faux amis - j - k - l Flashcards
jaillir
to spurt out, gush forth, spring out, etc.
la prison or emprisonner
jail (n) or to jail (v)
jars
gander - a male goose.
pot, jarre
a wide-mouthed container made of glass or pottery:
journey
un séjour, un voyage or trajet.
justement
exactly, in fact, rightly, or speaking of which.
juste.
fair
Kidnapper
to kidnap
un ravisseur / une ravisseuse.
a kidnapper
un label
official label or certification, such as where a product comes from or a guarantee of its quality.
un manque
a lack
laid
an adj for ugly
il a posé son porte-documents sur la table
he laid his briefcase on the table
elle était déposée au sol.
she was laid on the ground
un lame
strip (of wood or metal), slide (of a microscope), or blade
boiteux, estropié, faible.
adjs for lame
langage
jargon or other kinds of specialized language
le langage and to the more general term la langue.
language
large
adj for wide, broad, or expansive. It can also mean generous or ample.
la lecture
a reading
grand, vaste, gros, important.
large
un levier or une manette
a lever
libéral
ideology of Libéralism, which, generally speaking, believes in individual rights, freedom of thought, limited power, rule of law, market-based policies, and transparent government. The market-based policies in particular tend to be favored by political parties on the right.
un pou
louse
