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Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- 1. issue 2. stake
- un enjeu (les enjuex politiques), (son emploi est à l\'enjeu)
- to gulp down
- lamper
- to throb (vi)
- lanciner
- 1. to haunt, obsess (vt) 2. to torment
- lanciner
- to shout out, proclaim
- clamer
- 1. to tear up 2. to lacerate
- lacérer
- to sparkle,shimmer, glint
- miroiter
- to paint in glowing colors
- faire miroiter
- to extol, advocate, commend
- prôner
- 1. to reassure 2. to make(someone) feel secure
- sécuriser
- 1. to knock down, to floor 2. to strike down
- terrasser
- struck down by an illness
- terrassé par une maladie
- to vaunt
- vaunter
- to boast, brag
- se vaunter
- to pride oneself on
- se vaunter de
- 1. to pollute, taint 2. to invalidate a law
- vicier
- to lisp
- zézeyer
- to ogle, eye
- siluter
- 1. marshmallow 2. (slang) sentimentality, mush
- la guimauve
- fragrant
- odoriférant(e)
- 1.crumb 2. bit, scrap
- une miette
- in pieces
- en miettes
- 1. to upset, distress
- navrer
- to be sorry about
- être navré de
- fluffy
- pelucheux(cheuse)
- to be lucky
- avoir de la veine
- to declaim, hold forth
- pérorer
- to split, divide
- scinder
- to be divided, split up
- se scinder
- to provide for (a family, etc.), to meet (expenses, etc.)
- subvenir à
- to inflict upon
- faire subir à
- nowadays
- de nos jours
- 1. to sprawl 2. to wallow
- vautrer (se vautrer)
- to astonish, astound
- éberluer
- proud, haughty
- orgueilleux
- not caring, indifferent
- insouciant(e)
- hanged
- accroché(e)
- beliefs
- les incultes
- application
- la demande d\'admission
- scarcely
- à peine
- closing, ending ceremonies
- la clôture
- to compromise
- transiger
- the wrong way, against the grain
- à rebrousse-poil
- to assert
- affirmer
- to realize
- s\'apercevoir
- to confess
- avouer
- to consider
- estimer
- to maintain
- soutenir
- to expect
- s\'attendre à ce que
- to be surprised
- s\'étonner
- to finish
- achever de
- to warn
- avertir de
- to advise
- conseiller de
- to take care in
- prendre soin de
- to make an effort
- s\'efforcer de
- to become accustomed to
- s\'habituer à
- to avoid
- éviter de
- to practice
- s\'exercer à
- to plan to
- avoir l\'intention de
- to be overweight
- avoir du ventre
- to have no guts
- n\'avoir rien dans le ventre
- to gain weight
- prendre du ventre
- to grovel
- se mettre à plat ventre devant quelqu\'un