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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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to straggle | pousser de manière désordonnée |
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sullen | maussade |
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to ensconce oneself | s'installer, se caler |
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to poach | braconner |
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to pry | fouiller, fureter |
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stifling | suffocant |
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sallow | jaunâtre, cireux |
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to saunter | s'avancer d'un pas nonchâlant |
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lithe | souple |
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hansom | fiacre |
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egad | sacredieu |
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jarvey | cocher de fiacre |
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fad | lubie |
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wainscoting | lambrissage |
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ringlet | boucle (de cheveux) |
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tawdry | clinquant |
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husky | rauque, enroué |
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dowdy | sans élégance |
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supercilious | hautain, arrogant |
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to wince | crisper le visage, grimacer |
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to prattle | babiller, jacasser |
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to coop up | enfermer |
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loafer | fainéant |
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to titter | glousser |
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gaunt | lugubre |
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to reel | tituber |
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to loiter | traîner, rôder |
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callous | dur, sans coeur |
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to chase | ciseler |
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florid | coloré, chargé |
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to flaunt | étaler, exhiber |
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garrulous | loquace, bavard |
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pall | drap mortuaire |
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to defile | profaner |
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dog-eared | corné (page de livre) |
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to sear | marquer au fer rouge |
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fop | dandy |
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profligacy | débauche |
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swarthy | basané |
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to slink | entrer/sortir furtivement |
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staunch | fidèle, dévoué |
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rickety | branlant, bancal |
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to entreat | implorer, supplier |
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asbestos | amiante |
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coil | rouleau |
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to guffaw | s'esclaffer |
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bulwark | rempart |
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to singe | brûler, roussir |
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kiln | four |
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stem | étrave |
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to tilt | jouter |
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to swathe | envelopper |
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to maim | mutiler, blesser |
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bracken | fougère |
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to sully | souiller, ternir |
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| Terms | 55 |
| Creator | kolibet |
| Created | February 4, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
vocabulary found in "the picture of dorian gray" - english/french