1 Le Survivant (p. 7-10) Flashcards

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affirmer (v)

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to affirm, assert

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la fierté (nf)

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pride

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qui conque (pron)

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whoever, anyone, anybody else

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les sornettes (nfpl)

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balderdash, nonsense

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perdre (v)

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to lose

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diriger (v)

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to run, to manage, to be the head of

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la perceuse (nf)

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drill

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le cou (nm)

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neck

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en revanche

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on the other hand

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la revanche (nf)

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revenge

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quant á…

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as for…

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mince (adj)

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thin

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moyen/moyenne (adj)

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average

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voisin(e) (adj)

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next, neighboring

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par-dessus (prep)

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over, above

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par-dessus tout (adv)

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most of all, above all

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la clôture (nf)

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fence

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vouloir (v)

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to want

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dont

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whose, of which

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craindre (v)

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to fear

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entendre parler de

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to hear that

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convaincu(e) (adj)

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convinced, satisfied

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remettre (v)

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to put back, to restore

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revoir (v)

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to see, to meet again

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depuis (prep)

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since

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en fait

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in fact

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car (conj)

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because

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rien

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nothing

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eloigné(e) (adj)

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distant, remote, faraway

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eloigné(e) de

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very different from

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épouvante (adj)

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terror, dread

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d’épouvante (adj)

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horror

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si par

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if by

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le malheur (nm)

A

misfortune

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se montrer (v)

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to show, to appear in public

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supplémentaire (adj)

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additional

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tenir (v)

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to keep, hold

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lorsque (conj)

A

when

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ne laissait prévoir

A

did not predict

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fredonner (v)

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to hum

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nouer (v)

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to tie

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sinistre (adj)

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sinister, evil-looking, dismal

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badin(e) (adj)

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lighthearted, playful

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le ton (nm)

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tone

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potins (nmpl)

A

gossip

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le quartier (nm)

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area, district,neighborhood

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brailler (v)

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to wail

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le poumon (nm)

A

lung

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la chouette (nf)

A

owl

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mordoré(e) (adj)

A

golden brown

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la hulotte (nf)

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tawny or brown owl

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voleter (v)

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to flutter

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prendre (v)

A

to take, pick up

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un baiser (nm)

A

a kiss

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la joue (nf)

A

cheek

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essayer (v)

A

to try

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la proie (nf)

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prey

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en proie à (prep)

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in the grip of

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crise de colère

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tantrum

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la colère (nf)

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anger, rage

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le mur (nm)

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wall

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l’assiette (nf)

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plate

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le bonhomme (nm)

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chap

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glousser (v)

A

to chuckle

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reculer (v)

A

to reverse, to move back

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le coin (nm)

A

corner

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insolite (adj)

A

unusual, strange

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l’insolite (nm)

A

the unusual, the bizarre

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la moindre trace

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the least trace

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devoir (v)

A

have to, must, needs to (dû)

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se laisser (v)

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to allow onseself

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abuser (v)

A

to deceive, mislead

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le trottoir (nm)

A

the pavement

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cligner (v) les yeux

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to blink

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soutenir (v)

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to hold up support, maintain (held his gaze)

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tandis que (conj)

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while

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s’engager (v)

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to start, begin

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le rétroviseur (nm)

A

rearview mirror

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en train de (prep)

A

to be busy doing something

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l’écriteau(x) (nm)

A

board, notice, sign

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se ressaisir (v)

A

to pull oneself together

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chasser (v)

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to drive, expel

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l’esprit (nm)

A

mind

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le trajet (nm)

A

journey

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mener (v)

A

to take, lead

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vers

A

toward

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parvenir (v)

A

to get to, reach, to achieve (parvenir + à)

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autre (adj)

A

distinct, different

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aux abords de la ville

A

on the outskirts of town

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asseoir (v)

A

to sit down

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au milieu

A

in the middle

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l’embouteillage (nm)

A

traffic jam

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plusiers (adj)

A

several

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passant(e) (adj)

A

busy

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le/la passant(e) (n)

A

passer-by

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vêtu(e) (adj)

A

dressed

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vêtir (v)

A

to dress

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supporter (v)

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to support, hold up, bear, stand, endure, cope, withstand

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s’habiller (v)

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to dress, get dressed

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parfois (adv)

A

sometimes, at times, occasionally

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pianoter (v)

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(sur an objet) to drum one’s fingers

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le volant (nm)

A

steering wheel

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rencontrer (v)

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to meet, encounter

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l’olibrius (nm)

A

oddball

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chuchoter (v)

A

to whisper

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l’oreille (nf)

A

ear

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surexcité (adj)

A

over-excited

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empêcher (v)

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to prevent from, to keep from, to stop from

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une animation de rue

A

street entertainment

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ce ne pouvait être que ça

A

it could only be that

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la file (nf)

A

line, row

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se remettre á (v)

A

to start somethng again

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se ranger (v)

A

to pull over, to pull up

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rependre (v)

A

to pick up again, to take again

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le dos (nm)

A

back

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autrement

A

otherwise

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sans doute (adv)

A

probably

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le doute (nm)

A

doubt

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la habitude (nf)

A

habit

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d’habitude

A

usually

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comme d’habitude

A

as usual

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par habitude

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out of habit

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le hibou(x) (nm)

A

owl

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à tire-d’aile

A

strong, regular wingbeats

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en plein (adv)

A

in full, entirely

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en bas (adv)

A

down below, downstairs

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bel et bien

A

well and truly

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la bouche (nf)

A

mouth

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bée (adj)

A

agape, mouth gaping

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pointer (v)

A

to point

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le doigt (nm)

A

finger

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tandis que (conj)

A

while, as

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les rapaces

A

raptors

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au-dessus de

A

above

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au-dessus de leur tête

A

overhead

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filer (v)

A

to spin

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la plupart de (prep)

A

most of…

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la plupart (nf)

A

most

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même

A

even

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cependant (conj)

A

however, nonetheless

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réprimander (v)

A

to reprimand

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la réprimande (nf)

A

a scolding

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vertement (adv)

A

harshly, sharply

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une demi-douzaine

A

a half dozen

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plusiers (adj)

A

several

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passer un coup de fil

A

to make a phone call

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se sentir (v)

A

to feel

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jusqu’à (prep)

A

as far as, up to

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songer (v)

A

to muse, reflect, think

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se dégourdir les jambes

A

to stretch one’s legs

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la jambe (nf)

A

leg

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alors

A

so

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d’en face

A

opposite

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courroucé(e) (adj)

A

wrathful

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courroucer (v)

A

to anger

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se courroucer (v)

A

to become infuriated

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le courrox

A

wrath

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lancer (v)

A

to throw

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mal à l’aise (adj)

A

uncomfortable

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la boîte (nf)

A

box

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moindre (adj)

A

lesser, smaller, lower, poorer

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récolter (v)

A

to collect, gather

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entendre (v)

A

to hear

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c’est ça

A

that’s it

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s’immobiliser (v)

A

to stand still, come to a halt, pull up

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envahir (v)

A

to be seized with, to sweep over

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la peur (nf)

A

fear, apprehension, alarm

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soudain(e) (adj)

A

sudden, unexpected

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s’apprêter à (v)

A

to get ready to do something

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se raviser (v)

A

to change one’s mind (il s’est ravisé)

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la hâte (nf)

A

haste, hurry, rush

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se dépêcher (v)

A

to hurry up

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remonter (v)

A

to go, to climb back up

174
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ordonner (v)

A

to order

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sec (adj)

A

dry

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déranger (v)

A

to bother, disturb

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saisir (v)

A

to grab, seize, grasp

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reposer (v)

A

(object) - to put down again

(question) - to ask again, repeat, to bring it 1up again

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le combiné (nm)

A

telephone receiver

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caresser (v)

A

to stroke

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réfléchir (v)

A

to reflect, think

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décidément

A

definitely, clearly

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repenser (v)

A

to reconsider, rethink

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le neveu (nm)

A

nephew

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inutile (adj)

A

useless, pointless

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inquiéter (v)

A

to worry, trouble

187
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s’inquiéter (v)

A

to worry, to be worried

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pour si peu

A

for such a small amount