Barron's Glossary Flashcards
Unwillingly, reluctantly, grudgingly
À contrecoeur
To spoil, to damage, to injure
Abîmer
To end at, in; to lead to sth, to converge on sth
Aboutir
To cook, to prepare (food)
Accommoder
To soften
Adoucir
Hungry, starving
Affamé
To starve
Affamer
To post (up), to stick
Afficher
Sour, sharp, acid, tart
Aigre
As well as
Ainsi que
The vicinity of a town (in the vicinity of)
Alentours (aux alentours)
Headrest
Appuie-tête
To raise, to erect, to wear with ostentation
Arborer
Cash
Argent liquide
To do sth in vain
Avoir beau
Landing (of a plane)
Atterrissage
After, at the end of
Au bout de
Fundamentally, basically
Au fond
At the bottom of
Au fond de
At the bottom of the hole
Au fond du trou
To have difficulties doing sth
Avoir du mal à faire qch
As soon as
Aussitôt que
Of the fall
Automnal
Another person
Autrui
To stutter, to stammer, to mumble
Balbutier
Fold down seat or bench
Banquette rabattable
Bar association (law)
Barreau
Profit, gain
Bénéfice
Love note, love letter
Billet-doux
Case, casing
Boitier
Breeze
Brise
Brushing
Brossage
Log
Bûche
Solitary confinement, jail, prison
Cachot
Rowing boat, dinghy
Canot
Dental decay, cavity
Carie
To talk, to chat
Causer
Rag, duster
Chiffon
Nail
Clou
Dealer
Concessionnaire
Storyteller
Conteur
Greed, desire, lust
Convoitise
Layer
Couche
Guilty
Coupable
To dig
Creuser
To crack, to make cracks, fissures
Crevasser
Casement window
Croisée
Moreover, incidentally
D’ailleurs
Die, dice, thimble
Dé
To overflow
Déborder
To uncork
Déboucher
Goddess
Déesse
Damage
Dégat
Home, house
Demeure
Toothpaste
Dentifrice
To lodge a complaint
Déposer plainte
A strange way
Drôle de façon
Ladder
Échelle
Lightning
Éclair
To lighten
Éclairer
Effusion, outpouring, overflowing, rozlew, wylew
Effusion
Have far too much to choose from
Embarras du choix
Embrasure, window or door recess, otwór strzelniczy, przez który wystawia się lufę karabinu lub działa podczas prowadzenia ognia
Embrasure
(A person’s) schedule
Emploi du temps
Imprint, an impression
Empreinte
Fingerprint
Empreinte digitale
To borrow
Emprunter
Affected (by emotion), moved
Ému
Forward
En avant
In full dress
En grande tenue
(To be well) on the way to
En voie de
To smear, to coat, to cover, powlekać, smarować
Enduire
Infatuation, craze
Engouement
To engulf, połykać, znikać
Engouffrer
To disappear into
S’engouffrer
To undertake, to take (sth) in hand
Entreprendre
To invade, to overrun
Envahir
Suburbs, outskirts of a city
Environs
To save (up), to economise, to spare
Épargner
To disperse, to scatter, to spread
Éparpiller
Wreck (of a ship)
Épave
Dreadful, frightful, appalling
Épouvantable
To sketch, to outline
Esquisser
To give a slight smile
Esquisser un sourire
To dry, to wipe
Essuyer
Summery, summerlike
Estival
To spread out, to lay out
Étaler
To suffocate, to choke, to smother sb
Étouffer
To be winded, to be out of breath
Être à bout de souffle
To struggle with
Être aux prises avec
China shop, pottery (work), crockery, earthenware
Faïencerie
To melt
Faire fondre
To fade, to wilt
Faner
Reliability
Fiabilité
Reliable
Fiable
Face
Figure
Thread, yearn
Fil
Scourge, plague, curse, pest, bane
Fléau
Arrow
Flèche
To shrivel, to fade, to wilt, więdnąć, wiotczeć, pozbawić świeżości, piętnować
Flétrir
To cover, to line, to stuff, wtykać, nadziewać
Fourrer
Very, very cold
Froid de canard
Forehead
Front
Braid (in a uniform) - dekoracja brzegu munduru
Galon
To garnish
Garnir
To squander, to waste
Gaspiller
To spoil
Gâter
Poverty, discomfort, constraint, embarrassment
Gêne
To inconvenience, to embarrass
Gêner
Jailer
Géôlier
Icing of a cake
Glaçage
Afternoon snack
Goûter
To taste
Goûter
Not to many things
Grand’chose
To scold
Gronder
Beggar, tramp
Gueux, gueuse
Competent, clever
Habile
Breath
Haleine
To shrug (one’s shoulders)
Hausser les épaules
To hit
Heurter
Wintry
Hivernal
To inhale, to breathe in
Humer
Unforeseeable
Imprévisible
To infest, to overrun
Infester
To educate oneself
S’instruire
Pier, jetty
Jetée
Coupling, pairing, twinning (of towns)
Jumelage
To lick
Lécher
Smooth
Lisse
Rental
Location
Home, house, dwelling
Logis
At the time of, then
Lors
Lens, magnifying glass
Loupe
To stay (up) late to do sth, to linger, to dawdle
S’attarder
The sandman
Marchand de sable
Sailor
Marin
Hammer
Marteau
Mattress
Matelas
To figure it out for oneself, to manage; to extricate oneself (from difficulties)
Se débrouiller
To turn away, to turn aside
Se détourner
Soft, velvety (to the touch)
Moelleux, moelleuse
To bite
Mordre
Fly
Mouche
Damp, moist, wet
Mouillé
To wet, to moisten, to dampen
Mouiller
To supply, to fit, to equip, to provide, to furnish
Munir
Coating with a sauce
Nappage
Sailor
Navigateur
Ship
Navire
To cause grief, to break (sb’s) heart
Navrer
Clean, precise
Net
Cleanliness, precision
Netteté
Birdhouse
Nichoir
Reveller, boisterer
Noceur
Nonagenarian
Nonagénaire
Teddy bear
Nounours
Newborn child
Nouveau-né
To drown
Noyer
Now then
Or
Garbage
Ordure
Originating from
Originaire
Panoply
Panoplie
Waxed paper
Papier ciré
Like, alike, similar
Pareil
Soft dough (as in cheese)
Pâte molle
To rejoice, to decorate a ship, to put out the flags
Pavoiser
Slope
Pente
Wig
Perruque
To be pleasing to
Plaire à
Flat
Plat
To rain cats and dogs, to come down in buckets
Pleuvoir des cordes
Feather
Plume
Dagger
Poignard
Potter
Potier
Lung
Poumon
To dash, to rush
Se précipiter
Of the springtime
Printanier
Cleaning product
Produit d’entretien
To result from, to come from, to originate from
Provenir de
To draw water, to take or get (an idea)
Puiser
The powerful, the mighty ones
Puissants
Well
Puits
How many times
Que de fois
Although
Quoique
Rebate, discount
Rabais
To lower, to reduce (price)
Rabaisser
Frock coat, (woman’s) fitted coat
Redingote
To improve, to make higher, to enhance, to set off (colour, complexion)
Rehausser
To move, to shift (furniture), to turn up (the ground), to stir (sauce)
Remuer
To pour out, to spill, to drop, to diffuse, to scatter
Répandre
To be resplendent, to shine, to glitter
Resplendir
To pull, to draw, to withdraw, to take out
Retirer
Cold
Rhume
Wrinkle
Ride
Only, merely
Rien qu’à
Tap
Robinet
To roll
Rouler
Rugged, uciążliwy, gruboskórny, szorstki
Rude
Rugose, rugged, rough, chropowaty
Rugueux
To give oneself up to something, to devote oneself to
S’adonner
To lean, to rest on, against something
S’appuyer
To tear off sth from oneself
S’arracher
To pull out one’s hair
S’arracher les cheveux
To manage
S’arranger
To take hold of, to lay hands on
S’emparer
Seasonal worker
Saisonnier
Migotać
Scintiller
To hit oneself against sth
Se cogner à
To use
She servir de
To shake
Secouer
Whistling, hissing, wheezing
Sifflement
Silk
Soie
To suspect
Soupçonner
To weigh sth in the hand, to try the weight of sth, to evaluate the weight of sth
Soupeser
Supple, flexible
Souple
Sweat, perspiration
Sueur
Space, area
Superficie
It can’t be helped! Too bad!
Tant pis!
Pile
Tas
Amount, content, percentage
Teneur
Infusion, decoction, herb tea
Tisane
Thunder
Tonnerre
To cough
Tousser
Cough
Toux
Sleigh
Traîneau
Vessel, ship
Vaisseau
Veal
Veau
To stay up, to keep awake
Veiller
Verse (poetry)
Vers
Widower
Veuf
Railroad tracks
Voie ferrée
Poultry
Volaille
To be born
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