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aimant
magnet, affectionate, loving
déambuler
meander, walk around
silloner
travel, roam, traverse
bondé
bonde
full, packed, jam-packed
plug, stopper
saper
undermine
insoutenable
unbearable, unsustainable, indefensible
case
hut, compartment, box, square
entrepôt
warehouse, depot
expédition
shipment, dispatch, consignment
éteindre
s’éteindre
turn off, switch off, wipe out, bring to an end, erase, cancel pass away (die), go off, switch off, turn off
aligner
s’aligner
cough up; align; punch; line up
get into line; conform with, align yourself with
surplomb
overhang, overlook, look down on
apparat
d’apparat
pomp
ceremonial
dam
detriment, damage, prejudice
damnation
poils
fur
réappropriant
reclaiming
chapiteau
Big Top, tent, circus tent
capital
plus jamais ça
never again
foulée
stride
lambeau
tatter, shred, scrap, bit
prémices
presage, sign
fautif
at fault, to blame, guilty
incorrect, erroneous
révoquer
dismiss, revoke
guise
as you like, as you please, in your own way
as, in lieu of
amas
pile, heap star cluster (ie Big Dipper)
inouïe
unheard of
incredible, amazing
entente
understanding, agreement, harmony
faire le jeu de
play into the hands of
échoppe
shop, covered stall, boutique
single story house
bourrer
se bourrer
stuff, cram, pack, fill
get sloshed, get hammered, get pissed
formation
formation professionelle
formation sur le tas
start, formation; training, schooling;
vocational training
on the job training;
versement
payment
demandeurs d’emploi
job seekers
tache
tacher
tâche
a stain, blemish, mark
to stain
task, chore, job
dotation
endowment, grant, allowance
refus
refusal
onéreux
expensive, costly, pricey, dear
assortir
match (ie tie with shirt)
atténuant
atténuer
mitigating, appeasing
easing, alleviate, reduce
aisance
ease, poise, facility;
affluence, wealth;
lavatory, rest room
délectation
delight
la quasi totalité
almost all
contre toute attente
against all odds
âprement
closely, bitterly
grue
faire le pied de grue
crane (machine or bird), tart, whore
cool your heels, hang around
coulisses
wings (theater), behind the scenes, slide, runner
caillot
clot
viticole
cave viticole
domaine viticole
wine making
wine cellar
vineyard,
carlingue
cabin
asséner
deal, proclaim, hammer, strike
fessée
spanking, trouncing, drubbing, beating, get asses kicked
renommée
renommé
renommer
reputation
renowned, famous, famed
resserrer
se resserrer
tighten, retighten; strengthen
narrow, become stronger, become closer
resurgir
surface, reappear
ourdir
hatch, weave, warp
fléau
plague, scourge, bane, curse
but
goal, target
aim, purpose, intention
ensevelir
bury
hors-piste
off piste (backcountry skiing)
coulée
slide, mudslide snowslide
superflu
superfluous, unnecessary
engin
machine, vehicle, contraption
balnéaire
seaside, bathing
barbelés
barbed wire
alléchant
allécher
attractive, tantalizing, appetizing
tempt, seduce, entice
côtoyer
rub shoulders with, mix with, stand alongside, border on
coiffer
do sb’s hair, over sb’s head, put a hat on
casquette
cap, baseball cap, peaked cap, label
nous tous
all of us
enfouir
bury, burrow
écureuil
squirrel
crue
rise (as in water level), spate
conjuguer
conjugate, unite, combine, put together
calfeutrer
se ~
draughtproof
shut yourself in, make yourself cozy,
verbaliser
write out a ticket, issue a fine
tôle, taule
sheet metal, jail
arrimer
tie up, dock
éboulis
pile of rocks, rock slide
impérieux
urgent, pressing
élaguer
prune, cut down
tracas
trouble, bother, worry
déplorer
deplore, find regrettable, lament, bemoan
traversée
crossing, driving through
bac
ferry, ferry boat
détremper
trempé
soak (ie with water)
soaked, tempered, hardened
aplanir
s’aplanir
flatten, smooth down, iron out
become smooth, go flat
traçant
tracer
statut
status, position
statute
manifestement
manifestment réunies
flagrantly, obviously, clearly
clearly satisfied
probant
convincing
renfort
reinforcement, backup
alentours
surroundings, neighborhood
guetter
watch out for, spy on, be on the lookout for
plainte;
déposer une plainte;
porter plainte;
retirer sa plainte;
moan, groan, complaint;
file a complaint;
press charges;
withdraw your complaint;
cohue
crowd, crush, scramble
indescriptible
indescribable, undefinable, unimaginable, unbelievable
fédérer
unite, group, federate
rôder
roder
se roder
hang around, roam, wander
develop, grind
break yourself in, settle yourself in
dérive
drifting, drift, slipping into
polyvalent
versatile