a very long engagemet part I Flashcards
Gai- gaie
cheerful
Son cou
his neck
La matricule
registration number
Un menuisier
carpenter
Pincer
pinch- nab
La commode
chest of drawers
Bourre- bourree
filled
La paille
straw- hay
Mutilation
damage oneself
Soudeur- soudeuse
welder
Sous
under
Le cantonnement
billat
Abrutir
exhaust- stupefy
Moins
less
Hurler
yell
Compagne(nf) - compagnon(nm)
companion
La compagnie
company
Debout
to be standing- to stand
Tire-au-flanc
shirkers!
La grace
pardon
D’apres lui- ceux qui …
according to… In the opinion of
Menteur- menteuse
liar
Tricheur- tricheuse
cheater
Frimeur- frimeuse
poser
Embrouilleur
to muddle- confuse- tangle- twist
Cafardeur
make depressed
Gagneur- gagneuse
winner
Affaire de coeur
love affair
En fait
in fact
Proxenete
procurer
Recuperer
recover
Ressusciter
resuscitate- revive
Un regiment
army
Une fournaise
oven- flame
La marmite
cooking pot
Boite a musique
musical box
Un bleuet
a cornflower
Un bleute(e)
blue shaded
Le sobriquet
Nickname
Annonciateur- annonciateuse
being presage of
La tuerie
slaughter-massacre
Tempeter
rant- rave
Tempete
storm
Braver
defeat
Cour martial
martial court - military court
Le sergent
sergeant
En baver
to have hard time
Fusiller
shoot
Son sein
her breast
Sa blessure
her injury
Sa paume
his/her palm
L’avis(nm)
notice
Raccrocher
hang
Se raccrocher
hang on to- cling to
Obstinement
obstinately
Ramener
bring back
Tant pis
too bad
Pendre
hang
Se pendre
hang on to
Designer
designate
Un cimetiere
cemetery
En ruine
ruined!
Dessus
on top
Corse
corsican
Derailler
spoil- go of the track
Mon lieutenant
lietenant
Valoir conjugation
vaux- vaux- vaut- valons- valez- valent
Sauver
save- rescue
Siffler
whistle- blow
Apparemment
apparently
La tranchee
trench
Merde
shit
Larguer
get rid of
Botter
put on boots- kick…
Le cul
ass
Deguerpir
clear off
Livrer
deliver
Le gars
lad- guy
Par dessus
over it
Le parapet
parapet- a wall in front of trench
Crever
die
Saloper
to mess up
La saloperie
filth
En face
in opposite
La statue
statue- sculpture
Endormir
sleep
S’endormir
fall-sleep
Un petard
firecracker- detonator
Ta gueule
shut up
Tiede
lukewarm
Le fenouil
fennel
Un bol
a bowel
Une tartine de miel
a slice of bread with honey
Gamin- gamine
kid
orphelin- orpheline
orphan
Degoter
dig up- find
Pou- poux
louse- lice(pl)
Pilleur- pilleuse
looter
Roulant- roulante
on wheels
Le beurre
butter
Sel
salt- spice
Lavand
lavander
Boiteux- boiteuse
lame
Le barbele
barbed wire
Un gant
glove
La laine
wool
Eclater
break out
La vendange
grape harvest
Viticole
wine growing
La cuvee
vintage…vintage wine is a a perfect one!
Oenologue
wine expert
Entretenir
maintain
Tenir en haleine
keep in suspense
Par rapport
in relation
Le caporal
corporal
L’epaule
shoulder(nf)
Gueuler
bawl- shout
Se planquer
hide
Le rosbif
roasted beaf
Le machin
thing
Ricaner
snigger- giggle
La moutarde
mustard
Delirer
have delerium
La fievre
fever
Graver
engrave
Un calecon
a pair of under pants
Un albatros
an albatross
La dedans
inside
Je lui ai envoye l’original
….
En revenant
returning
Memes pas
not same
La pioche
pickaxe( bil)
Son engrais
his chemical fertilizer
Le pois
pea
Chiche
niggardly
Commode
easy (besides closet)
Feu mon parents
my late parents
Elever
raise- grow
Des mois
several months
Aliter
to stay in bed
S’aliter
to take to bed
Le cataplasme
poultice(remedy on skin)
La moutarde
mustard
La pendule
watch
Le bouillon
stock- bubble
Le treffle
clover
Le tuba
tuba( a music instrument)
La detresse
distress
Un pet
fart
Peter
to fart
La joie
joy
Le soin
medical care
Masser
to massage
Permettre
allow
Se permettre
take the liberty of doing sth
Palper
feel- finger
Peripeties(nfpl)
events
Divagation
rambling- raving
Emporter
take
Emporte
fiery
Supporter
tolerate- withstand
Contenter
please
Servir
sers- sers- sert- servons- servez- servent
Ca sert a rien
it leads to nothing
Tresser
braid hair
Un breton
a native from britain
La choucroute
sauerkraute(made with vegetable in germany)
La boussole
compass
Le bagne
penal colony - forced labor
Une fausse note
a fake remark
Bruler
burn ..brulant…burning
Un permissionnaire
soldier on leave!
Le mecano
mechanic
Le frein
break(of a vehicle)
Au grand dame de
much to the detriment(annoyance of)
Des hautes instances millitaire
high military authorities
Le tarif
price- fare
Fouiner
nose around
Saigner
bleed
Le pigeon
pigeon
Le dindon
turkey
La fouine
stone marten
Les frais
costs
La patrie
homeland
Souffler
blow- destroy
Mlle
mademoiselle
Un cantique
a hymn( song of god praise)
Curer
clean out
La queue
tail
Ca n’a ni queue ni tete!
hehe
Prenez-moi au s‚rieux !
take me serious
Delapider
delapidate
Une croisade
a crusade
Ubuesque
grotesque
Once
an ounce of
En me confiant leur interets
by giving me their interests
Le claquement
banging- clicking(sound)
Le volet
shutter
Pitoresque
picturesque
