12 Flashcards
hacher, bousiller
to hash
come to agreement on something after lengthy and vigorous discussion
to hash out
régler
un avis, notification, délai, annonce
a notice
a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements
a billboard
(of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality
alleged
use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
to fumble
tâtonner
extreme, great
howling
the meal was a howling success
show a continuous and dramatic increase
to spiral
the spiraling cost of debt repayments
a humorous or malicious deception
a hoax
a person who tricks or deceives someone by means of a hoax
a hoaxer
an illness, typically a minor one
an ailment
a person or thing that prevents incompatible or antagonistic people or things from coming into contact with or harming each other.
a buffer
a deep roaring shout or sound
a bellow
un mugissement
to faint from extreme emotion
to swoon
a boring or tiresome person or thing
a drag
behaving as someone, especially the speaker, would recommend; sensible; wise
advised
bel et bien
well and truly
to refuse to think about an unpleasant situation, hoping that it will improve so that you will not have to deal with it
to bury my head in the sand
plonger
to delve
le déterrement
unearthing
if someone has a change of heart, they change their opinion or the way they feel about something
a change of heart
a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one
a turncoat
(of the weather) pleasantly warm
extremely foolish; eccentric
balmy
calm, dignified, and unhurried
sedate
Loud and shrill enough to hurt the ears:
ear splitting
a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas
a well
the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts
mainstream
carry on (a war or campaign)
to wage
push (someone or something) roughly
to shove
a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
an allegation
le terrain
the pitch
(especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread
rife
un fusil
a rifle
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
a strife
to become a problem that has to be dealt with
to rear its ugly head
en douce
on the sly
sournois, rusé, malin
sly
a slender candle
a taper
un cierge
narrowing
tapering
devient très fin
involving new ideas or methods
pioneering
novateur
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this
a drought
draft = draught
ok
a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste
a drain
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
a quagmire
un bourbier
to tower above and cast a shadow over
to appear much more prominent or important than
to overshadow
look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something
regarder attentivement, dévisager
to peer
he place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place
the setting
le cadre, le décore
le réglage
a written accusation as presented to a grand jury
a bill of indictment
un acte d’accusation
équivaloir à
to amount to
une ligne de tir
a firing line
the practice of temporarily exchanging homes with another person or family, typically for a vacation
house swapping
échanger, troquer
to swap
descendre en piqué, plonger, piquer
to swoop
richly luxurious and expensive
plush
(of a person’s skin or face) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion
to flush
débusquer, rougir, nettoyer à grande eau
completely level or even with another surface
flush
an act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily
dash
se précipiter, anéantir, jeter violemment
to dash
élan, course, ruée, attaque
a dash
pépère
cushy
to tow
remorquer
en terme de, en fonction de, du point de vue de
in terms of
étant donné que
in view of
to kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate
to smother
étouffer
la perspective, la vue
the outlook
the economic outlook
a place from which to keep watch or view landscape
a look-out
to cast out
chasser, expulser
