Français-18 Flashcards by I R

dénombrer

count, tally,

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violemment

violently, vehemently

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balader

se balader

drive around, take for a drive, carry around with

stroll, walk

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solde

balance, sale, sales, pay

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rattacher

se rattacher

tie up again; reattach; connect, associate

be linked to, be connected to

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réfection

repair, refurbishment, restoration, rehabilitation

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coup montée

stunt

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tentation

temptation

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massue

club (ie, bat)

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clouter

to nail, to stud

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griffe

griffé

claw, talon; brand name, designer label; signature

scratched

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fourré

fourrer

lined, fur lined; filled; undergrowth, thicket

stuff, shove; to line (ie gloves)

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à la baisse

vers le bas

downward

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pare-chocs

bumper, fender

knockers (boobs)

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téter

suck, suck at, suck from

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empressement

Aucun empressement particulier

haste, promptness, eagerness; attentiveness

no particular hurry

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rebrousser

rebrousser chemin

brush against

retrace one’s steps; turn back

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river

attach, fasten, link, cling, bind

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volatilisé

volatiliser

vanishing

to make volatile; especially : to cause to pass off in vapor

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indice

clue; indication, sign; evidence;

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probant

convincing

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cap

course, direction

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désactivation

deactivation, defusing

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échiquier

chessboard

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monnaie<> | monnaie courante

currency, change (ie of a dollar)<> | common, commonplace

étirer | s'étirer

draw out, roll out, stretch | sprawl, stretch, spread yourself out

ratisser

rake, rake up; cast your nets; comb; clean out; scrape off

hublot

port hole, window | bottle top, goggles

patronat

employers, management

désaveu

disavowal, repudiation, retraction, denial

entretenir | s'entretenir

``` to maintain (ie, correspondence), look after have a talk/discussion, be maintained, be looked after ```

pionnière

pioneer

court-courriers

short-haul

surlendemain

two days later

bienveillante

kindly, benevolent

cap

cape, headland; course, direction; stage; head, top

munitions

ammunitions, ammo

tribut

tribute, tax; contribution; toll

entrevue | entrevoir

interview | get a glimpse, catch sight of; foresee, have an inkling of

semences

seed, sperm

subalterne

subordinate, junior; menial, low-ranking, lowly

aparté

private conversation; aside

sa Sainteté

His Holiness

réviser

revise, review, re-eximine, look at again

désescalade

de-escalation

rancune

grudge, hard feelings, resentment

décelé

detected

introniser

enthrone, install, establish

annoncer s'annoncer annonce

announce, make public; be a sign of, herald, foreshadow proclaim yourself, promise to be declaration, commercial (ad)

gazièr

gas producer operator

recrudescence

increase; fresh outbreak, recurrence, resurgence

rechigner

object to doing, do grudgingly, take exception to doing

relais

reins; relay (race); representation

décalage

difference, gap, interval; discrepancy

coller

stick, paste, glue, bond

adouber

to dub, to name

remise à plat

thorough review, thorough overhaul

chantier

construction site, building site | mess, disaster zone

décevant

disappointing | deceptive

renouveau

renewed success, return to form; revival, resurgence, come back

fait bien partie de

is actually part of

retentissante

very loud, resounding, deafening | consequential, significant, far reaching, momentous

savourer

savor, enjoy, relish

passerelle

footbridge, gangway, walkway | link

député

Member of Parliament, congressman

capter | se capter

get, pick up, receive; capture, understand | understand one another, get one another

balise

beacon, marker

dépeindre

depict, paint, paint a picture of, portray

valides | valider

fit, well and able; valid | validate; give the green light to, approve

Vedette planétaire

global star

péroné

fibula

allier | s'allier

ally, unite, bring together | join forces; ally yourself, form an alliance

rembourré | rembourrer

stuffed, padded | stuff

pochette

envelope, pouch; sleeve; small handbag; pocket handkerchief

féru

keen in, passionate about

qui-vive | rester sur le qui-vive

be on the alert, keep your wits about you | be on the look out, be on the alert

rougir

blush, redden

montures

mount; frame, rim; setting

grand oral

final oral exam, parliamentary hearing

Dégonfler se dégonfler dégonflé

let the air out of sth, deflate; decrease, diminish, lessen flatten, make smaller chicken

perchoir

perch, platform

séduire

charm, captivate, win over, seduce

retrouvailles

reunion

muer

shed, molt; break; transform, turn into

agacer

annoy, irritate; tease

tâche

task, chore; job, role

au grand dam de

to the great displeasure of

calage

timing

abeille

bee, beehive | salvage tug

revente

resale

étreindre | s'étreindre

embrace, hug, clasp; choke; clasp, grasp, grip | embrace each other, hug each other,

pègre

mob, underworld, gangland

toile de fond

back drop

recadrage

refocusing, cropping (photograph)

revers

reverse, other side, wrong side; setback, pitfall; backhand; lapel

pourvoir qqn de pourvoir qqn de se pourvoir

equip [sb] with [sth] provide for [sth] appeal, take a case to the Court of Appeal

manquer à l'appel

be missing

amovible

removable, detachable

gouffre

gulf, chasm; have hollow legs; money pit

dès

as soon as, from

fusée | fusées de détresse

rocket | flares