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to brag, to bully

faire le matamore (2)

a multiple-choice exam (2)

un examen à choix de réponse / à choix multiples

the hive

la ruche

to elect

élire éli..s/s/t/sons/sez/sent j'ai élu

- the theatrics
- to be theatrical

- les effets de toge
- faire des effets de toge

the deputees are full-fledged citizens
- full-fledged, full

les députés sont des citoyens à part entière
- à part entière

because of possible threats that the police got wind of
- to get wind of

en raison de possibles menaces dont la police a eu vent
- avoir vent

to stop playing petty politics

arrêter de faire de la petite politique

even if 80% of the territory is burnt
- to burn (trans, intrans) (not "brûler")

même si 80% du territoire est cramé
- cramer (trans, intrans)

this city fiercely disputed with the Russians
- fierce (not "farouche")
- fiercely

cette ville âprement disputée aux Russes
- âpre
- âprement

The pulp is yellowish and bitter.
- yellowish
- bitter (not "amer/amère") (fierce)
- bitterly (fiercely)

La pulpe est jaunâtre et âpre.
- jaunâtre
- âpre
- âprement

the counterfeiting
the conterfeits
(counterfeit)

la contrefaçon
les contrefaçons
(contrefait(e))

the security clearance
(the rating)

la cote sécuritaire
(la cote)

for a professional of the calibre of David Johnston

pour un professionnel de la trempe de David Johnston

the quarry

la sablière

the winds could play the spoiler

les vents pourraient jouer les trouble-fête

to plagiarize
the plagiarism

plagier
le plagiat

to be a doormat
- the doormat

être une carpette
- la carpette

Does this trouble you?
- to trouble (not "déranger")

Est-ce-que ça vous turlupine?
- turlupiner

abrasive

abrasif/ive

He has a short fuse.
- the fuse

Il a la mèche courte.
- la mèche

I will weigh my words.

Je vais peser mes mots.

m/What follows is in the same vein.
- in keeping

La suite est à l'avenant.
- à l'avenant

He is completely out in left field.

Il est complètement dans le champ. (QC)

He is completely off the mark.

Il est complètement à côté de la plaque.

It's B.S..

C'est de la foutaise.

The knitted tie will give you a balance between casualness and elegance.
- the casualness
- casual (not "décontracté")

La cravate tricotée vous donnera un équilibre entre désinvolture et élégance.
- la désinvolture
- désinvolte

We need to make people aware of the complacency they have sunk into.
- the complacency (not "la complaisance") (the casualness)

Nous devons rendre les gens conscients de la désinvolture dans laquelle ils ont sombré.
- la désinvolture

to protect their turf
- the hunting preserves

protéger leur chasses gardées
- les chasses gardées

to protect their turf
- the sandbox

protéger leur carré de sable
- le carré de sable

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