Chapter 3.1

Question 1

tablecloth

Answer 1

(+ sheet, layer)
f. une nappe [nap]
[une nappe de brouillard - a blanket of fog]

Question 2

to climb

> 2 verbes

Answer 2

grimper [grɛ̃pe]

monter, gravir), to soar (la température

Question 3

réprimander [reprimɑ̃de]

Answer 3

to reprimand (schimpfen, zurechtweisen) / to rebuke

Question 4

follower

Answer 4

(+ believer)

m./f. fidèle [fidɛl]

Question 5

to annoy
[ != 1 ]
[ > 3 ]

Answer 5

(+ to bother, to bore)
embêter [ɑ̃bɛte]
[ != emboîter ]

( contrarier, agacer, déranger )

Question 6

to comb

[ != 2 ]

Answer 6

peigner [peɲe]
[ != cambrer - to arch, to bend ]
[ != combler - to satisfy, to fulfill ]

Question 7

before

Answer 7

[+ until, by the time (that) ]
+ subjonctif
avant que

Question 8

faith

Answer 8

(+ trust)

f. la foi [fwa]

Question 9

frêle [frɛl]

Answer 9

frail, fragile, flimsy (dünn - un espoir)

Question 10

harshness

[ > 2 ]

Answer 10

(+ rigour (Strenge), exactness, precision)
f. la rigueur
[austérité, séverité]

Question 11

clothes (+ 7 engl.)

Answer 11

[+ outfit, dress, posture, behaviour, appearance, quality, running (d’une école) ]
f. la tenue [təny]

> un vêtement

Question 12

progenitor

Answer 12

(= Vorfahr, Ahn)

m./f. géniteur, génitrice [ʒenitɶr, tris]

Question 13

to buckle

Answer 13

to finish (off), to fasten (une valise, une ceinture), to lock up, to curl (les cheveux, la mèche)

boucler [bukle]

Question 14

aid

[ > 1 ]

Answer 14

(+ help [le secours], competition, contest)

m. le concours [kɔ̃kur]

Question 15

to abort

Answer 15

avorter

Question 16

fury

Answer 16

( = Wut, Zorn, Raserei) [dans le combat]
(+ relentlessness, perseverance [au travail] )
m. un acharnement [aʃarnəmɑ̃]
[ la ténacité ]

Question 17

pepper

Answer 17

m. poivre [pwavr]

Question 18

prayer

Answer 18

f. une prière [prijɛr]

Question 19

his determination to succeed

Answer 19

son acharnement à réussir

Question 20

provided that

Answer 20

(+ on condition that)
(+ subjonctif)
à condition que

Question 21

to grant

[ > 5 ]

Answer 21

exaucer [ɛgzose]
(accorder, décerner),
+ to fulfill (remplir, accomplir, combler ]

Question 22

carnal

Answer 22

(= fleischlich)

charnel (f charnelle) [ʃarnɛl]

Question 23

arrosé (f arrosée) [aroze]

[ > 2 ]

Answer 23

une soirée trop arrosée
[accompagné d’alcool],
la région est bien arrosée - the area has a high rainfall
[pluvieux]

Question 24

to cause

[ > 5 ]

Answer 24

[+ to provoke, to stir up, to incite (anstiften, anstacheln)]
susciter [sysite]

[ > inciter - to incite, to encourage]
[ > fomenter - to cause, to foment ]
[ > soulever ]
[ > amener ]
[ > encourager ]

Question 25

bitter > 2 adjectives > 1 substantif

Answer 25

[+ cutting (des réflexions)] acerbe [asɛrb] [ amer, rêche ] [ > l'amertume ]

Question 26

platform | [ > 3 ]

Answer 26

(+ embankment, wharf) m. le quai [kɛ] [ > la digue, un remblai, le talus ]

Question 27

to trap

Answer 27

(+ to entangle) empêtrer [ɑ̃petre] [ > embrouiller ] [ > un piège ]

Question 28

blinding | > 1 adjective

Answer 28

[+ glaring, overwhelming (une évidence, une preuve)] aveuglant ( f aveuglante) [avɶglɑ̃, ɑ̃t] [ > aveugle ]

Question 29

harmful | [ > 4 ]

Answer 29

(+ bad) néfaste [nefast] [une influence néfaste] + nocif, nuisible, malfaisant, délétère

Question 30

irrécupérable [irekyperabl] | [ > 1 ]

Answer 30

irremediable [irrémédiable], beyond repair / redemption

Question 31

trap | [ > 2 ]

Answer 31

(+ snare (Schlinge, Falle), pitfall) m. un piège [pjɛʒ] [ > empêtrer ] [ > embrouiller - to entangle, to complicate ]

Question 32

a coincidence

Answer 32

un concours des circonstances

Question 33

panic

Answer 33

m. un affolement [afɔlmɑ̃]

Question 34

honest | [ > 1 ]

Answer 34

honnête | > franc, franche [frɑ̃, frɑ̃ʃ]

Question 35

discerner [disɛrne] | [ != 1 ]

Answer 35

``` to discern (erkennen, wahrnehmen), to distinguish, to perceive [ != décerner - to award ] ```

Question 36

tough, tiring | [ > une expression ]

Answer 36

(+ painful) pénible [penibl] [ > être très tatillon sur qc - to be very fussy about something (pingelig) ]

Question 37

hair #2

Answer 37

f. la chevelure [ʃəvlyr] | [m.pl. les cheveux]

Question 38

to be late > une phrase > 2 verbes

Answer 38

avoir du retard (m. lateness), avoir des années de retard (to be years behind) > s'attarder > retarder

Question 39

extra

Answer 39

(+ additional) | m. le surcroît [syrkrwa]

Question 40

drinking binge

Answer 40

f. une beuverie [bɶvri]

Question 41

usually

Answer 41

d'habitude | comme d'habitude - as usual

Question 42

ascetic

Answer 42

ascétique [asetik]

Question 43

to practise #2

Answer 43

s'exercer à | practiquer (une profession)

Question 44

stinking

Answer 44

(+ foul-smelling) | puant (f puante) [pɥɑ̃, ɑ̃t]

Question 45

repulsive | [ > 2 verbes ]

Answer 45

(+ repelling) repoussant (f repoussante) [rəpusɑ̃, ɑ̃t] [ > pousser ] [ répugner à qn - to disgust sb, to repell sb ]

Question 46

short-sighted | [ > 1 ]

Answer 46

myope [mjɔp] | [ > la presbytie ]

Question 47

pregnancy [ > 1 ] [ != 1 ]

Answer 47

(être enceinte) f. une grossesse [grosɛs] [ != une grossièreté - rudeness ]

Question 48

on the other hand

Answer 48

en revanche

Question 49

relief [rəljɛf]

Answer 49

m. relief (lat. verb levo - to raise), highlight

Question 50

the Lord (god)

Answer 50

(+ lord, baron, tycoon) | m. le seigneur [sɛɲɶr]

Question 51

to follow somebody

Answer 51

(+ to follow somebody's lead) | emboîter le pas à quelqu'un

Question 52

muddy [ > 2 ] [ != 1 ]

Answer 52

``` (+ smudged) boueux ( f boueuse) [buø, øz] [ != un bouseux, une bouseuse ] [ > la boue ] [ > vaseux,se - muddy, silty, hazy, woozy, pathetic ] ```

Question 53

general outcry

Answer 53

m. un tollé [tɔle]

Question 54

soul | [ != 1 ]

Answer 54

(+ heart, spirit) f. une âme [am] [ != un âne ]

Question 55

the day before

Answer 55

f. la veille [vɛj]

Question 56

harshly

Answer 56

(+ sharply) | vertement [vɛrtəmɑ̃]