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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

crampe musculaire, contracture

dick
[nom]

someone who is a detective

detective, flic

detective, flic

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 fannies down and listen to the story .

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 guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .

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

café, java

café, java

a hypothetical average man

Monsieur Tout-le-Monde, Jean Tout-le-Monde

Monsieur Tout-le-Monde, Jean Tout-le-Monde

john
[nom]

a prostitute's customer

client, client de prostituée

client, client de prostituée

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'estomper, s'amenuiser

s'estomper, s'amenuiser

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.
randy
[Adjectif]

feeling great sexual desire

désiré, excité

désiré, excité

roger
[Interjection]

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

Compris, Reçu

Compris, Reçu

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.

a personification of the United States government

Oncle Sam, représentation des États-Unis

Oncle Sam, représentation des États-Unis

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

roue tournante, plateau tournant

roue tournante, plateau tournant

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

Thomas incrédule, Douteux Thomas

Thomas incrédule, Douteux Thomas

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.

foolish or senseless behavior

bêtise, insensé

bêtise, insensé

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]

without a choice or control over something

à contrecœur, qu'ils le veuillent ou non

à contrecœur, qu'ils le veuillent ou non

Ex: They had to confront the harsh realities of the willy-nilly.
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