Chapitre 1 P3 P4 Flashcards

1
Q

Blottir contre, frotter son nez (animal)

Son menton blotti dans sa poitrine

A

To nuzzle into, against

His chin nuzzled into his breast

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2
Q

Abominable, infâme

L’infâme vent

A

Vile

The vile wind

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3
Q

Graveleux, recouvert de gravier

Pour empêcher un tourbillon de poussière graveleux d’entrer

A

Gritty

To prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering

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4
Q

Vb : reduire, baisser. Obscurcir
Adj : sombre, faible (pour une lumière)
Nom : les feux de croisement
La tv pouvait etre baissée

A

To dim
Adj : the room was dim
Dim your light
the tv could be dimmed

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5
Q

La maigreur

A

The meagreness

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6
Q

Blond (cheveux)

Une femme blonde

A

Fair
He has fair (blond) hair
A fair-haired woman

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7
Q

Adj : Grossier, vulgaire, épais

A

Coarse

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8
Q

Adj : emoussé, peu tranchant

A

Blunt

A blunt razor blade

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9
Q

Le carreau de la fenêtre

A

The window-pane

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10
Q

Tourbillon

Des petits tourbillons de vent faisaient tourbillonner la poussière

A

Eddy

Little eddies of wind were whirling dust

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11
Q

Dur, sévère

A

Harsh

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