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17 Cards in this Set
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summary, synopsis, short guide
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un abrégé
Je dois écrire un abrégé de ce livre avant demain - I have to write a summary of this book by tomorrow. C'est un abrégé de la Révolution française - It's a short/concise guide to the French Revolution. |
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in brief, a nutshell, miniature; to make a long story short
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en abrégé
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current events, news
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actualité (f)
Je ne suis pas vraiment l'actualité - I don't really follow current events. Veux-tu regarder les actualités ? - Do you want to watch the news? |
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current
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actuel (adj)
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updating
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actualisation
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to make tasteless, dull, uninteresting, colorless
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affadir
Trop d'eau va affadir le potage - Too much water will make the soup tasteless. Cette chemise blanche affadit ton visage - That white shirt makes your face look pallid. |
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loss of flavor, weakening, dulling
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l'affadissement
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to distress, grieve, afflict
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affliger
Elle est toujours affligée par sa perte - She is still distressed by her loss. Il a été affligé par une maladie grave à 13 ans - He was afflicted by a serious illness at the age of 13. |
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to banter, jest, joke; to play around, treat lightly
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badiner
J'aime bien badiner avec mes frères - I really like bantering with my brothers. Il ne badine pas sur la discipline - He doesn't play around with discipline / doesn't treat discipline lightly. |
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jocular, light-hearted, playful
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badin (adj)
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smudge, smear, hitch, flaw
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une bavure
On ne peut pas vendre ce livre - regardez toutes ces bavures ! - We can't sell this book - look at all of these smudges! Le jeu s'est passé sans bavure - The game went off without a hitch. |
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(familiar, short for beau-frère) - brother-in-law; small-minded/petty person
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un beauf
Mon beauf est un de mes meilleurs copains. - My bro-in-law* is one of my best buddies. Cette ville est pleine de beaufs ! - This town is full of small-minded people! |
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tacky
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beauf (adjective)
Ce décor est vraiment beauf - This decor is really tacky. |
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bug, creepy crawler
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bestiole
Je déteste les bestioles ! - I hate bugs! Ma nièce a peur des bestioles la nuit. - My niece is afraid of creepy crawlers at night. |
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a beast, bug
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une bête
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trinket, knick-knack, curio
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un bibelot
Son appart est plein de bibelots - His apartment is full of knick-knacks. J'ai trouvé un bibelot intéressant dans ce magasin - I found an interesting curio at this store. |
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assessment, results, balance sheet
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le bilan
Nous devons faire le bilan de cette situation avant de prendre une décision. - We need to fully assess this situation before making a decision. Le bilan de cette entreprise n'est pas sain - This company's balance sheet is not healthy. |
