Le livre Street Talk 1 - Un regard de plus près : Leçon 7
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to suddenly lose consciousness or become unaware, often due to a drop in blood pressure, shock, or exhaustion
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
used to refer to something, particularly a bank account, that is providing one with a considerable amount of profit
a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

zone grise, zone d'incertitude
a person's ability to learn or understand something

matière grise, intelligence
inexperienced or lacking in worldly knowledge, often showing innocence or gullibility

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

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
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
to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest
a person who is associated with or supports communist or socialist ideologies

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

rouge de honte, rouge au visage
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
to treat a guest whom one greatly values with extra care and attention
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
a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mensonge pieux, petit mensonge
