English to French 14 Flashcards

1
Q

to laugh

A

rigoler

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2
Q

the Parliament chamber

A

l’hémicycle

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3
Q

to dip, to soak

A

se tremper (2)

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4
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on a pilgrimage

A

en pèlerinage

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5
Q

apron

A

tablier

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6
Q

vegetable garden

A

potager

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7
Q

the roast

A

le rôti

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8
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it’s fun/funny

A

c’est rigolo

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9
Q

cooked

A

cuit

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10
Q

French lawn bowling

A

pétanque

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11
Q

traffic jam

A

les embouteillages

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12
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paintbrush

A

pinceau

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13
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commonplace

A

banal

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14
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to treat

A

soigner

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15
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to cure

A

guérir

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16
Q

the random drawing

A

le tirage au sort

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17
Q

the future

A

l’avenir

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18
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conceived, adapted, designed

A

conçu (3)

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19
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novel, unpublished

A

inédit (2)

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20
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development

A

essor

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21
Q

scale (for measurement), ladder

A

échelle (2)

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22
Q

to collapse

A

s’effondrer

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23
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exhausted

A

épuisé

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24
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stuck, tense (idiom., referring to work)

A

coincé (2)

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25
Q

by chance

A

par hasard

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26
Q

backdrop

A

toile de fond

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27
Q

skyscraper

A

gratte-ciel

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28
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respect

A

estime

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29
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inevitable

A

inéluctable

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30
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retired

A

retraité

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31
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on the alert

A

sur le qui-vive

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32
Q

an appeal, a remedy

A

un recours (2)

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33
Q

to maintain

A

entretenir

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34
Q

to spare

A

epargner

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35
Q

tireless

A

inlassable

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36
Q

baby face

A

visage poupin

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37
Q

to juggle

A

jongler

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38
Q

puppet

A

pantin

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39
Q

steel

A

acier

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40
Q

a freight elevator

A

un monte-charge

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41
Q

charitable donation

A

don caratatif

42
Q

in my opinion (2)

A

à mon avis

selon mon opinion

43
Q

You know it’s bad luck.

A

Tu sais que ça porte malheur.

44
Q

to move away from

A

s’éloigner

45
Q

to remove (a thing or a piece of clothing)

A

ôter

46
Q

carefree attitude, unconcern

A

insouciance (2)

47
Q

(well) informed,

warned

A

averti

48
Q

wisecrack, quip

A

boutade (2)

49
Q

disillusioned

A

désabusé

50
Q

devotion

A

dévouement

51
Q

clue

A

indice

52
Q

pip squeak

A

foutriquet

53
Q

(strapping) fellow

A

gaillard

54
Q

dashing

A

fringant

55
Q

a patient (m.)

A

un malade

56
Q

ordeal

A

épreuve

57
Q

you (formal) destroy

A

vous détruisez

58
Q

to keep silent

A

taire

59
Q

to notice (2)

A

aviser, remarquer

60
Q

touching

A

émouvant

61
Q

to hunt down, to hound

A

acharner (2)

62
Q

to dare

A

oser

63
Q

to cheat on, to fool

A

tromper (2)

64
Q

to shoulder (a responsibility), to assume, to put on

A

endosser (3)

65
Q

someone [dir. obj.] to blame

A

à qui faire endosser la responsabilité

66
Q

the keyhole

A

le trou de la serrure

67
Q

grateful

A

reconnaissant

68
Q

to rely

A

compter

69
Q

fate

A

destin

70
Q

an ardor, an enthusiasm (2)

A

une fougue, un enthousiasme (2)

71
Q

complaint (2)

A

plainte, réclamation

72
Q

meticulous, detailed

A

minutieux (2)

73
Q

painful (2)

A

douloureux, pénible

74
Q

fascinating

A

passionant

75
Q

bench

A

banc

76
Q

kindly

A

gentiment

77
Q

I’m (terribly (3)) sorry.

A

Je suis (vraiment/sincèrement/terriblement) navré.

78
Q

whispering

A

chuchotant

79
Q

wig

A

perruque

80
Q

to get up (suddenly)

A

se lever d’un coup

81
Q

insults, rude remarks

A

des pouilles (2)

82
Q

giving up, yielding

A

cédant

83
Q

the lock

A

la serrure

84
Q

to wait (for a long time)

A

poireauter

85
Q

at dawn

A

au petit jour

86
Q

sniffing

A

reniflant

87
Q

bastard

A

salaud

88
Q

crossing

A

le croisement

89
Q

New Year’s gift

A

étrennes

90
Q

to wear for the first time

A

étrenner

91
Q

to kick

A

botter

92
Q

to break

A

casser

93
Q

postman

A

facteur

94
Q

horn

A

corne

95
Q

to bet

A

parier

96
Q

to disperse

A

s’égallier

97
Q

suspicious

A

méfiant

98
Q

abode, dwelling

A

logis (2)

99
Q

to link up

A

relier

100
Q

fiercely

A

farouchement