Chapitre Dix

Question 1

24h/24

Answer 1

24/7; 24 hours a day

Question 2

à deux reprises (f, pl)

Answer 2

twice

Question 3

à force de faire (v.) quelque chose

Answer 3

by dint of (as a result of) doing something

Question 4

à ses côtés

Answer 4

by somebody’s side

Question 5

à tout prix

Answer 5

at any price

Question 6

bouleversé

Answer 6

overwhelmed

Question 7

compromettre (v.) quelqu’un

Answer 7

to put somebody in danger

Question 8

creuser (v.)

Answer 8

to dig; to investigate thoroughly

Question 9

de peur de

Answer 9

for fear of

Question 10

diligence (f)

Answer 10

diligence

Question 11

échapper (v.) à quelque chose

Answer 11

to escape something

Question 12

en chair et en os

Answer 12

in the flesh

Question 13

en compote

Answer 13

sore; aching

Question 14

enquête (f)

Answer 14

investigation

Question 15

être (v.) à sa disposition

Answer 15

to be at one’s disposal; to be available to one

Question 16

être (v.) en caval

Answer 16

to be on the run

Question 17

faire (v.) la lumière sur quelque chose

Answer 17

to shine light on something; to solve / get to the bottom of something

Question 18

faire (v.) savoir (v.) à quelqu’un

Answer 18

to let someone know; to show somebody

Question 19

figurer (v.)

Answer 19

to appear; to feature

Question 20

flic (m)

Answer 20

cop

Question 21

franc

Answer 21

frank

Question 22

guetter (v.)

Answer 22

to lie in wait; to keep an eye out

Question 23

horde (f)

Answer 23

horde

Question 24

icône (f)

Answer 24

icon

Question 25

impliquer (v.) quelqu’un

Answer 25

to involve somebody

Question 26

indice (m)

Answer 26

clue

Question 27

interroger (v.)

Answer 27

to question; to interrogate

Question 28

justement (adv.)

Answer 28

actually

Question 29

laisser (v.) passer (v.) quelque chose

Answer 29

to let something slip by

Question 30

magouille (f)

Answer 30

scheme

Question 31

mentir (v.)

Answer 31

to lie

Question 32

ne pas faire (v.) les choses à moitié

Answer 32

doing a little too much

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Question 33

perspicacité (f)

Answer 33

perceptiveness

Question 34

poursuivre (v.)

Answer 34

to pursue; to continue

Question 35

prendre (v.) soin de quelqu’un

Answer 35

to take care of somebody

Question 36

prévenir (v.) quelqu’un

Answer 36

to inform somebody

Question 37

rapprocher (v.)

Answer 37

to bring closer

Question 38

remuer (v.)

Answer 38

liquide: to stir; to mix

investigation: to probe; to probe into

(bouger) [+bras, doigts] to move; [+orteils, oreilles] to wiggle
► C’est à peine si elle pouvait remuer le bras. She could hardly move her arm.
▻ remuer la queue [chien] to wag its tail

Question 39

réseau (m)

Answer 39

network

Question 40

s’écrouler (v.)

Answer 40

to collapse; to come tumbling down

Question 41

s’évanouir (v.)

Answer 41

to lose consciousness

Question 42

sage

Answer 42

wise; sensible

Question 43

sagacité (f)

Answer 43

shrewdness; sharpness

Question 44

sain et sauf

Answer 44

safe and sound

Question 45

se douter (v.) de quelque chose

Answer 45

to suspect something

Question 46

serrer (v.)

Answer 46

to hold; to clasp

Question 47

soupçonner (v.)

Answer 47

to suspect

Question 48

tendu

Answer 48

tense

Question 49

tenir (v.) une promesse

Answer 49

to keep a promise

Question 50

tutoyer (v.) quelqu’un

Answer 50

to address somebody as “tu”

Question 51

veiller (v.) à ce que

Answer 51

to make sure that; to see to it that

Question 52

visionner (v.)

Answer 52

to watch; to view

Question 53

vite fait (adv.)

Answer 53

quickly

Question 54

zapper (v.)

Answer 54

to skim over; to miss out