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