Chapitre Sept

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à savoir (v.)

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namely; such as

Question 2

affronter (v.)

Answer 2

to confront; to face

Question 3

apaisé

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calm

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attablé

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seated (at a table)

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attenter (v.) à la vie de quelqu’un

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to make an attempt on someone’s life

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au-dessus de tout soupçon

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free from / above all suspicion

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au loin

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in the distance

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bien-fondé (m)

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validity; legitimacy

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brancher (v.)

Answer 9

to plug in

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brandir (v.)

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to brandish

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chariot (m)

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trolley

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chauffer (v.)

Answer 12

to heat up

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contenu (m)

Answer 13

content

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courtois

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polite; courtreous

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dégingandé

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lanky

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désinvolture (f)

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offhandedness; indifference

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diamant (m)

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diamond

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dissimulé

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concealed; hidden

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doublure (f)

Answer 19

lining

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éclater (v.) au grand jour

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to come out; to be brought to light

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éplucher (v.)

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to go through; to examine

Question 22

fameux

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notorious; famous

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filer (v.)

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to follow; to track

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flegme (m)

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composure

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frapper (v.)

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to knock

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hocher (v.) la tête

Answer 26

to nod

Question 27

incandescent

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incandescent; white-hot

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lavande (f)

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lavender

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lugubre

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gloomy

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manger (v.) un morceau

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to have a bite to eat

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nez à nez

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face to face

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omettre (v.) de faire quelque chose

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to neglect to do something

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patienter (v.)

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to wait

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percer (v.)

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to pierce; to cut through

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piste (f)

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lead

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poliment (adv.)

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politely

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prendre (v.) de l’importance

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to assume more importance; to become more significant

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prier (v.) quelqu’un de

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to ask somebody to

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ration (f)

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portion

Question 40

récupérer (v.)

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to collect

Question 41

refaire (v.) le lit

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to make the bed

Question 42

resurgir / ressurgir (v.)

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to reappear; to re-emerge

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revenir (v.) à soi

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to regain consciousness

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revolver (m)

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revolver

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s’assurer (v.)

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to make sure; to check

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s’attendre (v.) à ce que

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to expect

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s’avérer (v.)

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to turn out to be; to prove to be

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s’écouler (v.)

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1 [eau] to flow out; (fig) [foule] to drift away
2 [temps] to pass; [jours] to pass, to pass by
► Le temps s’écoule trop vite. Time passes too quickly

Question 49

se changer (v.)

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to change (clothes); to get changed

Question 50

se douter (v.) de quelque chose

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to suspect something; to sense that something isn’t right

Question 51

se tromper (v.)

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to make a mistake

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sens dessus dessous

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turned upside down

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sentir (v.) le renfermé

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to smell musty

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siffler (v.)

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to hiss

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soulagé

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relieved

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survêt (survêtement) (m)

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tracksuit

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sweat (m)

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sweatshirt

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témoin (m)

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witness

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tirer (v.) les rideaux

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to draw the curtains

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toujours est-il que

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nonetheless; the fact remains that

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tout au plus

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at the most

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utilité (f)

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usefulness

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omettre (v.) quelque chose

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to omit something; to leave something out