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81 delirious
[di'liriəs]1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) délirant2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) fou de joie• -
82 discussion
[-ʃən]noun ((an act of) talking about something: I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security.) discussion -
83 doodle
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84 double-Dutch
noun (nonsense: You're talking double-Dutch!) -
85 fidget
['fi‹it] 1. past tense, past participle - fidgeted; verb(to move (the hands, feet etc) restlessly: Stop fidgeting while I'm talking to you!) bouger (sans cesse)2. noun(a person who fidgets: She's a terrible fidget!) énervé/-ée -
86 garrulous
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87 genteel
[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) maniéré- genteelness -
88 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) doux2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) doux3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) doux•- gently- gentleness -
89 get off
1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) enlever2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) s'éloigner (de) -
90 gloss over
(to try to hide (a mistake etc): He glossed over the fact that he had forgotten the previous appointment by talking about his accident.) dissimuler -
91 go back
(to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) revenir à -
92 gush
1. verb1) ((of liquids) to flow out suddenly and in large amounts: Blood gushed from his wound.) jaillir2) (to exaggerate one's enthusiasm etc while talking: The lady kept gushing about her husband's success.) en remettre2. noun(a sudden flowing (of a liquid): a gush of water.) jaillissement- gushing- gushingly -
93 guy
1) (a man: I don't know the guy you're talking about.) type2) ((also guy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady.) corde de tente -
94 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) revenir sur -
95 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) revenir sur -
96 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) tenir sa langue -
97 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honneur2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honneur3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) gloire4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) en l'honneur de5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honneur6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distinction7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Son/Votre Honneur2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honorer2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) faire l'honneur de3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) décerner une distinction4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) honorer•- honorary- honourable - honours - in honour bound - honour bound - on one's honour - word of honour -
98 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) en passant -
99 incoherent
[inkou'hiərənt](talking, writing etc in a way which is not easy to follow: He was quite incoherent with rage.) incohérent- incoherence -
100 it
[it]1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) il, elle, le, la, lui2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) il, ce3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ce4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) ça•- its- itself
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