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
Licencier
make redundant, dismiss, or lay off.
license
avoir une license pour or acheter la vignette de as well as a noun: un permis or une authorisation.
lime
lime or lime tree, but it more commonly refers to a file (metal or nail file).
allumer or éclairer.
to light
liqueur
is a sweet, flavored alcoholic beverage: J’ai bu une liqueur après le dîner - I drank a cordial after dinner.
L’alcool est son vice unique.
liquor - any alk. beverage
littérature
literature, writing
documentation, (publicitaires
literature,brochures
livide
pallid, pale, insipid, feeble
blafard, vilain, furieux, or furibond.
livid
location
something that is available for rent, such as a house or car. C’est pour un achat ou pour une location ? - Is it to buy or to rent?
emplacement
location; C’est une emplacement convenable à une boulangerie
logeur
landlord - the person who rents out rooms.
locataire, pensionnaire.
person who stays in rooms
Losange
diamond-shaped
une pastille (pour la toux).
lozenge
lover
to coil.
un/e amant/e.
a lover
Luxure
lust
luxe
luxury
