Français-17 Flashcards
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déneiger
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snow removal, clear the snow from
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recrue
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recruit, recruitement
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idylle
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brief romance
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parution
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publication
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suites
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consequences, after-effect
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voeux
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wishes, vow, committment, resolution, pledge
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inflexion
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reorientation, redirection
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parasiter
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interfere with, cause interference to
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grand-messe
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High Mass, great event
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semestrial
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bi-annual, twice annual
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liminaire
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preliminary, introductory
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oie
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goose
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sauvage
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wild, untamed
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emoi
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emotion, excitement, tormoil, commotion
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donateur
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sponsor, patron, donor
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escompter
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discount, count on
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timoré
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timid, shy, fearful
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à bout portant
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at close range, point blank
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cossu
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affluent, well off
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chef-lieu
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administrative center
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aller bon train
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be rife, go well, go strong
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chiffrer
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number
put a cost on
come to, add up to
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voûte
se voûter
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vault
to stoop, bend
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durcir
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harden, become stricter, consilidate
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rouer
| foué de coup
pummell, beat up
| severely hit
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avoisiner
be near, be close to, border on
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volte-face
| faire volte-face
about face, U-turn
| flip-flop
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délivrer
free, liberate, release
| deliver
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assourdissantes
deafening
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de chaque côté
on either side, on each side
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coup de pied
kick
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fossé
| fosse
ditch, moat, gulf
| pit, grave
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piqué au vif
quelle mouche l'a piqué?
qui s'y frotte s'y pique
cut to the chase
what got into him
if you're looking for trouble, you'll find ut
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se plier
| plier
fold (up), give in, yield
| bend, yield, curve, bend to, yield to, submit, defer
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dévouement
devotion
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banquerote
bankruptcy
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gentilé
inhabitants
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reveillon
christmas eve dinner
| new years' eve dinner
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enlisement
enliser
s'enliser
sinking, getting stuck, bogged down
| to sink into, get bogged down, get stuck
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majoritairement
mostly, predominantly, for the most part
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reprendre la main
regain control
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orphelinat
orphanage
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méfiant
suspicious, mistrustful
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reléguer
| relégué
relegate
| transported convict, transportee
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régularisations
sorting out, regularization, putting in order
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factice
false, artificial
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bonhommie
friendship, good-heartedness, warmth
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éloignements
distance, remoteness, removal, distancing
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urne
ballot box
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mêler
| se mêler
mix, blend, combine, confuse, combine
| meddle in, interfere in, stick one's nose in
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vasque
bowl, pond, basin
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prestation
| prestations
service, performance, appearance
| funds
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maladresse
clumsiness, awkwardness
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cumuler
double up, add, add up, accumulate
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outré
outraged, furious, incensed
beside yourself
exagerated, over the top
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abriter
| s'abriter
shelter, house, accomodate
| shelter, take shelter
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lampions
paper lantern, Chinese lampern
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bouder
stay away from, show no interest, give the cold shoulder
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avortement
abortion
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terrain d'entente.
common ground
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de plein fouet
with full force
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chiffre d'affaires
revenue, turnover, sales
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racoler
drum up, accost
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insuffisamment
insufficiently, not enough
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covoiturage
carshare, carsharing, carpool
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maraude
pilfering, looting
| cruise (ie a taxi), roam
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loyale
fair
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pavoiser
show off, put up the bunting and the flags, bedeck, dress
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défis
challenges
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fastueux
sumptuous
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rocailleux
stoney,
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gerbe
sheaf, bundle, spray of flowers, shower
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ardent
intense, fierce, raging, burning
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rond
| á la rond
round, circular
| in all directions, around
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suie
soot
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ramoneur
chimney sweep
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éparpiller
| s'éparpiller
scatter, strew; divide, split, share
| spread yourself, divide yourself
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pavé
cobblestone
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encapuchonné
| encagoulés
hooded
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desceller
unseal, loosen, work loose; unseal
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en faction
| en faction à
on duty
| manning
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contestation
dispute, debate, disagreement
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voix
voice, vote
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charger
load up, laden with
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frêle
fragile, frail
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déchaînement
clobbering, battering, extreme violence
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flaque
puddle
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fusil à lunette
sniper rifle
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déflagration
explosion, conflict
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caserne
barrack
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quoi qu'il arrive
whatever happens
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cendres
ashes, cinders, ember
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bouger
| se bouger
move, move about, move around, fidget
| move yourself, get going
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tresse
braid
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carcéral
prison, prison like
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proscrire
ban, forbid, outlaw
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dorure
gilt, gilding, gold decoration
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casseur
trouble maker, hooligan,
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détresse
distress, suffering, hurt
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engelures
| engelure
frostbite
| chilblain
