English to French 11 Flashcards
frozen (computer screen)
figé
shaky,
tenuous
précaire (2)
burden
fardeau
to move back
reculer
someone must stick to the task
quelqu’un doit se coller à la tâche
the joint management (of a company)
la cogestion
right obtained by law
acquis
to restart (computer)
redémarrer
greatly vexed
dépité
to lock the door
verrouiller la porte
robbery (3)
vol
cambriolage
braquage
to take cover/shelter
s’abriter
wasteland
friche
calling into question
mise en cause
a financial center
un pôle financier
tiresome,
annoying
agaçant (2)
slathered
badigeonné
blithely
allégrement
standing,
rating
classement (2)
to pass the torch
passer le flambeau
to surround
entourer
infinitesimal
infime
to provide
doter
1) a blackout (of electricity)
2) a power outage
1) une coupure d’électricité
2) une coupure de courant
a nail
un clou
the start(ing)
le démarrage
the sponsorship
le parrainage
a bet,
wager
un pari
thrill
frisson
powerful,
percussive
percutant (2)
"wheels within wheels", [infinitely nested images], [Droste effect], recursive (idiom.)
mise en abîme
to panic (transitive)
affoler
shaken,
shocked
secoue (20
to feel good about oneself (idiom.)
être bien dans sa peau
a tote bag (also adj. catch-all)
un fourre-tout
nerd
detective novel
polar (2)
a wrinkle
une ride
thug
malfrat
kidney
rein
I crossed the Rubicon
J’ai franchi le Rubicon