Deck 4 Flashcards by Ken Wodlinger

Q

postillonner

A

to spit while speaking

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une malédiction

A

curse

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brouillé (adj)

A

cloudy

imprecise

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un en-cas

A

snack

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grappiller

A

to pick up

pick grapes after the main harvest

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dorénavant

A

henceforth

désormais

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un clou de girofle

A

clove (spice)

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un comble

A

attic

grenier

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une ecchymose

A

bruise

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une écharde

A

shard

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un églantier

A

wild rose

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en plan

A

stranded

in the lurch

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frémissant (adj)

A

quivering

steaming hot

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tout juste si

A

just so

barely

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coffrer

A

lock up

emprison

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le coffrage

A

retaining framework, bracing

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grand-monde

A

anyone
many people
turnout (to an event)

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la glisse

le glisse

A

slide (literal or figurative)

slide step (dance)

Q

gaver

A

to force feed

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un sureau

A

elder tree

Q

à part toi

A

except for you

Q

démolir

A

to demolish

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imparable (adj)

A

unstoppable

Q

être au courant

A

to be in the know

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longuement

A

for a long time
carefully
fully

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un bienfaiteur

une bienfaitrice

A

benefactor

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princier (adj)

A

princely

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détraquer

A

to spoil
ruin
upset (stomach)

Q

la morgue

A

mortuary

arrogance

Q

la méticulosité

A

meticulousness

Q

un atout maître

A

edge

trump card

Q

un rondin

A

log

Q

pieux (mp)

A

stakes

Q

une douve

A

moat

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une aspérité

A

irregularity

unevenness

Q

un treuil

A

wnch

Q

un soulier

A

shoe

chaussure

Q

réapprivoiser

A

to relearn

reacquaint

Q

un marsouin

A

porpoise

Q

l’églantier (m)

A

wild rose

Q

assoupir

A

to make drowsy

Q

l’ortie (f)

A

(stinging) nettle

Q

l’aval (m)

A

downstream

backing

Q

à court d’argent

A

short on money