April Flashcards
according to
d’après
to crackle, sizzle
crépiter
a glow, a shine
un éclat
to circumvent, to bypass
contourner
in doing so
ce faisant
tape, ribbon, strip
un ruban
guest, dinner guest
un convive
a container
un contenant
in his wake
dans son sillage
to curve
s’incurver
on the other hand (expression)
d’un autre côté
to frame
encadrer (also to supervise)
trained
dressé
to encourage, to urge
inciter
cowardice
la lâcheté
slumped, sprawled, crashed-out
affalé
a single thread
un seul fil
to win, gain, bring home, score
remporter
to get ready
s’apprêter
the side, the sidewall
le flanc
to withdraw, to retire, to stand down
se retirer
to overflow
déborder
to prove to be, to turn out, to reveal oneself
se révéler
to decrease, to drop
décroître
to flatten
s’aplatir
to break, rupture, sever
rompre
to experience, to feel, to encounter, to suffer
éprouver
to make haste, to hurry (toward)
se hâter (vers)
along, alongside, bordering
longeant
it is better that
mieux vaut que
to flow, to drain, to pass, to elapse
s’écouler
a pile, heap, cluster, mass
un amas
to spin, to give, to run
filer
to crack
se fendre
an axe, hatchet
une hache
to tie
nouer (also to establish)
fury
la fureur
gem, gemstone
une gemme
a cover, slipcover
une housse
to meet, respond, face, address
relever
(our) own free will
(notre) plein gré
significantly, clearly, substantially, markedly
nettement
to embroider
broder
to start, begin, commence
entamer
to return, to refer, to send back
renvoyer
a blade, a sword, a razor
une lame
mound, burial mound
un tumuli / les tumulus
as long as
tant que
to consider, think, contemplate, ponder
songer
to pierce
transpercer
an edge, a ridge, a spine
une arête
to strike (as in collide with)
heurter
the plain
la plaine
a hollow, cavity, chamber
une cavité
to squirm, wriggle
se tortiller
to surround, enclose, encircle
entourer
to pay attention, to heed, to take notice
prêter attention
To totter, stagger, waver
chanceler
a scroll
une volute
to contain, include, enclose, house
renfermer
to reinvigorate
revigorer
to chisel, to carve
ciseler
swirling, whirling
tournoyant
to weld
souder
expensive
coûteux
a wineskin
une outre à vin
vacuum, void, emptiness
le vide
to sharpen, to hone
affûter
shreds, tatters, ribbons, strips
des lambeaux
burnt, charred
calciné
to shudder
frémir
a display
un étalage
propriety, discretion
la convenance (also convenience)
bragging, boasting
la vantardise
a hiccup
un hoquet
cloth
une étoffe
land, region
une contrée
a groaning, a moan, a whimper
un gémissement
scarcely, hardly
ne…guère
a beggar
un mendiant
