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Le livre Street Talk 1 - Lecon 3

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Street Talk 1
to blow
[verbe]

to make a mess of or ruin something, often through reckless actions or poor decision-making

foirer, gâcher

foirer, gâcher

the highest and most successful level in a profession, particularly in entertainment field

de première catégorie, de premier ordre

de première catégorie, de premier ordre

bomb
[nom]

an absolute failure

fiasco, bide, flop

fiasco, bide, flop

used for saying that it is completely unlikely that something ever happens

to put trust in something or someone

compter sur

compter sur

to die
[verbe]

to suddenly malfunction or stop operating

tomber en panne, casser

tomber en panne, casser

an occasion marked by extraordinary enjoyment and triumph

une journée de fête, une journée de triomphe

une journée de fête, une journée de triomphe

flake
[nom]

a person who behaves in an eccentric or unpredictable manner

un flocon, un original

un flocon, un original

to engage in social activities or interactions

fréquenter, socialiser

fréquenter, socialiser

guy
[nom]

a person, typically a male

mec, type, gars, homme

mec, type, gars, homme

to hand
[verbe]

to physically take an object and give it to someone

donner

donner

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

to tell lies in an obvious way

to become suddenly very angry, often to the point of shouting or behaving in an aggressive manner

noise
[nom]

confusion or lack of clarity caused by irrelevant information or trivial remarks

bruit, tumulte

bruit, tumulte

to pan
[verbe]

to give a strong, negative review or opinion about something

démolir, taper

démolir, taper

to pull
[verbe]

to successfully execute a plan or scheme, especially when it involves cunning or manipulation

réussir, manigancer

réussir, manigancer

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

supporter

supporter

Ex: put up with the complexities of virtual classrooms to ensure students ' education .

to angrily warn or threaten someone so that they will not make the same mistake

to meet someone by chance and unexpectedly

tomber sur, croiser, se croiser

tomber sur, croiser, se croiser

an exceptionally successful and popular work, particularly in entertainment, that achieves widespread acclaim and significant sales

un succès retentissant, un tube monumental

un succès retentissant, un tube monumental

Ex: The TV show 's finale was smash hit, drawing millions of viewers .

to leave in a sudden manner

s'en aller, décoller

s'en aller, décoller

to stop at nothing to obtain or do something

to physically hit someone in the eye, causing visible bruising

Ex: The boxer took a hard punch gave him a black eye in the first round .
in a pig's eye
[Interjection]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

Dans l'œil d'un cochon !, En plein rêve !

Dans l'œil d'un cochon !, En plein rêve !

used to refer to the act of recovering from a setback, such as illness, financial trouble, or a difficult situation, and returning to a stable or successful state

to engage in secretive or underhanded cooperation, often in politics or business

to act in a cautious, hesitant, or overly careful manner, often to avoid making a decision or offending someone

to act in a cautious, hesitant, or overly careful way, often to avoid commitment, confrontation, or making a firm decision

agir avec prudence, targuer

agir avec prudence, targuer

gut feeling
[Phrase]

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason

to expel the contents of one's stomach, often in a forceful or uncontrolled manner

to have an inflated sense of one's own importance or abilities; to be arrogant or overly self-confident

at hand
[Phrase]

used to refer to something important or urgent, indicating that it requires immediate attention or consideration

a mental state or experience where someone is absorbed in unrealistic, delusional, or self-centered thoughts, often disconnected from reality or driven by an inflated sense of self-importance

délire, trip mental

délire, trip mental

used to refer to a state in which one is really in love with someone

heel
[nom]

a command given to a dog to walk closely and attentively next to its owner or handler, typically at their side, without pulling ahead or lagging behind

au pied, près

au pied, près

to walk too closely behind someone, often so close that it feels as though one is almost stepping on their heels, creating an uncomfortable or intrusive proximity

fat lip
[nom]

a swollen lip from getting punched in the mouth

lèvre enflée, lèvre battue

lèvre enflée, lèvre battue

to criticize or speak unfavorably about someone or something, often in an unfair or unkind way.

dénigrer, décrier

dénigrer, décrier

used when two or more participants in a race or competition are very close and have an equal chance of winning

to squeeze something, typically a wet cloth or clothing, to remove excess liquid

essorer, tordre

essorer, tordre

on edge
[Phrase]

used to refer to a state in which someone is extremely nervous and unable to relax

an unexpected and rapid decline, particularly in terms of value and price

chute

chute

a state of great annoynce or anger

to be completely under someone's control or influence

saying what is in one's mind in a very forceful yet honest manner

to thumb
[verbe]

to get a free ride from passing vehicles by signaling with one's thumb

faire du stop, stopper des véhicules

faire du stop, stopper des véhicules

to make a person be constantly worried about or ready for any possible danger or threat

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