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the herpes

le herpès

He retains a considerable hold on the Republican party.
- the hold

Il conserve une emprise considérable sur le parti républicain.
- (la) emprise

I use a funnel to fill my jerrycan.
- the funnel, the sinkhole

J'utilize un entonnoir pour remplir mon bidon.
- (le) entonnoir (2)

the OCD

le TOC (trouble obsessionnel compulsif)
(not "obsessif")

You offer bait to the enemy to lure him.
- to lure (to deceive)

Vous offrez un appât à l'ennemi pour le leurrer.
- leurrer

I can tell myself that we're in Quebec and that those things don't happen.

J'ai beau me dire qu'on est au Québec et que ces choses n'arrivent pas.

the antidepressant

(le) antidépresseur

Your greed is outrageous.
- the greed
- outrageous (scandalous)

Votre avidité est scandaleuse.
- (la) avidité
- scandaleux(se)

a breath of fresh air

une bouffée d'air frais

the hot flashes
- the gust (the breath)

les bouffées de chaleur
- la bouffée

the lapse (of time)

le laps (de temps) (the "s" is pronounced)

the gossip tabloid

le tabloïd à potins

the readership

le lectorat

the generation gap
- the gap (the ditch)

le fossé générationnel
- le fossé

My team thinks I'm very brusque/sharp.
- brusque (not "brusque")

Mon équipe me trouve ben tranchante.
- tranchant(e)

Complain to my boss if you like.
lit: if it sings to you

Plaignez-vous à mon patron si ça vous chante.

the indefensible
defensible

la indéfendable
défendable

the search engine

le moteur de recherche

It didn't transpire in the last five days.
alt: It wasn't hatched
- to hatch

Ça s'est pas tramé dans les cinq derniers jours. (2)
- tramer

a man who is less and less m/afraid of acting
- to have cold feet

un homme qui a de moins en moins froid aux yeux
- avoir froid aux yeux

the judge, on granting a warrant: but it's not a fishing trip
lit: a hunting trip/party

le juge, en accordant un mandat: mais c'est pas une partie de chasse

some bad gossips say

certaines langues sales disent

We're in the early stages.
- the stammering
- to stammer

On est aux premiers balbutiements.
- le balbutiement
- balbutier
(pronounced: ssi-ment, ssi-er)

the normal wear and tear
- the wear

l'usure normale
- (la) usure

the tacit collusion

la collusion tacite

She did not gauge her opponent well.
- to gauge

Elle a pas bien jaugé son adversaire.
- jauger

opposites attract

les contraires s'attirent

It's not in our mandate to exonerate the company.
- to exonerate (not "exonérer" "innocenter")

C'est pas dans notre mandat de disculper la compagnie.
- disculper

the fire of youth
(fiery)

la fougue de la jeunesse
(fougueux)

I changed my diet.
- to change (to move)

J'ai bougé mon alimentation.
- bouger

It's all good. (QC)

C'est tiguidou.

We're going to roll up our sleeves.
- to roll up

On va se retrousser les manches.
- retrousser

I don't want to interfere between you and Mr. Coté.
- to interfere (between, in)

Je ne veux pas m'immiscer entre toi pis M. Côté.
- s'immiscser (entre, dans)

more often than not

plus souvent qu'autrement

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