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to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

Ex: I saw a stranger at the party last night.

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

crampe musculaire, contracture musculaire

crampe musculaire, contracture musculaire

dick
[nom]

someone who is a detective

détective, enquêteur

détective, enquêteur

all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
fanny
[nom]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

fesses, derrière

fesses, derrière

Ex: She told the kids to sit their fannies down and listen to the story .Elle a dit aux enfants de poser leurs **fesses** et d'écouter l'histoire.

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer on the fritz, and I ca n't seem to fix it .
guy
[nom]

a person, typically a male

mec, type, gars, homme

mec, type, gars, homme

Ex: She met a nice guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .Elle a rencontré un **gars** sympa au café et ils ont parlé pendant des heures.

a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: While he may not be a master chef , he 's jack of all trades in the kitchen , cooking up a variety of dishes .
Joe
[nom]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, café

Joe, café

a hypothetical average man

monsieur tout-le-monde, l'homme moyen

monsieur tout-le-monde, l'homme moyen

john
[nom]

a prostitute's customer

client d'une prostituée, micheton

client d'une prostituée, micheton

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: Once you 've been in this job for a while , youhave the procedures down pat.

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

Ex: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

s'épuiser, s'éteindre progressivement

s'épuiser, s'éteindre progressivement

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.Après l'engouement initial, l'intérêt pour le nouveau jouet **s'est éteint** vers la fin de l'année.
randy
[Adjectif]

feeling great sexual desire

excité, chaud

excité, chaud

roger
[Interjection]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Reçu,  cap au nord pour intercepter le fugitif.

Reçu, cap au nord pour intercepter le fugitif.

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.**Roger**, passage à la phase deux.

a personification of the United States government

Oncle Sam, l'Oncle Sam

Oncle Sam, l'Oncle Sam

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

plateau tournant, lazy susan

plateau tournant, lazy susan

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

Thomas incrédule, sceptique

Thomas incrédule, sceptique

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.Dans le passé, il a agi comme un **Thomas incrédule**, refusant d'accepter la vérité jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit indéniable.

foolish or senseless behavior

niaiserie, sottise

niaiserie, sottise

peeping tom
[Phrase]

someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
willy-nilly
[Adverbe]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

bon gré mal gré, volontairement ou non

bon gré mal gré, volontairement ou non

Ex: They had to confront the harsh realities of the situation willy-nilly.Les touristes ont été entraînés **bon gré mal gré** dans la foule de manifestants.
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