Excel 3; I think this is form Mariama Bâ Flashcards
bouleversement
upheaval
folie
of a state: madness, insanity
of an act: foolish
veulerie
spineless
constat d’huisser
balif’s report
brandir
to brandish, to wave or to flourish something (esp. a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement
rapace
rapacious, aggressively greedy or grasping
impitoyable
pitiless, merciless
soustraire
to subtract
malin
smart, clever, malign, evil
une petite
girl
doué
gifted, talented
dû
adj for due, owed, owing
retirer
to withdraw, to take away, to take off
bosse
bump
moindre
adj for the lesser
privilégée
privileged
vu
prep- in view of
emprunter -
to borrow, to take/adapt/assume, to follow
facilité
ease
empruntée
il-at-ease, awkward
appartenir
to belong to, to be up to
versement
payments
mensuellement
monthly
verser
to pour
bancaire
bank
prêt
ready
acquérir
to acquire, to achieve, to purchase
ébéniste
cabinetmaker
se cogner
to bump
traite
treaty
denrée
foodstuff, commodity
boucher
to close, to cover, to darken
Boucher une bouteille (➙ bouchon; et aussi capsuler).
Boucher les trous d’un mur, les pores du bois.
Boucher hermétiquement un vase, un récipient.
Boucher une voie d’eau.
Boucher à fond.
Se boucher le nez (en le pinçant), pour ne pas sentir une odeur.
Se boucher les yeux : refuser de voir.
Se boucher les oreilles : refuser d’entendre.
Tu bouches le passage.
La rue est bouchée par un gros camion.
Boucher une porte, une fenêtre.
débattre
debate [debatʀ] verb (conjugation 41)
etym. ◊ XI beat and de-
⇨ etymological family fight.
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1. V. intr. Vx or region. (Canada) beat strongly. The heart debate me. ➙ throb.
2. V. tr. (XIII) * Examine contradictorily (something) with one or more partners. Debating an issue. ➙ shake, deliberate (to) discuss, debate. They discussed the matter among themselves, have discussed at length. Discuss a price. ➙ bargain. Discuss the terms of a pact, an agreement. ➙ negotiating process.
▫ “Everything discussed on balance” (La Fontaine).
▫ Absolt “They differ, discuss, consider, criticize” (Sartre).
▫ Discuss (by infl. Discuss). Discuss the price. They discussed.
3. V struggle. pron. * Fight, making great efforts to defend themselves, resist, escape. ➙ agitated, struggling. Struggle like hell, like a man possessed, like a madman. Swimmer struggling against the current. The victim has long been debated.
◆ Fig. Struggle against the difficulties of life. ➙ fight, fight, wrestle. Days “where one struggles in vain against all that is low and vile” (Maurois).
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■ contrary Yield.
■ homonyms poss. Debate: Debate; débattrai: débâterai (debater) struggled: débâtis (Unbuilding).
syndicale
labor union
endiguer
restrain
ampleur
scale, magnitude
crûment
harshlhy, crudely
soigneusement
attentivement
dépouillement
perusal, counting, analysis
jarrets
hocks, knees
fâcheuse
annoyingfâcheusement
adv
(=de façon déplaisante) unpleasantly
être fâcheusement impressionné par qn/qch to get a bad impression of sb/sth
(=malencontreusement) unfortunately
gémissement
moaning, whining, wailing
regimber
resist in refusal
solennité de l’heure
solemnity of the hour
dépit
spite - dans chaque sens
soupir
to sigh. soupir. not sourire, which is to smile. S O U P I R. sigh
nouer
to tie, to knot
craquement
crackly
bouger
to move
envolée
flight, a surge of inspirations,
s’envoler is to fly away
envolée poétique
n.
flight of poetry
envolée oratoire
n.
flight of oratory
envolée lyrique
n.
flight of poetry
envolée du prix
