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Street Talk 1

used to refer to something completely dark in color

to suddenly lose consciousness or become unaware, often due to a drop in blood pressure, shock, or exhaustion

used to refer to something that is extremely dark or black

to put a person, company, or entity on a list that prohibits or restricts their access, participation, or involvement in certain activities

mettre sur liste noire, inscrire sur une liste noire

mettre sur liste noire, inscrire sur une liste noire

in the black
[Phrase]

used to refer to something, particularly a bank account, that is providing one with a considerable amount of profit

blue
[Adjectif]

feeling sad or melancholic

triste, mélancolique

triste, mélancolique

blues
[nom]

a feeling of sadness or depression, often mild and temporary

occurring without prior warning

to use offensive words in an intense and rapid manner

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

zone grise, zone d'incertitude

zone grise, zone d'incertitude

a person's ability to learn or understand something

matière grise, intelligence

matière grise, intelligence

Ex: Try using grey matter and you might find the answer .
green
[Adjectif]

inexperienced or lacking in worldly knowledge, often showing innocence or gullibility

naïf, novice

naïf, novice

(of a person) feeling or looking nauseated, pale, or sickly

a person's natural talent or ability to make plants grow efficiently

un don pour les plantes, le pouce vert

un don pour les plantes, le pouce vert

feeling jealous of another's advantages, possessions, or experiences that one lacks

the feeling of discontent caused by lacking someone else's possessions, accomplishments, etc.

used to say that people often think that other situations or circumstances are better than their own, even if they are not

(of a person) in a very healthy physical state

pinko
[nom]

a term used to describe someone with moderately leftist or progressive political views, often associated with socialism or liberalism, but not as extreme as a communist

pinko, rouge pâle

pinko, rouge pâle

pinky
[nom]

the little finger of one's hand

petit doigt

petit doigt

tickled pink
[Phrase]

filled with extreme happiness, excitement, or satisfaction

to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest

in the red
[Phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

to go out and drink alcohol, dance, or do whatever one pleases

red
[nom]

a person who is associated with or supports communist or socialist ideologies

rouge, communiste

rouge, communiste

an amount of money that is extremely small

un sou, un centime

un sou, un centime

red-faced
[Adjectif]

describing a person whose face has become red, typically due to embarrassment, anger, or exertion

rouge de honte, rouge au visage

rouge de honte, rouge au visage

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

paperasserie

paperasserie

a day that will always be remembered by an exceptionally good thing that has happened on it

une journée mémorable, un jour à marquer d'une pierre blanche

une journée mémorable, un jour à marquer d'une pierre blanche

to treat a guest whom one greatly values with extra care and attention

to see red
[Phrase]

to suddenly become enraged and uncontrollably angry

used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

a thing that is of no value or use because it is excessively expensive to keep it in a good condition

éléphant blanc, bien coûteux et inutile

éléphant blanc, bien coûteux et inutile

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mensonge pieux, petit mensonge

mensonge pieux, petit mensonge

yellow
[Adjectif]

lacking in courage

jaune, peureux

jaune, peureux

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