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Le livre Street Talk 3 - Un Regard Plus Approfondi : Leçon 11

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chit-chat

casual, light, and often trivial conversation, typically about non-essential topics

bavardage, papotage

bavardage, papotage

Ex: We had some chitchat while waiting for the train to arrive. 
clip-clop

the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface

clic-clac, bruit des sabots

clic-clac, bruit des sabots

ding-dong

the noise made by a bell

ding-dong, sonnerie

ding-dong, sonnerie

(as|) fit as a fiddle

used to refer to someone who is very healthy and in good physical condition

plein de santé, en pleine forme

plein de santé, en pleine forme

Ex: My grandfather is 90 years old, but he's still as fit as a fiddle. 
to flip-flop

to change one's opinion, decision, or position back and forth repeatedly or suddenly

retourner sa veste

retourner sa veste

Ex: The politician tends to flip-flop on important issues depending on public opinion. 
goochie-goo
goochie-goo
[Interjection]

baby talk used to make a baby laugh or react playfully

guili-guili, coucou

guili-guili, coucou

Ex: He tried ‘Goochie-goo,’ but the baby just stared at him. 
jingle-jangle

the sound of metallic objects clinking together

son métallique, cliquetis

son métallique, cliquetis

Ex: The jingle-jangle of keys echoed in the hallway. 
junkie
junkie
[nom]

someone obsessed with something

accro, mordu

accro, mordu

Ex: He’s a total coffee junkie. 
riffraff

a group of people who are considered low-class or undesirable

racaille, populace

racaille, populace

Ex: The police cleared out the riffraff from the area. 
(as|) right as rain

used to suggest that someone or something has fully recovered or is in good working condition

en pleine forme, en ordre

en pleine forme, en ordre

Ex: I had a bad cold last week, but now I'm right as rain. 
seesaw
seesaw
[nom]

a piece of playground equipment made of a long flat piece of wood or iron balanced in the middle, on each side of which children sit to take a turn going up and down

balançoire (à bascule), tapecul

balançoire (à bascule), tapecul

teeter-totter

a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

balançoire à bascule, tapecul

balançoire à bascule, tapecul

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