Deck 2 Flashcards
To memorize words stumbled upon
Courber
bend, curve; be bowed, be bent over
Se Rattraper
catch up; make up for it, make amends; redeem oneself
Une facture
bill, invoice
Un riverain
a resident, local
Entretenir
maintain, look after; keep going
Un défi
challenge
Malvenu
uncalled for
Revendiquer
demand, claim
Désigner
appoint, name; indicate, mean, refer to
Interpeller
cause questions, concerns; (police) stop, question; call out to, hail
La fréquentation
visits; company
Je n’y peux rien
I can’t do anything about it
à tout hasard
just in case (au cas où) at end of sentence, informal
Quelconque
ordinary, nondescript, so-so; some, any (indéterminé)
Foncer sur; Fonce!
plow into; charge into; Get a move on!
Assumer; s’assumer
take on, take upon yourself; be self-sufficient, take responsibility for yourself, be at ease with yourself,
Se remettre en question
do some self analysis; question yourself
Tirer parti de
Take advantage of; make good use of
Prévoir
think up, plan, organize; make sure you have, don’t forget to take
Prévu
planned, scheduled
