bras, visage] emaciated, [doigt] bony.
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étreindre (vtr)
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to embrace, to hug [ami], to clasp [adversaire],
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dompter
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to tame [fauve, nature, eaux], to bring [somebody] to heel [indiscipliné], to crush, to put down [insurgés, insurrection], to overcome, to master [orgueil, passion].
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rehausser (vtr)
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to raise, to enhance [prestige, beauté], to set off [contour, motif].
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gotha (nm)
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aristocracy, high society.
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parterre (nm)
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bed, Théât stalls (pl) GB, orchestra US, people in the stalls GB ou orchestra US, panel,
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enliser (vtr)
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to get [sth] stuck . s'enliser (vpr) [bateau, véhicule] to get stuck , fig [enquête, négociations] to drag on,
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crispation
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(nf) tensing, clenching, state of tension, fig tension.
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réclamer
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to ask for [personne, chose, argent], to call for [réforme, aide, silence, enquête], to beg [indulgence], to claim [dû, indemnité], to demand [justice, augmentation]
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quadriller
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(vtr) [armée] to take control of, [police] to spread one's net over
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seau
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bucket
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estival
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(d'été) summer (épith), (évoquant l'été) summery.
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se pointer
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[personne] to turn up (à at)
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fléau
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(nm) scourge
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sous-traitance
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(nf) subcontracting,
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perquisition
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(nf) search
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écart
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(nm) distance, gap , interval, gap, difference,
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ramassage
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(nm) collecting, picking up
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par contumace
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in absentia
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planque
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(nf) hideout
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gaspillage
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wasting
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lutin
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(nm) goblin, imp.
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malle
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(nf) trunk
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évincer
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(vtr) to oust [rival].
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hétéroclite
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disparate
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préconiser
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to recommend
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empoigner
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to grab, to lay a hold of
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se depouiller
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to cast off, to shed
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egarement
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1. distraction, distractedness 2. loss
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s'emparer
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to seize
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rapetisser
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to shrink
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rétif
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stubborn, disobediant
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faille
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f. Geological fault
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au fur et à a mesure
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progressively
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une grève
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strike
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hâlé
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tanned
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le gratin
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upper crust
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déchoir
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to lose social standing
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sous-entendu
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innuendo, hint, insinuation
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s'éprendre de
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to fall for someone, to become enamored of
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de bon aloi
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genuine worth, in good taste
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écervelé
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scatterbrained
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pitoyable (adv)
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pitiful, pathetic.
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intoxiquer (vtr)
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to poison
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recenser (vtr)
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to take a census of [population], to list [objets, problèmes].
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élan (nm)
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(Sport) run up, saut avec/sans élan running/standing jump, momentum, impetus, enthusiasm, impulse
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rédiger (vtr)
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to write [article, texte], to write up [notes, thèse], to draft [décret, contrat].
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léser (vtr)
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to wrong [personne], to prejudice [intérêts], fig to hurt [sentiment].
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entraide (nf)
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mutual aid
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tractation (nf)
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negotiation.
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digue (nf)
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sea wall, dyke GB, dike US, harbour* wall, barrier.
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contrecarrer
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(vtr) to thwart, to foil [effort, projet], to counteract [influence, décision].
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phoque (nm)
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seal, sealskin. souffler comme un phoque° to puff and pant.
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limoneux ,-euse (adj)
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[terre] silty, [eau] silt-laden.
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mollement (adv)
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[allongé] idly, [travailler] without much enthusiasm, [protester] half-heartedly, [tomber] softly
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comporter (vtr)
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to include
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déblayer verbe transitif
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(dégager) to clear away [terre, neige], to clear [lieu, porte] (de quelque chose of something), (ranger) to tidy up [pièce],déblayer le plancher° to clear off°,déblayer le terrain to do the groundwork.
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amonceler (vtr)
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to pile up.
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héberger (vtr)
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[personne] to put [sb] up [amis], to accommodate [touristes], [pays] to take [sb] in [réfugiés]
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se rembrunir
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to darken, to cloud
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terne
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dull, dreary
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délectation
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delight
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hargneux, euse
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aggressive, quarrelsom, scathing, caustic, vicious
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bouillon (nm)
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broth, stock
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soucoupe (nf)
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saucer
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criailleries (nfpl)
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screeching, shrieking
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s'empoupreé
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to turn crimson
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rediger
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to write
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raturer
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to cross out, to delete
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réclamer
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to demand
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ricaner
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to laugh nervously, to giggle
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bride (nf)
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bridle
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fatras (nm)
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clutter, jumble, hodgepodge
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frousse (nf)
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fright
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grincement (nm)
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grating, creaking
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goudron (nm)
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tar
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s'atteler à
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to get down to , to tackle
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atteler
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to harness, to yoke, to hitch up
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besogne (nf)
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task, work, job
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pardessus (nm)
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overcoat
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cache-nez (nm)
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scarf
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se méfier
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to be careful or wary
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sentencieux, euse
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sentitous, moralizing
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endosser
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1. to put on, slip on, to don 2. to take responsibility for
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buvard (nm)
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piece of blotting paper
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entraver
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to hold up , hinder, put in chains, shackle
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river
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to rivet, to clinch….river son clou-to shut someone up
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fiston (nm)
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fam. Son
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barreau, x
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bar
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congédier
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to dismiss, to discharge, to send away
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subitement
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suddenly
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mur
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ripe, mature
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ponssif, ive
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1. short winded, wheezy 2. dull, flat, sluggish
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breuvage (nm)
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beverage, drink
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indication (nf)
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instruction, direction, information
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dépité, e
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greatly revexed, piqued
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léguer
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bequeath
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sourciller
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to frown
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oter
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to take off, remove
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cicérone (nm)
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guide, mentor
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acajou (nm)
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mahogany
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huis (nm)
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door
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jupon (nm)
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petticoat, slip, underskirt
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rouet (nm)
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spinning wheel
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marqueterie (nf)
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marquetry, inlay
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pimbêche
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stuck-up
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divaguer
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to rable, to be delirious
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tracasser
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to worry, to bother
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gêné, e
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embarrassed
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scabreux, euse
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1. obscene 2. risky, tricky
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plinth (nf)
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baseboard
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terrier (nm)
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hole, burrow
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raffoler de
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to be crazy about
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croque-mitaine (nm)
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bogeyman
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saillant, e
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prominent, protruding, projecting
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se dandiner
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to waddle
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rousseur (nf)
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redness, gingery color
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rousseurs
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freckles
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gloussement
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1. chuckle, giglling 2. clucking
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volage
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fickle
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casanier, ère
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stay at home, stay at home type , homebody
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flairer
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to scent, to sniff, to smell, to sense
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vriller
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1. to spiral, to spin 2. to peirce, to bore into
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poutre (nm)
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beam, girder
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rétrécir
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to shrink, to take in (clothing), to narrow, to get smaller
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chiquenaude (nf)
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1. flick 2. push
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aubaine (nf)
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windfall, goldern opportunity
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etourderie (nf)
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1. careless mistake 2. carelessness
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calepin (nm)
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notebook
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mesquine
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1. mean petty 2. stingy
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étriqué
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1. skimpy 2. mean, petty
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se preciser
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to take shape, to become dearer
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empoté, e
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clumsy, awkward…..n. clumsy oaf
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écarlate
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scarlet
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butin (nm )
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spoils, booty,loot
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miette (nf)
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crumb, flake, little bit of
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legs (nm)
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legacy, bequest
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carabin (nm)
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medic
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trépasser
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to depart this life, to pass away
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écarquiller les yeux
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to open one's eyes wide, to stare wide-eyed
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sibyllin, e
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enigmatic, cryptic
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voyou (nm)
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lout, gangster
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fluet, ette
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[personne] slender, slim, [voix] reedy
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radoucir
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to soften, to calm down
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trapu
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1. stocky, thickset 2. tough 3. brainy
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inique
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iniquitous, unjust, unfair
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entorse
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1. sprain 2. infringement ~faire une entorse au reglement-to bend the rules
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machinal, e, aux
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involuntary, automatic
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vaurien, enne
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good for nothing, scoundrel, rogue
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Il y a anguille sous roche
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there's something fishy going on
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redouter
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to dread
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limier (nm)
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1. bloodhound 2. sleuth
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liasse (nf)
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wad, bundle
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toupie (nf)
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1. spinning top 2. old hen
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raideur (nf)
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stiffness
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guetter
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1. to watch 2. to menace 3. to watch out for
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inavouable
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unmentionable, shameful
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vacarm (nm)
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racket, din , row, noise
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loustic (nm)
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1. shady character 2. jocker, funny guy
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revêche
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surly, cantankerous, grumpy
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pleurnicher
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to whimper, to whine
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déceler
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1. to detect , to spot, to descover 2. to reveal, betray, to give away
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boutade (nf)
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joke, sally
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flaner
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1. to stroll, to amble 2. to hang about, to lounge around, to idle
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devanture (nf)
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1. shop window 2. display
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guérisseur, euse
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1. healer 2. quack
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accourir
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to run, to rush
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navré, e
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sorry
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se muer en
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to change, to turn into
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alléchant, e
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1. mouth-watering, appetizing 2. enticing, tempting
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arpenter
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1. to pace up and down 2. to survery, to measure
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comploter
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to plot, to conspire
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enhardir
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to embolden, to encourange, to make bolder
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corbeille (nf)
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basket
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corbillard (nm)
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hearse
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veston (nm)
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jacket
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parement (nm)
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facing, cuff
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noircir
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to blacken ~ noicir du papier-to write page after page
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rentrer au bercail
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to get back home
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avoir les yeux cerné
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to have dark rings under ones eyes
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cobaye (nm)
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guinea pig
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accoudoir (nm)
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armrest
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manigancer
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to scheme, to plot
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etourdie
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careless, thoughtless, scatterbrain
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refoulé, e
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inhibited person
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se defaire de
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to get rid of
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