a very long engagement part II Flashcards
Tapine
clandestine
Abonner
subscribe
La piste
track
Proximite
closeness- nearness
Pire que pire
worse than worse
Glousser
chuckle- laugh
Un cochon
pig
La poche
Une hyene
a hyena(a wild animal)
Doue
talented
Un orfevre
a goldsmith
Tintement
ringing
Le portillon
gate
Regulier- reguliere
regular
Amener
bring
Mandater
appoint
Estimer
value
S’estimer
feel satisfied
Ranger
arrange
Revolter
outrage
Epouvantable
appalling
Remarquer
notice
Bordereau(x)
docket(a list)
C’est penible
it is hard- tiresome
Recto verso en plus
front side back
Rebaptiser
rename
Lourd- lourde
heavy
Affectation
appointment..not affectation in english meaning bad behaviour
Le recepisse
receit
Le intendence
supply
Previsible
foreseeable
Accorder
grant
Raccompagner
take
Emmener
take
Saoul- saoule
(soul- soule)
La sonnette
bell
Dessus
on top
Dessous
underneath
Un abces
abscess
Se planquer
hide
Martyriser
to martyr
Un cachalot
sperm whale
La allumette
match
Le gazon
grass
Style
style
La demoiselle
young lady
La quincaillery
hardware
Le jouet
toy
La providence
providence- fait
Poilu- poilue
hairy
La cantine
canteen- dining hall
Rab de rab
more than more….
Le ravitaillement
supply
Instituteur- institutrice
teacher
Regaler qn
treat sb
La mascotte
mascot( a person dressed like an animal)
Le gigot
leg
La puce
flea market
Le dommage
harm- injury
Avoir la bougeotte
have fidget
C’est pas pareil(le)
it is not the same
Brouiller
mix up
Remporter
take away
Battre
beat
La fesse
buttock
Romper
break
Soutenir
to support
Le Soutien
support
Soutenir
soutiens-soutiens- soutient- soutenons- soutenez- soutiennent
Croiser
cross
Trainer
pull- draw
La patte
leg
La carotte
carrot
Se facher
get angry
Derapager
slip- skid - get out of control
mond entier
whole world
Malin
smart- wise
Miaulement
miaow
Restant(e)
remaining
En flagrant deli
in the act
Le gravier
gravel
Le refus
refusal
Pour vous mes confidences
for ….
Veuf- veuve
widower- widow
Reconnaitre
recognise- acknowledge
Fille-mere
girl mother!
La douceur
sweetness- mildness
Rever
to dream
Un champ
field
La cartouchiere
cartridge belt
Ruminer
ruminate- think carefully
Lacher
release - let go
Rechapper
get over it
La foyer
family
Renvoyer
send back
Oser
dare
La tromperie
deception- trickery
Espoir(nm)
hope
Un linge
a piece of clothes
Le quai
platform
Enceinte
preg nant
Ronger
to gnaw at- to eat into
Relacher
to release- relax
Maitre- maitresse
master- mistress
Etre cense faire
be supposed to do
Inhumer
bury
Ensevelir
bury
Une bache
canvas sheet
Un trou
hole
Le phare
light house
Pimbeche
stock up girl
Morveux
snotty nosed
Peiner
struggle- work hard
Les oreilles
ears
Le cachot
dungeon- dark prison
La pieuvre
octopus
Le virage
turn
Craner
to swank- show off
S’enfoncer dans
sink into
L’os a moelle
bone marrow
Renouer
retie- resume
Debusquer
drive out(from cover)
Migrateur
migratory
Le bitume
asphalt
Crisper
to clench
Une becasse
silly goose
De visu
with one’s own eyes
Au milieu de
in the middle of
Un oiseu
a bird
Indolent(e)
lazy- indolent
Le navire
ship
Glissant
slippery
Le gouffre
abyss( danegrous position)
Amer(e)
bitter
Mitrailleur-mitrailleuse
machine gun
Le arrier
back
La helice
propeller
Gros
also means thick
Tricoter
knit( make clothes out of wool)
La moufle
le gant!
Molaire en or
golden tooth
Rendre
return
Se rendre
surrender
Extrait de naissance
birth certificate
Teigneux- teigneuse
nasty
La gachette
trigger
Oeil(nm)
eye
Le compas
compass
La puree
mashed potatos
La traffe
nose
La bouffee
flash of fever
Infame
vile- horrible
Ventriloque
ventriloquist- speaking without moving lips
Tous azimuts
omnidirectional
Cogner
knock- bang
Pulveriser
smash- shatter
Baionette
bayonet(gun knife)
Depasser
pass- get over
Cracher
to spit
Laminer
laminate- join several layers
Le coude
elbow
Le bataillon
batallion
La magouille
secret plan
Rimer
To rhyme
Redevenir
become again
Gosse(nm-nf)
kid
Forcement
necessary- inevitable
Rabatteur- rabatteuse
beater
La souche
stump(remaining of a tree)
Le debris
fragments
Le boyaux
guts
Reboucher
to stop
Une pelletee
a shovelful!
Fuiller
search
La. Rypte
crypt
Une chapelle
a chapel
La brique
bricket
Tas de
a pile of- a heap of
Un asticot
maggot
Aborder
approach
