1-Vocabulary En/Fr Flashcards
1
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grapefruit
A
pomplemouse
2
Q
clever
A
intelligent
3
Q
to save (as in to spare)
A
épargner
4
Q
to save (as in save money)
A
économiser
5
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either…or, agreed, so be it, namely, ok, let (as in a math equation)
A
soit
6
Q
survivors
A
rescapés
7
Q
except, but for
A
sauf
8
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since, because, as, seeing that
A
puisque
9
Q
when, soon as, while
A
lorsque
10
Q
lighthouse
A
le phare
11
Q
icy (as in an icy road)
A
verglacée
12
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gust (wind), squall
A
coup de vente, rafale, bourrasque
13
Q
whirlwind
A
tourbillon
14
Q
ice skater
A
le patineur (euse)
15
Q
take (as prendre), take away (as the wind takes away the leaves)
A
emporter
16
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self
A
soi
17
Q
respond, retaliate, retort, response
A
riposter, riposter à
18
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breakown, failure
A
panne, être en panne (broke down)
19
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hampered
A
éntravés
20
Q
freezing, ice, icing over
A
gel
21
Q
stove, pan, frying pan
A
poêle
22
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cold wave
A
vague de froid
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immediately
as soon as
immediately, straight away
A
aussitôt
aussi tôt
sitôt
24
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tighten up; clench; grasp
close, sharp, strict, thick
A
serrer
serrée
25
board
une planche
26
vise (the tool)
l'étau
27
bigger size
taille supérieure
28
otherwise, if not,
sinon
29
hurry up
dépêcher
30
thunderstorm
un orage
31
hurricane
un ouragan
32
chase, hunt pursuit
poursuite
33
obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed, head strong
têtu
34
opinion, mind-set, way of thinking
avis
35
period of time
délai
36
railings, grate, grating, grill, shelf
la grille
37
uplifting
soulèvement
38
rip off, swindle, hoax
une arnaque
39
down load
télécharger
40
manage, handle
gérer
41
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take off, doff (as with clothes)
pull out, draw back
pull out (as a dentist pulling a tooth)
take back, withdraw (as an opinion)
gain, benefit from
withdraw, retreat
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retirer
42
friendship, goodwill
amitié
43
untighten loosen, relax, calm, thaw
become slack, calm down, take a breath
détendre
se détendre
44
belt (as in a fan belt, timing belt)
corrouie
45
strengthen, secure, fortify
consolider
46
dyke, seawall, embankment, barrier
digue
47
salaried, wage earning
employee
salarié
48
temp, temporary worker, replacement worker
intérimaire
49
support, rely on, based upon,
appuyer
50
maintenance, upkeep
interview
entretien
51
employment, hiring, recruitment
embauche
52
pillow (on bed); cushion (on couch)
un oreiller, un coussin
53
mismatched, incomplete, odd, unsuited
dépareille
54
timer device
minuterie
55
fire (as in blaze)
un incendie
56
defendant, accuse
| to warn, to anticipate, to prevent
prévenu
| prévenir
57
refrain, hold back
refouler
58
slang
argotique
59
adj gentle, loving, affectionate, tender
| vr stretch, extend
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tendre
tendre (allonger)
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60
bank (river), edge
rive
61
homeless
sans-abris
62
bad weather
intempéries
63
associate, accomplice, sidekick
un acolyte
64
invade, overrun, swamp
vt envahir
65
shield
nm bouclier
66
mire, quagmire, morass,
nm bourbier
67
vt put down, subdue
mater
68
pride, pride and joy, apple of someone's eye
un orgueil
69
dove (as in war), innocent, sweetheart
nf une colombe
70
hawk (as in war), falcon
nm un faucon
71
trained (as in dogs, hawks), perched
adj dressé
72
ocean liner
| cruise ship
nm- le paquebot (grand navire)
| nm- un paquebot de croisière
73
job, work, hard work
| chubby, plump, tubby
nm-un boulot
| adj-boulot; boulotte
74
benefit, gain, something earned
| past glories, level of attainment,
n-acquis
75
canvas, paintings
internet
spider web
nf-toile
nf-toile
nf-toile d'araignée
76
sleep around, screw around, fool around
| bedtime
coucher á droite á gauche
| le coucher
77
essential
incontournable
78
stencil
pochoir
79
bomb, spray (spray paint),
bombe
80
erase, obliterate, wipe out, etc
effacer
81
wait for, expect, look forward to
attendre
82
blissful
béate
83
innovative
novateur
84
rent
loyer
85
framework, surroundings
middle management
senior executive, senior executive
as part of
cadre
cadre moyen
cadre supérior
dans le cadre
86
apprehend, arrest, catch
| to grasp, to understand, to comprehend
appréhender
87
to feel
| feel the effects, to want to
ressentir
| se ressentir
88
to smell, to feel
sentir
89
lightning, dazzling, blinding, flashing
(adj) fulgurant
90
low-key
clair-obscur
91
affront, humiliating
camouflet
92
landing (aviation)
| runway
atterrissage
| piste d'~
93
support, hold up, maintain
soutenir
94
speed, appearance
| funny look
allure
| drôle d'~
95
plaid
carreaux
96
defy, challenge, dare, resist
vt défier
97
deceive
| trickery, dishonesty
tromper
| tromperie
98
compliments, tribute, respect
hommages
99
failure
échec
100
down syndrome
trisomique
101
deliver, give birth to, produce
accoucher
102
agree, turn in favor
| give yourself up to, devote yourself to
adonner
| s'addoner
103
fruitless, unsuccessful
infructueux
104
attempts
tentatives
105
home, household, residence
foyer
106
pack, assemble, fit together
embôiter
107
fabric, material,
| web of lies
tissu
| tissu de mensonages
108
to pity, to symphatize with, feel sorry
| complain
plaindre
| se plaindre
109
hope for, wish for
souhaiter
110
falling apart, helter skelter
à la débandade
111
displacement, moving shifting, (la mairie procède du monument aux morts), travel, trip, (Je serai en déplacement à Bordeaux ce semaine)
déplacement
112
city hall, town hall
mairie
113
writing (La rédaction de cette notte de synthèse lui à pris trois heures), essay, composition, (Les instituteurs demandent un rédaction aux élèves), (Le rédaction de cette châine de télévision....)
rédaction
114
summary, review, overview report, combination, blend (Cette fille est la ~ de la beauté et l'inteligence).
synthèse
115
slab, esplanade, thin ice
dalle
116
steak (of fish)
darne
117
sometime, on occassion, from time to time
parfois
118
to plunge into mourning
| bereaved
endeuiller
| endeuillée
119
antagonize, get your back up, get your heels dug in, hold up
| point a gun at, aim at
braquer
| se braquer
120
bottom, back, depth, deepest part
fond
121
get in line, put in order, step aside, clean up, put away
se ranger, ranger
122
cupboard,closet, side line (Pierre s'inquiète de sa position car son chef vient de mettre au placard), full page advertisement
placard
123
cop (policeman)
flic
124
pill, tablet (medicine)
pilule
125
ask yourself, wonder, (Je m'interoge sur l'unité de ce dispositif), ask examine, question, interview, interrogate
s'interroger
| interroger
126
a package, measure device, apparatus, plan
dispositif
127
monthly, per month
mensuel
128
rethink, think about, redesign, do over
repenser
129
overseas
outre-mer
130
the hereafter, beyond, farther
au-déla
131
pull yourself together, snap out of it
| shake
se secouer
| secouer
132
bottling, traffic jam
| in a jam
embouteillage
| dans un ~
133
printer (computer)
| printer (person)
une imprimante
| un imprimeur
134
wave
| wave length
onde
| longeur onde
135
drop out, non conformist, fringe element
| marginal
n-un marginal
| adj-marginal
136
basket maker
vannier
137
praise, eulogy
éloge
138
consideration, respect (ie with respect to)
égard
139
note, notice, observe
constater
140
border, frontier
frontalier
141
pranks, escapades
frasques
142
as much, as many
| for all that
autant
| pour autant
143
drunkenness, inhibriated, intoxicated
nf-ivresse
144
longing, desire
| want, wish, craving
nf-envie
145
oath, pledge, swearing in
serment
146
dressed
vêtu
147
flower bed
| audience
parterre
148
oldest child, first born
aîné
149
limit, buffer, doorstop
butoir
150
platform, wharf, dock
| docked
quai
| à quai
151
clear (as in traffic), emerge
give off, release, clear off
obtain, get
se dégager
| dégager
152
be in each other's way
| bother, disturb, to interfere
se gêner
| gêner
153
bang your fist
taper du poing
154
motorcyclist, biker
| motorcyle cop
nm-motard
155
to have, to possess, to own
| to have sexually (coitus)
posséder
156
an assemblage of furniture
| transferrable, moveable
mobilier
157
value, worth, esteem
nf-valeur
158
inside
intérior, dedans
159
eve, cloud, flock
veille
160
swarm, cloud, flock
nf-nuée
161
nut
| prison registry, record of prisoner arrival
écrou
162
park a vehicle, shelter, stand aside, pull over
garer
163
harvest, crop, collection, gathering
rècolte
164
according to
| from, after
d'après
165
wide-eyed
ècarquillé
166
construct, devise, erect scaffolding,
échafauder
167
scatterbrained, hairbrained, bizzare, eccentric
farfelu
168
whitening, blanching, laundering (money)
blanchiment
169
to weaken
fragiliser
170
to deny
nier
171
to start, to begin, get going
démarrer
172
to start on (ie a bottle of wine at dinner)
initiate, open, bring
shake, rattle one's convictions
entamer (ébranler)
173
drought, dryness
| insensitivity, coldness
sécheresse
174
balance sheet, statement of account
assessment, appraisal
bill of health, medical checkup
bilan
175
accountant
| accounting
comptable
| comptabilité
176
bill, invoice
| craftsmanship, workmanhip
facture
177
talks, negociations
pourparlers
178
native
| native language
autochtone
| langue ~
179
a peron in his/her fifties
quanquagénaire
180
heatwave
canicule
181
outer wall, enclosure, compound
speaker
pregnant
enceinte
182
music lover
mélomane
183
flexibility
souplesse
184
issue (english word)
enjeu
185
settling of accounts
règlement de comptes
186
within
au sein de
187
to charge (i.e. crime)
inculper
188
draw back, drop back, get, land (ie a job)
dérocher
189
xcountry skiing
ski de fond
190
aim at, aim for, set sights on, target
| aimed at
viser
| visant
191
to confess
| He admitted to knowing nothing
avouer
| Il a avoué ne rien savoir.
192
the attack
| assassination attempt, attack, assault
l'attentat
| attentat
193
immigrant, citizen
ressortissant
194
abroad, outside the country
á l'étranger
195
to release, to let go
lâcher
196
pressure, stress
| draught beer
pression
197
laptop
portable
198
provide, equip, bestow, endow
doter
199
donation, gift
don
200
patron, sponsor
mécène
201
seize, take possession of, storm, grab
| seize power
s'emparer
| s'emparer du pouvoir
202
eve
veille
203
dissatisfaction
grogne
204
stay, place to stay, place to go, family room
| stay, spend time, dwell
séjour
| séjourner
205
outbid, have the last word, increase in value
renchérir
206
measuring rod, in light of
aune, auine
207
anthill, hive of activity
fourmilière
208
soften, sweeten, mellow
adoucir
209
greenhouse
serre
210
the will, the wishes, the desire
volonté
211
demand, require, necessitate, need
exiger
212
warmly, cordially
chaleureusement
213
stop, block, obstruct
enrayer
214
resupply, replenish, refuel
ravitailler
215
wave (ocean)
vague
216
fall down, collapse, crumble
knock down, demolish, dismantle
falling down, collapsing, caving
s'effondrer
effondrer
effondrement
217
disturbance, ruckus
émeute
218
to take, i.e. take to the train; to lead
emmener
219
lively, keen, bright, vivacious, brisk
vif
220
anti terrorist security plan
vigipirate
221
drown
noyer
222
get over, cross over, pass over
franchir
223
formerly, "back in the day", before,
auparavnt
224
dropper (ie, eye dropper)
compte-gouttes
225
demand, claim
| claim to be, consider one's self to be
revendiquer
226
separation, division, split
scission
227
little girl
fillette
228
bow (of a boat)
| stern
proue
| poupe
229
writer, author
rédacteur
230
slammer
geôles
231
strangle hold, dominance
mainmise
232
destroyer
pourfendeur
233
stir up, arouse
attiser
234
heckle, jeer
chahuter
235
eat away
ronger
236
axer
base on, center on
| line-up
237
conjoncture
situation, conditions, context
238
épancher
| s'épancher
pour out, confide, vent
| pour your heart out
239
fusionner
merge
240
voiler
| se voiler
veil; obscure, make hazy; cloak
| cover, hide, conceal
241
empreindre
| s'empreindre
imprint, stamp
| be tinged, be marked
242
voiture piégée
car bomb
