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verrouillé
locked
pourvoir
to provide for
acheminer
to dispatch
hormis
besides, except for
aussitôt
immediately
colimaçon
spiral
frayer
to open up, clear
pareil
similar, such
escrimer
to fight
creux
hollow, empty
embouteillage
rush hour, jam
aubaine
windfall, godsend
gambader
to gambol, scamper, skip, frisk
afin de
so that, in order to
autrefois
formerly, in the past
denicher
unearth, dig out
convive
guest, invitee
reperer
to spot
rubrik
a title, heading
direction for religious rite
tandis que
while, whilest, as
dechiqueter
to tear,
to mutilate
dedaigner
to despise
feulement
a growl
croc
fang
fauve
wildcat
pester contre quelqu’un
to curse somebody
abime
disfigured
decontenance’
taken aback
rase’ de pris
smooth shaven
tromper
to deceive, to beguile
coup de massue
blow with a club
ampoule
bulb, lamp
depit
bitter disappointment, chagrin
demeurer
live, dwell, remain
crue
flood, deluge
debit
debit, flow
jaillir
rear up,
gush, squirt
coince
stranded, struck
emparer
appropriate, to take without permission
juron
swearword
poisse
bad luck
etau
vice
redoutable
formidable, dreadful
racler
to scrape, strum
courbure
curve
se cramponner
to staple- hold on tightly
falloir
to have to
cahier
notebook
poisseux
sticky, tacky
sida
aids
jumelle
binoculars
entrepot
warehouse
falaise
cliff
maussade
glum, rumpy
voile
sail, sheet, veil
quelconque
any, some
mediocre, nondescript
ordinary
comble
packed
passons
let go, leave it!
contingency e.
a possibility one must prepare for
atout
asset
brave
brave, good, kind
chevronne’
veteran, experienced
facheux
detrimental
unfortunate
distressing
gene’
constrained, embarassed
uneasy
aille’
garlicky
treteaux
boards
currish e.
comptemtible, base
related to a cur
cur e.
a worthless dog
a mean cowardly person
regaler
to treat to a delicious meal
combler
to fill in.
to delight
too bad
tant pis
echauffouree’
skirmish, affray
flou
blurred
sterling e.
thoroughly excellent
tolle’
outcry
aupres de
close to, beside
limoger
to dismiss
endurci
hardened, obdurate, hard bitten
emblee
at first sight
straight away
crachin
drizzle, light rain
convenu
agreed
blouson
jerkin
jerkin e.
close fitting jacket. usu sleeveless
matelasse’
padded, cushony
engouffrer
to gobble
to tuck in, to sink
encre
ink
rude epreuve
ordeal
dicton
saying, maxim
vaincu
defeted
aliene’
insane
vantage e.
a position affording some strategic advantage
a commanding view
faille
break