10 Flashcards

1
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entrainer

A

to lead to

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chouette

A

smashing, great infml

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retentir

A

to ring, resound, ring out

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4
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fiston

A

son infml

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5
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la chute

A

punch line

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abus

A

abuse, overindulgence

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7
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taule

A

prison

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8
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calecon

A

pants, underpants

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9
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parvenu e.

A

person with newly acquired wealth or influence but without social acceptance

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10
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chamade

A

signal, gesture which communicates something

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11
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sans broncher

A

without a murmur

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12
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miette

A

crumb

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13
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glousser

A

to chuckle. chortle

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14
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recenser

A

make a census

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15
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crotte

A

dirt, dung

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16
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cramer

A

burn, combust

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17
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tronche

A

head, face

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18
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casquette

A

cap, hat

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19
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pousser

A

to overdo it

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20
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mome

A

kid, brat

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21
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emprunte’

A

self conscious. stilted

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22
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salir

A

to make dirty, soil

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23
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deconfite

A

crestfallen

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24
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magnetophone

A

tape recorder

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25
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j’ai beau essayer…

A

it’s no good me trying…

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26
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epoustouflant

A

amazing, mind boggling

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27
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on ne t’a pas sonne’

A

did anyone ask you?

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28
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ble’

A

corn wheat grain

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29
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bailleur de fonds

A

silent partner

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30
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moindre’

A

lesser, smaller

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31
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gonze gonzesse

A

bloke chick

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32
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tante

A

aunt poof

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33
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mome

A

kid brat

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34
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taule placard

A

prison nick

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35
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baver

A

to dribble

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36
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en baver

A

to have a hard time

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37
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enamer

A

to start

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38
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aveu

A

confession admission

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39
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couchette

A

berth bunk

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40
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abat jour

A

lampshade

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41
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rale

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rale, abnormal breathing sound

42
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raler

A

to moan, growl, complain

43
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drolement

A

really

oddly

44
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grincer

A

to creak to squeak

45
Q

veine

A

inspiration

luck

46
Q

il a de la veine

A

he’s lucky

47
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appuyer

A

to rest
to press
to back

48
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champignon

A

accellerator

49
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guepe

A

wasp

50
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bourdonner

A

to buzz to hum

51
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crouche

A

pitcher, crock jug

52
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adosser

A

to stand against. to lean

53
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entiche’

A

besotted infatuated

54
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to cavil e.

A

to raise a trivial objection… to carp

55
Q

latte de plancher

A

floor board

56
Q

laditte

A

the aforementioned

57
Q

amende

A

fine penalty

58
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faire amende honorable

A

to make amends

59
Q

hale

A

tan

60
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expedie’

A

sent

61
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accuse’ de reception

A

aknowledgement of receipt

62
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iterative e.

A

repeating

63
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manquer de correction

A

to have no manners

64
Q

pain perdu

A

bread dipped in milk and egg then fried

65
Q

conteur conteuse

A

storyteller

66
Q

se debarbouiller

A

to wash

to wash ones’ face

67
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a moins que

A

unless, without, except

68
Q

on remontrer a’ quelqu’un

A

to teach somebody a thing or two

69
Q

requin

A

shark

70
Q

litography e.

A

printing technique by which image to print is fixed

71
Q

rompu a

A

well accustomed to

72
Q

gateux

A

senile

73
Q

cirer le pompes de qualqu’un

A

to suck up to smbd

74
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c’est kif kif

A

it’s all the same

75
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enrage’

A

furious

76
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longer

A

to march along, to follow

77
Q

chausse’e

A

roadway

78
Q

chausse’

A

shod

79
Q

la bave du crapaud n’atteint pas la blanche colombe

A

sticks and stones…

80
Q

berline

A

saloon, sedan

four doors sedan

81
Q

aplatir

A

to beat something flat

82
Q

zigue

A

guy

83
Q

d’autant que

A

insomuch as

84
Q

pantouflard

A

a stay at home

85
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old line e.

A

supporting traditional ideas

86
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gumption e.

A

initiative resourcefulness

guts common sense

87
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collegial e.

A

characterized by having authority vested equally among colleagues

88
Q

il n’empeche

A

all the same

89
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il n’empeche que

A

nontheless

90
Q

pardi

A

yes

affirmative reply

91
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avachi

A

limp flabby

shapeless

92
Q

adipeux

A

adipose
consisting of fat
fatty podgy

93
Q

affaisser

A

to subside decline

to sag

94
Q

maudir

A

to curse to damn

95
Q

lachete’

A

cowardice

lack of courage

96
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dore’navant

A

henceforth

97
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fric

A

dough cash money

98
Q

etre bourre’ de fric

A

to be loaded

99
Q

degoter

A

to find, to whistle to hit

100
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houleuse

A

stormy turbulent