1-Vocabulary En/Fr Flashcards
grapefruit
pomplemouse
clever
intelligent
to save (as in to spare)
épargner
to save (as in save money)
économiser
either…or, agreed, so be it, namely, ok, let (as in a math equation)
soit
survivors
rescapés
except, but for
sauf
since, because, as, seeing that
puisque
when, soon as, while
lorsque
lighthouse
le phare
icy (as in an icy road)
verglacée
gust (wind), squall
coup de vente, rafale, bourrasque
whirlwind
tourbillon
ice skater
le patineur (euse)
take (as prendre), take away (as the wind takes away the leaves)
emporter
self
soi
respond, retaliate, retort, response
riposter, riposter à
breakown, failure
panne, être en panne (broke down)
hampered
éntravés
freezing, ice, icing over
gel
stove, pan, frying pan
poêle
cold wave
vague de froid
immediately
as soon as
immediately, straight away
aussitôt
aussi tôt
sitôt
tighten up; clench; grasp
close, sharp, strict, thick
serrer
serrée
board
une planche
vise (the tool)
l’étau
bigger size
taille supérieure
otherwise, if not,
sinon
hurry up
dépêcher
thunderstorm
un orage
hurricane
un ouragan
chase, hunt pursuit
poursuite
obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed, head strong
têtu
opinion, mind-set, way of thinking
avis
period of time
délai
railings, grate, grating, grill, shelf
la grille
uplifting
soulèvement
rip off, swindle, hoax
une arnaque
down load
télécharger
manage, handle
gérer
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
retirer
friendship, goodwill
amitié
untighten loosen, relax, calm, thaw
become slack, calm down, take a breath
détendre
se détendre
belt (as in a fan belt, timing belt)
corrouie
strengthen, secure, fortify
consolider
dyke, seawall, embankment, barrier
digue
salaried, wage earning
employee
salarié
temp, temporary worker, replacement worker
intérimaire
support, rely on, based upon,
appuyer
maintenance, upkeep
interview
entretien
employment, hiring, recruitment
embauche
pillow (on bed); cushion (on couch)
un oreiller, un coussin
mismatched, incomplete, odd, unsuited
dépareille
timer device
minuterie
fire (as in blaze)
un incendie
defendant, accuse
to warn, to anticipate, to prevent
prévenu
prévenir
refrain, hold back
refouler
slang
argotique
adj gentle, loving, affectionate, tender
vr stretch, extend
tendre tendre (allonger)
bank (river), edge
rive
homeless
sans-abris
bad weather
intempéries
associate, accomplice, sidekick
un acolyte
invade, overrun, swamp
vt envahir
shield
nm bouclier
mire, quagmire, morass,
nm bourbier
vt put down, subdue
mater
pride, pride and joy, apple of someone’s eye
un orgueil
dove (as in war), innocent, sweetheart
nf une colombe
hawk (as in war), falcon
nm un faucon
trained (as in dogs, hawks), perched
adj dressé
ocean liner
cruise ship
nm- le paquebot (grand navire)
nm- un paquebot de croisière
job, work, hard work
chubby, plump, tubby
nm-un boulot
adj-boulot; boulotte
benefit, gain, something earned
past glories, level of attainment,
n-acquis
canvas, paintings
internet
spider web
nf-toile
nf-toile
nf-toile d’araignée
sleep around, screw around, fool around
bedtime
coucher á droite á gauche
le coucher
essential
incontournable
stencil
pochoir
bomb, spray (spray paint),
bombe
erase, obliterate, wipe out, etc
effacer
wait for, expect, look forward to
attendre
blissful
béate
innovative
novateur
rent
loyer
framework, surroundings
middle management
senior executive, senior executive
as part of
cadre
cadre moyen
cadre supérior
dans le cadre
apprehend, arrest, catch
to grasp, to understand, to comprehend
appréhender
to feel
feel the effects, to want to
ressentir
se ressentir
to smell, to feel
sentir
lightning, dazzling, blinding, flashing
(adj) fulgurant
low-key
clair-obscur
affront, humiliating
camouflet
landing (aviation)
runway
atterrissage
piste d’~
support, hold up, maintain
soutenir
speed, appearance
funny look
allure
drôle d’~
plaid
carreaux
defy, challenge, dare, resist
vt défier
deceive
trickery, dishonesty
tromper
tromperie
compliments, tribute, respect
hommages
failure
échec
down syndrome
trisomique
deliver, give birth to, produce
accoucher
agree, turn in favor
give yourself up to, devote yourself to
adonner
s’addoner
fruitless, unsuccessful
infructueux
attempts
tentatives
home, household, residence
foyer
pack, assemble, fit together
embôiter
fabric, material,
web of lies
tissu
tissu de mensonages
to pity, to symphatize with, feel sorry
complain
plaindre
se plaindre
hope for, wish for
souhaiter
falling apart, helter skelter
à la débandade
displacement, moving shifting, (la mairie procède du monument aux morts), travel, trip, (Je serai en déplacement à Bordeaux ce semaine)
déplacement
city hall, town hall
mairie
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
summary, review, overview report, combination, blend (Cette fille est la ~ de la beauté et l’inteligence).
synthèse
slab, esplanade, thin ice
dalle
steak (of fish)
darne
sometime, on occassion, from time to time
parfois
to plunge into mourning
bereaved
endeuiller
endeuillée
antagonize, get your back up, get your heels dug in, hold up
point a gun at, aim at
braquer
se braquer
bottom, back, depth, deepest part
fond
get in line, put in order, step aside, clean up, put away
se ranger, ranger
cupboard,closet, side line (Pierre s’inquiète de sa position car son chef vient de mettre au placard), full page advertisement
placard
cop (policeman)
flic
pill, tablet (medicine)
pilule
ask yourself, wonder, (Je m’interoge sur l’unité de ce dispositif), ask examine, question, interview, interrogate
s’interroger
interroger
a package, measure device, apparatus, plan
dispositif
monthly, per month
mensuel
rethink, think about, redesign, do over
repenser
overseas
outre-mer
the hereafter, beyond, farther
au-déla
pull yourself together, snap out of it
shake
se secouer
secouer
bottling, traffic jam
in a jam
embouteillage
dans un ~
printer (computer)
printer (person)
une imprimante
un imprimeur
wave
wave length
onde
longeur onde
drop out, non conformist, fringe element
marginal
n-un marginal
adj-marginal
basket maker
vannier
praise, eulogy
éloge
consideration, respect (ie with respect to)
égard
note, notice, observe
constater
border, frontier
frontalier
pranks, escapades
frasques
as much, as many
for all that
autant
pour autant
drunkenness, inhibriated, intoxicated
nf-ivresse
longing, desire
want, wish, craving
nf-envie
oath, pledge, swearing in
serment
dressed
vêtu
flower bed
audience
parterre
oldest child, first born
aîné
limit, buffer, doorstop
butoir
platform, wharf, dock
docked
quai
à quai
clear (as in traffic), emerge
give off, release, clear off
obtain, get
se dégager
dégager
be in each other’s way
bother, disturb, to interfere
se gêner
gêner
bang your fist
taper du poing
motorcyclist, biker
motorcyle cop
nm-motard
to have, to possess, to own
to have sexually (coitus)
posséder
an assemblage of furniture
transferrable, moveable
mobilier
value, worth, esteem
nf-valeur
inside
intérior, dedans
eve, cloud, flock
veille
swarm, cloud, flock
nf-nuée
nut
prison registry, record of prisoner arrival
écrou
park a vehicle, shelter, stand aside, pull over
garer
harvest, crop, collection, gathering
rècolte
according to
from, after
d’après
wide-eyed
ècarquillé
construct, devise, erect scaffolding,
échafauder
scatterbrained, hairbrained, bizzare, eccentric
farfelu
whitening, blanching, laundering (money)
blanchiment
to weaken
fragiliser
to deny
nier
to start, to begin, get going
démarrer
to start on (ie a bottle of wine at dinner)
initiate, open, bring
shake, rattle one’s convictions
entamer (ébranler)
drought, dryness
insensitivity, coldness
sécheresse
balance sheet, statement of account
assessment, appraisal
bill of health, medical checkup
bilan
accountant
accounting
comptable
comptabilité
bill, invoice
craftsmanship, workmanhip
facture
talks, negociations
pourparlers
native
native language
autochtone
langue ~
a peron in his/her fifties
quanquagénaire
heatwave
canicule
outer wall, enclosure, compound
speaker
pregnant
enceinte
music lover
mélomane
flexibility
souplesse
issue (english word)
enjeu
settling of accounts
règlement de comptes
within
au sein de
to charge (i.e. crime)
inculper
draw back, drop back, get, land (ie a job)
dérocher
xcountry skiing
ski de fond
aim at, aim for, set sights on, target
aimed at
viser
visant
to confess
He admitted to knowing nothing
avouer
Il a avoué ne rien savoir.
the attack
assassination attempt, attack, assault
l’attentat
attentat
immigrant, citizen
ressortissant
abroad, outside the country
á l’étranger
to release, to let go
lâcher
pressure, stress
draught beer
pression
laptop
portable
provide, equip, bestow, endow
doter
donation, gift
don
patron, sponsor
mécène
seize, take possession of, storm, grab
seize power
s’emparer
s’emparer du pouvoir
eve
veille
dissatisfaction
grogne
stay, place to stay, place to go, family room
stay, spend time, dwell
séjour
séjourner
outbid, have the last word, increase in value
renchérir
measuring rod, in light of
aune, auine
anthill, hive of activity
fourmilière
soften, sweeten, mellow
adoucir
greenhouse
serre
the will, the wishes, the desire
volonté
demand, require, necessitate, need
exiger
warmly, cordially
chaleureusement
stop, block, obstruct
enrayer
resupply, replenish, refuel
ravitailler
wave (ocean)
vague
fall down, collapse, crumble
knock down, demolish, dismantle
falling down, collapsing, caving
s’effondrer
effondrer
effondrement
disturbance, ruckus
émeute
to take, i.e. take to the train; to lead
emmener
lively, keen, bright, vivacious, brisk
vif
anti terrorist security plan
vigipirate
drown
noyer
get over, cross over, pass over
franchir
formerly, “back in the day”, before,
auparavnt
dropper (ie, eye dropper)
compte-gouttes
demand, claim
claim to be, consider one’s self to be
revendiquer
separation, division, split
scission
little girl
fillette
bow (of a boat)
stern
proue
poupe
writer, author
rédacteur
slammer
geôles
strangle hold, dominance
mainmise
destroyer
pourfendeur
stir up, arouse
attiser
heckle, jeer
chahuter
eat away
ronger
axer
base on, center on
line-up
conjoncture
situation, conditions, context
épancher
s’épancher
pour out, confide, vent
pour your heart out
fusionner
merge
voiler
se voiler
veil; obscure, make hazy; cloak
cover, hide, conceal
empreindre
s’empreindre
imprint, stamp
be tinged, be marked
voiture piégée
car bomb
