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211 Cards in this Set
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Bienséant |
Correct, proper |
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Les bienséances (f) |
Proprieties |
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Le décorum |
Decorum |
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Le protocole |
Formalities, protocol |
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Ehonté |
Shameless |
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Le laxisme |
Laxness |
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Laxiste |
Lax |
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La lascivité |
Lasciviousness |
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Lascif |
Lascivious, lustful |
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La lubricité |
Lustfulness, lechery, lewdness |
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Le dévergondage |
Debauchery, loose living |
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Dévergondé |
Debauched, licentious |
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La luxure |
Lust |
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Luxurieux |
Lustful, sensuous |
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La démission |
Abdication of responsibility |
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Penaud |
Shamefaced, sheepish |
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Contrit |
Contrite |
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Sans vergogne |
Unashamed |
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Souiller |
To defile |
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La miséricorde |
Mercy, forgiveness |
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Miséricordieux |
Merciful, forgiving |
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La mesquinerie |
Mean-mindedness |
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Mesquin |
Mean-minded |
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La cupidité |
Greed |
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Cupid |
Grasping |
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La rapacité |
Rapaciousness |
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Rapace |
Rapacious |
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Lésineur |
Stingy |
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Lésiner sur |
To stint on |
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Grippe-sou |
Stingy |
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Regardant |
Careful with money |
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Radin |
Stingy, tight-fisted |
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Chinche |
Niggardly, mean |
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Pingre |
Stingy, niggardly |
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Ladre |
Miserly |
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Se priver de |
To stint oneself on |
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Goulu |
Greedy |
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Goinfre |
Greedy |
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La convoitise |
Covetousness, greed |
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La concupiscence |
Lechery |
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L'avidité (f) |
Greed, eagerness |
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Envoûtant |
Bewitching, enchanting, spellbinding |
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Ensorceleur |
Bewitching, enchanting |
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Captivant |
Captivating |
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Avenant |
Attractive |
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Sortable |
Presentable |
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Traitable |
Accommodating |
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Intraitable |
Intractable, uncompromising |
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Façonnier |
Affected |
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Minaudier |
Affected, simpering, mincing |
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Chatouilleux |
Touchy, over-sensitive |
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La raillerie |
Mockery, scoffing |
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Railleur |
Mocking, derisive |
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Goguenard |
Quietly ironic |
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Asticoteur |
To needly, get at |
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Narquois |
Mocking, derisive, sardonic |
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Cajoleur |
Wheeling, coaxing |
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Câlin |
Affectionate, cuddly |
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Persifleur |
Mocking |
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Râleur |
Moaning |
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Acariâtre |
Bad-tempered |
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Pleurnicheur |
Snivelling |
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Grognon |
Grumpy, grouchy, fractious
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Rogue |
Haughty, contemptuous |
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Maussade |
Sullen |
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Bougon |
Grumpy |
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Grincheux |
Grumpy, grouchy |
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Revêche |
Surly, sour-tempered |
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Récalcitrant |
Stubborn, recalcitrant |
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Plaignard |
Complaining, moaning |
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Hargneux |
Aggressive, fierce |
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Renfrogné |
Sullen, surly, scowling |
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Rabat-joie |
Killjoy, spoilsport |
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Difficile à mener |
Wayward |
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Imbuvable |
Unbearable |
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Taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un |
To get on someone's nerves |
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Faire enrager quelqu'un |
To drive someone mad |
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Compassé |
Stuffy, prim |
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Guindé |
Stiff, formal |
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La mignardise |
Affectation |
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Mignard |
Twee |
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Se froisser |
To take offense |
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Se formaliser |
To take offense |
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Etre piqué au vif |
To be needled |
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L'urbanité (f) |
Urbanity |
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Collet monté |
Strait-laced |
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La canaillerie |
Coarseness, cheapness |
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La désinvolture |
Offhandedness |
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Gouailleur |
Cheeky, cocky |
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Chahuteur |
Rowdy, unruly |
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Mal embouché |
Foul-mouthed |
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Mufle |
Boorish |
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La paillardise |
Lewdness |
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Paillard |
Bawdy, lewd, coarse |
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La grivoiserie |
Bawdiness, coarseness |
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Grivois |
Bawdy, coarse |
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Polisson |
Naughty, saucy |
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Tapageur |
Rowdy |
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L'âpreté (f) |
Bitterness, fierceness |
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Le badinage |
Bantering, banter |
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Badin |
Light-hearted, jocular |
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L'enjouement (m) |
Playfulness |
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Enjoué |
Playful |
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L'allégresse (f) |
Joy |
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Allègre |
Light-hearted |
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L'espièglerie (f) |
Mischievousness, impishness |
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Espiègle |
Mischievous, impish |
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Folâtre |
Playful, frisky, lively |
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Gamin |
Mischievous, playful, childhish
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Trouble-fête |
Killjoy |
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Bagarreur |
Agressive |
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Chicanier |
Quibbling |
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Ergoteur |
Quibbling |
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Vétilleux |
Punctilious |
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Procédurier |
Litigious |
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Récalcitrant |
Stubborn, recalcitrant |
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Fouineur |
Frying, nosy |
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Touche-à-tout |
Interfering |
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Remuant |
Restless |
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Inébranlable |
Steadfast |
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Etre à cran |
To be on edge |
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Lunatique |
Quirky, whimsical, temperamental |
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Quinteux |
Crotchety |
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La versatilité |
Volatility |
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Versatile |
Volatile |
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Fougueux |
Fiery |
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La velléité |
Vague desire |
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Velléitaire |
Weak-willed |
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La fantaisie |
Whim |
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La lubie |
Whim |
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A l'humeur vive |
Quick-tempered |
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D'un caractère emporté |
Short-tempered |
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L'accès de colère (m) |
Fit of bad temper |
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Le jusqu'au-boutiste |
Extremist, hard-liner |
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Toqué |
Crazy |
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Désaxé |
Deranged, unhinged |
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Rassis |
Composed, sober, calm |
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Posé |
Serious, sedate, staid, sober |
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Pondéré |
Level-headed |
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Inconsidéré |
Thoughtless |
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Etourneau |
Featherbrained, birdbrained |
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Evaporé |
Giddy, scatter-brained |
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Ecervelé |
Featherbrained, birdbrained |
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Hurluberlu |
Oddball |
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L'entrain (m) |
Liveliness, drive, gusto |
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L'emballement (m) |
Fad; outburst of anger |
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L'engouement (m) |
Passion, infatuation, craze |
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L'entichement (m) |
Infatuation |
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Le ravissement |
Rapture |
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L'arrivisme (m) |
Ruthless ambition |
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Arriviste |
Go-getting |
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Bosseur |
Hard-working |
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La langueur |
Languor |
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La léthargie |
Lethargy |
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La torpeur |
Torpor |
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Le cran |
Pluck |
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La vaillance |
Courage |
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Vaillant |
Valiant, courageous |
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La poltronnerie |
Cowardice |
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Poltron |
Cowardly |
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La frayeur |
Fear, fright |
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L'effroi (m) |
Dread, terror |
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L'épouvante (f) |
Terror, horror |
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La frousse |
Fright |
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Froussard |
Chicken, yellow-bellied |
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La trouille |
Fear |
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Trouillard |
Chicken, yellow-bellied |
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La pusillanimité |
Pusillanimity |
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Pusillanime |
Pusillanimous |
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Ingénu |
Artless |
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Nigaud |
Simple, naive |
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Malléable |
Malleable |
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Jobard |
Gullible |
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Gobeur |
Gullible |
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Sainte-nitouche |
Hypocrite |
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La fourberie |
Deceitfulness, deceit |
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Fourbe |
Deceitful, treacherous |
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Fuyant |
Evasive |
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Mielleux |
Unctuous, fawning |
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La combine |
Wheeze, scheme, scam, hustle |
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Combinard |
Scheming |
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Déformer les faits |
To twist, distort the facts |
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Altérer les faits |
To twist, distort the facts |
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Berner quelqu'un |
To fool someone |
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Le leurre |
Trap, decoy |
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La superchérie |
Deception |
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L'outrecuidance (f) |
Presumptuousness |
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Outrecuidant |
Impertinent, presumptuous |
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La jactance |
Conceit |
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La morgue |
Haughtiness |
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La vantardise |
Boastfulness |
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Le vantard |
Braggart |
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Altier |
Haughty |
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Rogue |
Haughty, arrogant |
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Fat |
Conceited, smug |
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Crâneur |
Show-off |
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Le fanfaron |
Braggart |
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Déluré |
Smart, resourceful |
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Dégourdi |
Smart, resourceful, bright |
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Délié |
Astute |
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La finauderie |
Wiliness, guile |
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Finaud |
Wily |
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Futé |
Wily, crafty |
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La rouerie |
Cunning, cunning trick, trickery |
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Roué |
Cunning |
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Retors |
Sly, wily, underhand |
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Chafouin |
Sly, foxy |
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Cauteleux |
Crafty |
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Arriéré |
Backward |
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La mièvrerie |
Soppiness, simpering |
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Mièvre |
Precious, affected |
