Des sources savantes Flashcards
pareil
same; identitcal
un flot
wave
bleuâtre
bluish
emplir
to fill, permeate
égayer
to amuse, brighten up; to cut-back, prune
inusité
rare, rarely used, uncommon, unusual
pulluler
to proliferate, multiply, abound; to be rich in, be burgeoning with, abound in
resplendissant(e)
radiant, aglow, glittering, dazzling
flamber
to blaze, shoot up; to soar, rocket, show off
accuser
to accuse, charge, blame; to point
s’accuser de qqch/à qqn
to take the blame, admit to being guilty, take responsibility for something/someone
étendre
to spread, roll out; to stretch, extend
pincer
to pinch; to catch, bust
couper
to cut, snip; to carve, slice, chop
la croisée
crossroad, intersection
dégager
to clean; to remove, extract, pull something out of; to release, emit
la fournaise
inferno, blazing fire; furnace, crucible
ravagé(e)
devastated, destroyed, ravaged
mou
soft, limp, weak; apathetic, meek; pliable, listless
vif
lively, quick, vivacious; keen, sharp; strong; bright, vivid
aborder
to reach, land on; to take up; to approach, come up to
s’enraciner
to take root, put down roots
enraciner
to embed, implant, establish
détenir
to possess, hold, own, have in one’s possession; to hold, keep, imprison