Chapitre 1 pgs 14-15 Flashcards

1
Q

camper

A

to settle, to set

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2
Q

en retrait

A

set back, further back, in the background

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3
Q

esquisser

A

to begin

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4
Q

la étincelle

A

to begin

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5
Q

surmonter

A

to sit on top of something, to top, to crown

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6
Q

savamment

A

skillfully

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7
Q

inénarrable

A

amusing, funny, priceless

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8
Q

de plus belle

A

what’s more, even more

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9
Q

sur le qui-vive

A

on the alert, on the lookout

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10
Q

assortis

A

matching

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11
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assorti de (qqch)

A

accompanied by, coupled with

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12
Q

la jambière

A

shin guard, leg warmer

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13
Q

arborer

A

to wear

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14
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en prime

A

as a bonus, what’s more

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15
Q

jurer

A

to clash (ne pas aller avec)

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16
Q

s’abuser

A

to fool oneself, deceive oneself

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17
Q

el antre

A

lair, den, hideout, nook

18
Q

s’empiler

A

to be piled up

19
Q

pêle-mêle

A

haphazardly

20
Q

enfriendre (qqch)

A

to break, to transgress

21
Q

se rendre

A

to go, to attend

22
Q

entrouvert (e)

A

half-open, ajar

23
Q

une cible

A

target, goal

24
Q

dépourvu de

A

without, lacking

25
Q

avoir beau

A

to do something in vain

26
Q

avoir # coup/s d’avance

A

to be # steps ahead

27
Q

néanmoins

A

nevertheless

28
Q

le remords

A

remorse

29
Q

ronger

A

to gnaw

30
Q

maléfique

A

evil

31
Q

au lieu de

A

instead of

32
Q

réprimer

A

to repress, to suppress, to restrain

33
Q

tentant

A

tempting

34
Q

rejeter

A

to shift, to pass

35
Q

survenir

A

to occur, to arise

36
Q

en son for intérieur

A

deep down (inside your heart)

37
Q

faire preuve d’aveuglement

A

to be willfully blind

38
Q

un fardeau

A

burden, weight, load

39
Q

étreindre

A

to clasp, to grab, to embrace, to hug

40
Q

entrelacer

A

to intertwine, to interlace