Chapter 1 Flashcards by Jen Whitney

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estival

A

summery (adj.)

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humer

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to smell, to sniff (v.)

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rassasier

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to fill, to satisfy, to satiate (v.)

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plisser les yeux

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to squint

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plisser

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to squint, to crease, to wrinkle (v.)

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gloussement

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cackling (n.)

gloussement - n. masc.

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effrayer

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to scare, to frighten (v.)

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se mettre dans tous ses états

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to get worked up, to panic (exp.)

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fromage frais

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cream cheese, cottage cheese

(fromage - n. masc.

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fromage à pâte molle

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soft cheese

fromage - n. masc.

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lancinant(e)

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throbbing, stabbing (adj.)

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pénible

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painful, difficult, hard, distressing (adj.)

pénible - adj. inv.

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dériver

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to derive, to divert, to drift (v.)

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carabiné(e)

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raging (adj.)

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glycine

A

wisteria
glycine

(glycine - n. fem.)

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clôture

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closing, closure, fence

clôture - n. fem.

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latéral(e)

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lateral, edge, side (adj.)

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rigolo(te)

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funny, amusing (adj.)

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esquisser un sourire

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crack a smile (exp.)

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esquisser

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to outline, to sketch out (v.)

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tartiner

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to spread, to slather (v.)

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se coltiner

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to get stuck with, to have to deal with (v.)

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louche (n.)

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a ladle, a ladleful, a scoop

louche - n. fem.

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bévue

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blunder, slip-up, gaffe

bévue - n. fem.

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affligé(e)

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grieved, distressed, saddened

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béton

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concrete, cement

béton - n. masc.

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navré(e)

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sorry, regretful

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raffoler

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to be crazy about, to really like, to be fond of, to have a taste for

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bêta, bêtasse

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dingbat, dummy (n.)

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palier

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level, step, tier, stage

palier - n. masc.

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râler

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to complain, to gripe, to grumble

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grincheux / grincheuse

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cranky, crabby, grouchy

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piocher

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to draw, to pick up

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cela va de soi

A

it goes without saying (exp.)

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se gaver

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to binge, to gorge, to stuff oneself

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caler

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to wedge, to prop up

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mèche

A

strand, lock

mèche - n. fem.

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démangeaison

A

itchiness

démangeaison - n. fem.

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menton

A

chin, jawline

menton - n. masc.

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potelé(e)

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plump, chubby

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fin

A

skinny, spindly

fin - adv. masc.

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criblé(e) de

A

covered with (exp.)

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miteux / miteuse

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seedy, shabby

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menu(e)

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small, petite

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éprouver

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to experience, to feel, to test

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bouche bée

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mouth agape

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retrousser

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to roll up, to tuck up

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clocher

A

to go wrong, to fail

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papoter

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to chat, to gossip, to make small talk

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doter

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to provide, to equip

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abasourdi(e)

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stunned, shocked

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rabrouer

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to rebuff

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sans ménagement

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rudely, bluntly, unceremoniously

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avoir du bol

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to be lucky

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salopette

Deux hommes en salopette

A

overalls, jumpsuit

salopette - n. fem.

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sosie

le sosie de George Clooney

A

dead ringer, double

sosie - n. masc.

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égayer

Alice s’égaya malgré elle.

A

to cheer up, to liven up, to brighten up

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débardeur

Elle porte un débardeur jaune

A

tank top, undershirt

débardeur - n. masc.

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tricher

A

to cheat, to deceive

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cacahuète

beurre de cacahuètes

A

peanut

cacahuète - n. fem.

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accroupir

Rester accroupi.

A

to squat, to crouch

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glapissement

Elle émit un glapissement

A

a yelp, a squeak

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louper

Avait-elle loupé une élection?

A

to miss, to miss out

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du tac au tac

Elle répondit du tac au tac.

A

quick as a flash, without missing a beat

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dévisager

A

to stare at

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agacer

Vous commencez à m’agacer un peu.

A

to annoy, to irritate