Book 2 Flashcards
assister
to assist, to be present at
moucher
to blow
se moucher
to blow one’s nose
á contrecoeur
(adv.) reluctantly
froisser
to crumple (paper), to offend (someone), to pull (muscle)
crisper
to tense, to put (someone) on edge
aisé
(adj.) easy, natural
défroisser
to smooth (remove creases)
contrée
(n.f.) region
couver
to brood (sit on)
recourir
to use, to resort to
outre
(prep.) besides
meurtrier
(adj.) deadly
redouter
to fear, to dread
pellicule
(n.f.) film roll, thin layer, dandruff
inondation
(n.f.) flood
lambrisser
to panel (walls/floor)
de long en large
(adv.) back and forth
en guise de
(prep.) by way of
effarer
to frighten
panderie
(n.f.) wardrobe, closet
moisi
(n.m.) mold, (adj.) moldy
reposer
to put down, to rest
carte blanche
(n.f.) free rein, full permission
menton
(n.m.) chin
fuyant
(adj.) weak
étriqué
(adj.) tight
dédaigneux
(adj.) disdainful
abriter
to shelter, to contain
entrouvrir
to half-open
entrebâillement
(n.m.) small opening
malle
(n.f.) trunk
hâtivement
(adv.) hastily
entasser
to pile up
pêle-mêle
(adv.) haphazardly, (n.m.) jumble, mess
bouleverser
to devastate, to upset
empiler
to pile up
se fier
to trust
pou
(n.m.) louse
poilu
(adj.) hairy
colporter
to sell door to door, to spread
engourdir
to numb
rêveur
(adj.) dreamy
robinet
(n.m.) faucet
remuer
to mix, to move
basculer
to tip over, to change dramatically
béant
(adj.) wide, gaping
dévaler
to hurtle down
toboggan
(n.m.) slide, chute
sinuosité
(n.f.) curve
insoupçonné
(adj.) unexpected
paroi
(n.f.) wall, lining
répercuter
to reverberate, to echo
vase
(n.m.) vase; (n.f.) mud, sludge
patauger
to wade, to flounder
tombeau
(n.m.) tomb
joncher
to cover, to blanket
courbe
(adj.) curved; (n.f.) curve, bend
paupière
(n.f.) eyelid
muer
to molt, to change
dérober
to steal
se dérober
to beat about the bush, to avoid; to give out
haletant
(adj.) panting, breathless
éboulis
(n.m.) pile of fallen rocks
amas
(n.m.) pile, heap
briser
to break
effondrer
to knock down, to demolish
ébouler
to make collapse, to bring down
frémir
to tremble
noyer
to drown
se tapir
to crouch, to lie low
muraille
(n.f.) wall
adosser
to lean against
simiesque
(adj.) simian
lisse
(adj.) smooth; (n.f.) rail, handrail
s’agenouiller
to kneel down
ballotter
to toss about
flou
(adj.) blurry, out of focus
givrer
to ice over, to frost
brumeux
(adj.) misty
fléchir
to bend
déroisoire
(adj.) ridiculous
faire preuve de
to demonstrate
compatir
to sympathize/empathize with
attarder
to delay, to linger
benêt
(adj.) simple-minded; (n.m.) simpleton, dope
balourd
(adj.) clumsy; (n.m.) oaf
soumettre
to subdue, to subject
désinvolte
(adj.) casual, nonchalant
émoi
(n.m.) excitement, commotion
engageant
(adj.) engaging, inviting
immonde
(adj.) vile, filthy
léguer
to leave to, to bequeath to, to hand down to
ahurir
to stun, to daze
échine
(n.f.) back (anatomical), pork shoulder
cygne
(n.m.) swan
paon
(n.m.) peacock
chiffon
(n.m.) rag, cloth
allure
(n.f.) speed, appearance
épave
(n.f.) wreck, junk
envol
(n.m.) flight, takeoff
poussiéreux
(adj.) dusty
pesant
(adj.) heavy, unbearable
à l’aveuglette
(adv.) blindly
ivrogne
(n.m.f.) drunk
titubant
(adj.) stumbling
tranchant
(adj.) sharp
vaciller
to stagger, to be shaky
décrire
to describe, to trace
angoissant
(adj.) stressful, anxious
fendre
to split, to crack
effiler
to trim, to sharpen
hérisser
to stand on end (bristle), to piss off
cingler
to whip, to lash
palais
(n.m.) palace, palate (mouth)
fulgurant
(adj.) searing, blinding, lightning
empoigner
to grab, to seize
brouiller
to scramble, to blur
tourbillon
(n.m.) whirlwind, storm
terne
(adj.) colorless, dull
pâteux
(adj.) thick, heavy, furry
terrasser
to floor (an opponent), to bring down
sottement
(adv.) stupidly
coup de feu
(n.m.) gunshot
tordre
to twist, to wring, to contort
raclement
(n.m.) scraping
creuser
to dig, to worsen, to make hungry
fredonner
to hum
débrouiller
to untangle, to sort out
ébouriffer
to ruffle, to dishevel; to amaze, to astound
carrelage
(n.m.) tiles, tiling
dissimuler
to hide, to conceal
maculer
to stain
saleté
(n.f.) dirtiness, nasty thing
fondre sur
to swoop down on, to descend on
esquisser
to sketch, to outline, to begin
envoûter
to captivate, to enchant, to bewitch
bredouiller
to mumble, to stammer
songer
to think of, to consider doing, to daydream
avisé
(adj.) astute, wise
aviser
to decide, to inform
séquelle
(n.f.) following, after-effect, consequence
ébranler
to shake, to unsettle
enfreindre
to break (a rule/law)
surprendre
to surprise, to catch, to discover
tracasser
to worry
recroqueviller
to shrivel, to curl up, to hunch
renverser
to spill, to knock over, to invert
abject
(adj.) despicable, wretched
serein
(adj.) unfazed, serene
advenir
to happen, to occur, to come of (result)
raideur
(n.f.) rigidity, stiffness
dénicher
to unearth, to find
démanger
to itch, to be itching to do
en trombe
(adv.) at full throttle
fourrer
to line, to stuff, to jam
crasseux
(adj.) dirty, filthy
ruer
to kick
se ruer
to rush
édenté
(adj.) toothless
édenter
to break the teeth of
supprimer
to remove, to cancel, to eliminate, to take out (kill)
travaux
(n.m.pl.) work
se pavaner
to strut, to swagger
