CAPES 2014 Flashcards
à peine, 3
barely
scarcely
hardly
dès le premier regard, 2
the first moment I set eyes on her
at first sight (pas de the)
vive
lively
brusque
blunt
sans ambiguïté
unambiguously
without the slightest ambiguity
mettre à l’aise
to put at ease
émerveillement
wonder
teinté
tinged
traits (physiques)
features
brumeux, 3
misty
hazy
foggy
la rousse Miranda
red-haired Miranda
brandir, 2
to hold up
to hold out
proposa un café
suggested we (should) have a cup of coffee
suggested having coffee
présenter ses condoléances
to offer someone one’s condolences
indéchiffrable, 2
impenetrable
inscrutable
sympathie, 2
liking
affection
empathie
empathy
to cross someone’s path
= there is gonna a be a challenge you won’t both be able to be on the same path
sympathetic
compatissant
affectation (se donner des airs), 2
airs
affectation
rough
rugueux,
someone physically agressive, physical attitude.
littérature
literature
finesse
fineness
delicacy
sharpness
teinté
tinged with
corrompu
tainted
s’imposer
to assert oneself
le naturel
in a natural way
s’assurer
to check
brandir de façon hostile
to brandish
exemplaire
exemplary
