Chap 4 Flashcards
to swarm
to be swarming with
to get a move on
grouiller
grouiller de
se grouiller
to pile (things) into/on; pack, cram to cram (into)
empiler dans/sur
s’empiler
wine, spirits store
chai (m)
to place side-by-side
placed side-by-side
accoler
accolé
cottage
chaumière (f)
alleyway
venelle (f)
to catch a glimpse of
entrevoir
slope
pente (f)
to doze off
assoupir
intrusive
envahissant
meadow
pré (m)
to lean
adosser
multicolored, gaudy
bariolé(e)
to move
stay still, don’t move
bouger
ne bougez pas
to cheer up, to lighten up
égayer
to come from (place), to stem from (a cause)
provenir
to sweep
balayer
to borrow (from someone)
emprunter (à quelqu’un)
clue
indice (m)
to go all over, to traverse
parcourir
lead to, end up at
succeed, come off
aboutir à (vt)
aboutir (vi)
trash collector
éboueur (m)
attack, assignation attempt
attentat (m)
to target
cibler
TV or radio program
émission (f)
to be close to (number or place)
avoisiner
to take place (story)
se dérouler
rough (thing, voice)
râpeux/râpeuse
pillow
oreiller (m)
size, scale
taille (f)
to exceed
dépasser
dressed
to be well/badly dressed
to be dressed all in white
vêtu
être bien/mal vêtu
être tout de blanc vêtu
toe
big toe
orteil (m)
gros orteil
to spread, dispense, disperse
répandre
to exhaust, wear out
(s’) épuiser
monkey
singe (m)
cradle
berceau (m)
mist, fog, haze
brume (f)
to be lying (on the bed, about)
gésir
clearing, glade
clairière (f)
fog
brouillard (m)
landmark
repère (m)
slight (size), trifling (importance)
menu/menue
breast
to be topless
sein (m)
avoir les seins nus
rough (skin, hands, surface)
rêche
to react
réagir
to worry
to get anxious
angoisser
s’angoisser
to irritate, get on someone’s nerves
énerver
(to go) hiking
(faire de la) randonnée
scientist
scientifique (m/f)
go walking, hiking
faire de la randonnée
sign, billboard, panel
panneau (m)
consultant, advisor
conseiller/conseillère
to handle, to manage
manier
determination, tenacity
acharnement (m)
to fill with wonder
émerveiller
server, waiter/waitress
serveur/serveuse
nutty, outrageous, delirious
délirant
to suffer as a result of
pâtir de
friendship
amitié (f)
to free
dégager
to dig, to drill, to erode
creuser
to smooth
smooth (adj)
lisser
lisse
stubborn
têtu
convenient
commode
to advise against
déconseiller (quelque chose à qn)
to feel (emotion)
éprouver
support
appui (m)
arouse, stimulate
éveiller
to scratch
gratter
clear, sharp, distinct
net
sheet metal
tôle (f)
to drop off (sth), to put down
déposer
challenge (noun/verb)
défi (m)/défier
breathless/to be out of breath, to be panting
haletant(e)/haleter
sad, upset, apologetic
navré(e)
thick, dense
épais(se)
to calm down, to appease
(s’)apaiser
refuge, sanctuary, shelter
asile (m)
to conceal, hide something
dissimuler
flowerbed/s
plate-bande (f)/plates-bandes
annoying, irritating
agaçant/agaçante
to deny that
nier que (+ subjonctif)
to wedge, to block
stuck in traffic
coincer
coincé dans la circulation
to block
to be stuck in traffic
bloquer
être bloqué dans circulation
report (noun/verb)
constat (m)/constater
to claim, to expect, to aspire
prétendre (que phrase, à quelque chose)
stride
while he was at it, he ..
foulée (f)
dans la foulée, il ….
network
social network
réseau/réseaux (m)
réseau social/réseaux sociaux
to avoid, to stay away from
bouder
to get out of control, to skid, to roll over (car)
déraper
to attempt
tenter
order, instruction (n)
consigne (f)
to not reveal sth
to keep silent (about something)
taire quelque chose se taire (sur quelque chose)
music theory
solfège (m)
modest
modique
to proliferate
pulluler
medium (size), middle (adj.)
moyen/moyenne (adj.)
I can’t believe it
Je n’en reviens pas.
I did not expect that
je ne m’attendais pas à ça
warn, inform
to call the police
Prévenir (de, que)
Prévenir la police
to retire
to be retired
retirement
se retirer
être retraité
retraite
atheist
I am an atheist
athée (adj.) ou non-croyant
je suis athée (pas d’un)
nowadays
de nos jours
to write (an article), draw up (a contract)
rédiger
to leave (job), to quit
se barrer
reach, range (n)
portée (f)
to be able to (verb)
être à même de (verbe)
to sew
coudre
work, job (familiar form)
boulot (m)
in general, as a general rule
en règle générale
to fascinate
to be fascinated in, passionate about something
passionner
se passionner pour quelque chose
team
équipe (f)
fan, admirer
inconditionnel/inconditionnelle (n m/f)
employment
embauche (f)
beforehand, earlier
préalablement (adv.)
to hold (functions), to take on (responsibility)
assumer
management
gestion (f)
frankness, sincerity
in all sincerity
to lack sincerity
franchise (f)
en toute franchise
manquer de franchise
planning
planification (f)
to shore up, to prop up
a well-sustained argument
étayer
un raisonnement bien étayé
salary requirements
pretentions (f)
balance
équilibre (m)
to lay off, to let go, to fire
licencier
full time
à plein temps
