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

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Street Talk 3

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

bavardage, papotage

bavardage, papotage

Ex: The meeting was mostly just chit-chat about the weather and weekend plans .La réunion était surtout juste du **bavardage** sur la météo et les projets du week-end.

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

clic-clac, bruit des sabots

clic-clac, bruit des sabots

the noise made by a bell

ding-dong, sonnerie

ding-dong, sonnerie

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

Ex: Despite his age , Mr. Johnson as fit as a fiddle by following a nutritious diet and engaging in daily exercise .

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

retourner sa veste

retourner sa veste

Ex: He accidentally stepped in a puddle, and his flip-flop came off, splashing water everywhere.
goochie-goo
[Interjection]

baby talk used to make a baby laugh or react playfully

guili-guili, coucou

guili-guili, coucou

Ex: He tickled the baby, saying Goochie-goo!Il a chatouillé le bébé en disant ‘**Goochie-goo**!

the sound of metallic objects clinking together

son métallique, cliquetis

son métallique, cliquetis

Ex: His spurs made a jingle-jangle with each step.Ses éperons faisaient un **tintement** à chaque pas.
junkie
[nom]

someone obsessed with something

accro, mordu

accro, mordu

Ex: He ’s a news junkie— always glued to the headlines .C'est un accro aux actualités—toujours collé aux gros titres.

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

racaille, populace

racaille, populace

Ex: The event was filled with rich elites , no riffraff allowed .L'événement était rempli d'élites riches, pas de **racaille** autorisée.

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

Ex: The repairman fixed the faulty wiring, and now the electrical system in the house was functioning as right as rain.
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

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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