DOA 6 Flashcards
To lack of care
manquer de soin
A Remain
Or
To remain
the parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed. (nom, restes)
To remain
continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist.
An ash(es)
cendre
Tenfold
being 10 times as great or as many
2 : having 10 units or members
The Utmost (point of the earth) A matter of utmost concern
situated at the farthest or most distant point : extreme
2: Of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount
To Crook a finger at / the road crooked
A crook
To Bend (to constrain or strain to tension by curving bend a bow) / curve
A dishonest person / a criminal
To Cough
expel air from the lungs (poumon) with a sudden sharp sound.
Tousser
To cease
bring or come to an end. (cesser)
Utter darkness, strangers …
(Utterly)
To utter a cry of pleasure
carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute, total
1- To offer for sale
2- to send forth as a sound
3- pronounce / speak
one’s
L’un(e) des
Merry (adj) merrily (adv)
A merry man / Christmas
Full of joy and good cheer (Mirthful / delightful)
2 : full of festive celebration and enjoyment
A butter
beurre
A snack
casse-croûte
To carry on
continuer
rear
The rear entrance
Move to the rear
Adj :
at the back.
Nom:
the back part of something, especially a building or vehicle.
Verb :
bring up and care for (a child or an animal) until they are fully grown
Otherwise
Autrement
Ghastly crimes (adj/adv) Ghastliness (noun)
causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.
To fancy (I never fancied Halloween) Fancy (adj/adv) fancy dress A fancy (noun) for her neighbors.
To have a liking for or / imagine something
1- not plain or ordinary
2 : being above the average (as in quality or price)
gruesome
causing repulsion or horror; grisly. (horrible)
wholly
entièrement
trebled
to make three times as great or as many
Flanking
To flank / a flank
a road flanked with linden trees
the eastern flank of a volcano (side)
be situated on a side or on each side of(someone or something).
Protect a flank from / attack the side of (verb)
Part of the body (noun)
greater odds
de meilleurs chances (odds = chances)
To deter
she would not be deterred by threats
discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
Be promised
être promis (mariage)
Treacherous
dangeureux, périlleux
leaving out
laissant de côté
A Fool person
Or
To fool
a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person. (adj)
trick or deceive (someone); dupe. (verb)
foolish or silly. (adj)
To flutter
(of a bird or other winged creature) to flap the wings rapidly
Plagued
pestiféré
being befuddle
make (someone) unable to think clearly. (Embrouiller)
confused / embrouillé
To plead
plaider
thus
ainsi
His pulse
son pouls
a fair notion
une notion juste
thus far
jusque là
Coalesced
«The edges of the wound coalesced»
«people with different points of view coalesce into opposing factions»
To cause to unit / grow together / unite into a whole / join forces
own strengh
propre force
meanwhile
pendant ce temps
To avail
Our best efforts did not avail.
to be of use or advantage : serve
to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage : gain
To crouch
accroupir
low
bas
haphazard motions
mouvements aléatoire, au hasard
Be puzzled
perplexe
a clear-cut decision
1 : sharply outlined : distinct
2 : free from ambiguity or uncertainty : unambiguous
Amenable (to)
A good manager is amenable to his employee’s new ideas.
When anger turns into rage, it is no longer amenable to reason and can easily erupt into violence.
adj. open to suggestion or criticism
adj. capable of being acted upon in a particular way. (receptive, responsive, reactive)
susceptibles, souple, receptif
A take off
décolage (nom)
To turn
an act of moving something in a circular direction around an axis or point (tourner)
overhang
a part of something that sticks out or hangs over another thing.
To hang over
planer sur
To stick out
tenir le coup
a landslide
un glissement de terrain
Triggered by an earthquake
A downpour
averse
into view
en vue
be back up
être de retour/ à nouveau
If the worse comes to the worst call me
le pire
eager(ly)
marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest
impatience (adverbe)
a lay
une mise
it’s mottle
A colored spot
To mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
tacheté
Afterward
found out about it long afterward
at a later or future time; subsequently. (après, ensuite)
To Shrug
to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty
hausser les épaules
The Height
a high place or area.
the measurement from base to top or (of a standing person) from head to foot
the most intense part or period of something.
a snarl
un grognement
The Stench of rotting meat
Stenchful (adj) stenchy(adv)
stink (verb)
To glimpse / a glimpse
glimpsed at the letter and then threw it aside
to get a brief look at
un aperçu
belatedly
tardivement
A pursuer
un poursuivant
some covers
quelques couvertures
tentative plans, smile
1 : not fully worked out or developed
2 : hesitant, uncertain
hésitant
on the other hand
d’autre part, en revanche
The eagerness(noun)
ardeur
To herd children, dogs herd sheeps
(with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a particular direction
keep or look after (livestock).
unreadable
illisible
dismayed
to dismay
We must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us
1 : to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear)
2 : upset, perturb
consterner
quieted
calmé
the crowd
la foule
To shift
1 : to exchange for or replace by another : change
2 a : to change the place, position, or direction of : move
the afflicted
les affigés
to guard
garder
the behavior
le comportement
To unnerve
Seeing the police in there unnerved me
to make (someone) feel afraid or upset and unable to think clearly décontenencer, rendre nerveux
a clue
un indice
a shelf
une étrangère
askew
The picture hung askew
not in a straight or level position.
de travers
as bound
comme lié
at bay
à distance
To eschew formalities when you meet someone
to avoid (something) especially because you do not think it is right, proper, etc.
Being wounded
blessé
long dead
mort depuis lgt
A bolt
boulons
a heap of old newspapers
1 : a collection of things thrown one on another : pile
2 : a great number or large quantity : lot
un tas, un amas, une pile
An overseer
supervisor, superintendent
surveillant, contremaître
a deck
1 : a flat surface that forms the main outside floor of a boat or ship
2 : one of the levels on a bus, ship, etc.
3 : one of the seating levels in a sports stadium
To chuckle
He chuckled as he read the comic strip.
to laugh inwardly or quietly
Glousser
The fashion trend
tendance de la mode
To mop up
Sponge, soak, wipe up
éponger
