Chapter 3.2

Question 1

errant (f errante) [ɛrɑ̃, ɑ̃t] (adj.)

Answer 1

wandering, roaming

[ > errer ]

Question 2

haie [ʼɛ]

Answer 2

f. hedge, fence, line, row

Question 3

déboucher

Answer 3

to uncork, to open, to clear,to clean out, to emerge from, to lead to

Question 4

sempiternel (f sempiternelle) [sɑ̃pitɛrnɛl]

Answer 4

sempiternal, neverending, endless

Question 5

antre [ɑ̃tr]

[ > 2 ]

Answer 5

m. cavern, cave, lair, den, hideout

[ > une retraite, une cachette ]

Question 6

filature [filatyr]

Answer 6

f. shadowing, tailing

Question 7

clairsemé (f clairsemée) [klɛrsəme]

Answer 7

sparse, thin, scattered, occasional

Question 8

rouiller [ruje]

Answer 8

to rust

Question 9

bête [bɛt]

Answer 9

f. animal, beast

Question 10

flasque [flask] (adj.)

[ != 1 ]

Answer 10

flacid, flabby

> une flaque- puddle

Question 11

to atone for

Answer 11

to expiate (sühnen, büßen) / to atone for

expier [ɛkspje]

Question 12

bulle [byl]

Answer 12

f. bubble, balloon

Question 13

morsure [mɔrsyr]

Answer 13

f. bite

[ > mordre ]

Question 14

débaucher [deboʃe]

[ > 4 ]

Answer 14

to debauch (verderben), 
to taint, to spoil, to corrupt 
[corrompre, abîmer, gâcher, se gâter]

Question 15

déployer [deplwaje]

[ > != 1 ]

Answer 15

to spread out (étendre), to unfold, to deploy (einsetzen, verteilen, stationieren - le militaire)

Question 16

butte

Answer 16

f. hillock, knoll (Hügel, Kuppe)

Question 17

boue [bu]

[ > 2 ]

Answer 17

f. mud, sludge (Schlamm, Matsch, Brühe)
[ boueux,se ]
[ > vaseux,se ]

Question 18

pantin [pɑ̃tɛ̃]

Answer 18

m. puppet

[ = le guignol ]

Question 19

ivresse [ivrɛs]
[ > 5 ]
[ > une phrase ]

Answer 19

runkenness, intoxication,
ecstasy, euphoria, exhilaration

[ > ivre, bourrê, soûl ]
[ > f. ébriété ]
[ > une excitation ]
[ > il était en état d’ivresse ]

Question 20

tituber [titybe]

[ > 2 ]

Answer 20

to stagger (along)
[ taumeln, schwanken, torkeln ]
[ chanceler, trébucher sur ]

Question 21

appréhender [apreɑ̃de]

Answer 21

to apprehend (fassen, ergreifen, befürchten), to comprehend

Question 22

insondable [ɛ̃sɔ̃dabl]
[ > 2 ]
[ > une phrase]

Answer 22

unfathomable, impenetrable,
[le regard, le visage] inscrutable,
[infini] abysmal

il est d’une bêtise insondable - he’s abysmally stupid

[ > exécrable]
[ > impénétrable ]

Question 23

ruelle [rɥɛl]

Answer 23

f. lane, narrow street, alley
[ > une voie ]
[ > une allée - alley, path, lane, avenue, driveway, aisle ]

Question 24

bâtisse

Answer 24

f. building

un bâtiment [batimɑ̃]

Question 25

piétiner [pjetine]

[ > 2 ]

Answer 25

to walk on the spot, to trample / tread on, to fail to make (any) progress (stagner)
[ > fouler ]

Question 26

to kneel down

[ > 1 ]

Answer 26

s’agenouiller

> un genou

Question 27

aile [ɛl]

Answer 27

f. wing, flank, fender (Kotflügel, Schutzblech)

[ != l’ail ]

Question 28

gradin [gradɛ̃]

Answer 28

m. tier (Stufe, Reihe, Rang), row of seats, step, terrace

Question 29

as far as the eye can see

[ > 2 ]

Answer 29

à perte de vue
(endlessly, interminably, on and on)

[ > sempiternel, interminable]

Question 30

tenir quelqu’un au courant (de)

Answer 30

keep sb. posted, up to date, well informed

Question 31

soutien-gorge [sutjɛ̃gɔrʒ] (pl soutiens-gorge)

Answer 31

m. bra, brassiere

Question 32

rugueux (f rugueuse) [rygø, øz]

Answer 32

rough, coarse

[cru, brut]

Question 33

méfiance [mefjɑ̃s]

Answer 33

f. distrust, suspicion

[ > mêfier ]

Question 34

feindre [fɛ̃dr]

Answer 34

to feign (vortäuschen, heucheln), to pretend to

Question 35

emballage [ɑ̃balaʒ]

Answer 35

m. packing, wrapping

Question 36

plaque [plak]

Answer 36

f. plate, nameplate, slab, chip (au casino)

[ > une plaquette - booklet ]
[ une plaquette de beurre / de chocolat ]

Question 37

crotte [krɔt]

Answer 37

f. dropping (d’un animal), poo

Question 38

moulinet [mulinɛ]

Answer 38

m. reel (la pêche)

il faisait des moulinets avec ses bras - he was whirling OU waving his arms around

Question 39

gluant (f gluante) [glyɑ̃, ɑ̃t]

Answer 39

sticky, slimy

Question 40

précepte [presɛpt]

Answer 40

m. precept (Gebot, Regel, Grundsatz, Lehre)

Question 41

gouffre [gufr]

[ > 2 ]

Answer 41

m. chasm, abyss, pit
[abîme m. - depths]
[ > les fonds - depths ]

Question 42

grouiller [gruje]

[ > une phrase ]

Answer 42

to be swarming / crawling with -
les vers grouillent sur la viande
(the meat is crawling with maggots)

Question 43

aborder [abɔrde]

[ != 1 ]

Answer 43

to accost (ansprechen, anreden), to walk up to, to approach

[ > déborder ]

Question 44

armpit

Answer 44

f. une aisselle [ɛsɛl]

Question 45

lotissement [lɔtismɑ̃]

Answer 45

m. building plot / site, housing developement

Question 46

épier [epje]

Answer 46

to spy on, to watch closely

Question 47

grondement [grɔ̃dmɑ̃]

[ > 1 ]

Answer 47

m. rumbling, growling

> rugir

Question 48

crapuleux (f crapuleuse) [krapylø, øz]

[ > 3 ]

Answer 48

crooked
[ > de travers, de guingois ]
[ > malhonnête]

Question 49

marée [mare]

Answer 49

f. tide, (fresh) seafood

Question 50

enflammer [ɑ̃flame]

Answer 50

to inflame, to light, to ignite,
to flush (le visage > cramoisi,e)

Question 51

guère (adverbe)

Answer 51

[employé avec ‘ne’]

not much, not very, hardly