Français-19 Flashcards by I R

repousser

grow back; reject; repel, repulse; push back

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étouffer

stifle

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isoloir

voting booth

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dénué

without, devoid of, deprived of

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conjurer
se conjurer
conjurer le sort

ward off, banish, avert; beg; conspire to bring about
plot, conspire
ward off bad luck

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découpage

cutting; cut-out, cutting out

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contraindre

force, constrain; pressure [sb] into doing [sth]; compel, coerce

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capture d’écran

screen shot

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C’est un bonheur

it’s a pleasure

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éprouvant

punishing, demanding, grueling;

trying

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atterrir

land (ie an airplane), end up, find its way

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ligoter

tie, bind, truss;

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bandés

blindfolded

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disquaire

record store owner, record dealer

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batteur

drummer; batsman, miller

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essaimer

spread; expand; swarm; scatter

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coffret

small box, case; set, box set

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distingué

distinguer

eminent, distinguished, illustrious; elegant, refined

make out, distinguish; distinguish between

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carence

deficiency; lack

failing; shortcoming; failure; non-payment; default; insolvency

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méridionale

southern,

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dériver

dériver de

drift; divert; shunt

derive from; stem from

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enfoncer

s’enfoncer

sink, push, thrust; knock down, break down

sink; go into deeper water; dig your own grave

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flot

wave, flood

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adjoint
adjointe
adjoindre

deputy, second in command, assisstant
enroll
join, enlist, apoint

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chantier naval

shipyard

guérisseur

healer, faith healer, quack

coquillages

shellfish, shells

unicité

uniqueness

cierge

altar candle, church candle

ériger | s'ériger

erect, raise; set up, establish, institute; raise, elevate | set yourself up as, assume the role of

fait part

expressed

incurie

carelessness, negligence

rideau | lever de rideau

curtain, drape, shutters | curtain raiser, curtain riser

indigner | s'indigner

anger, outrage | be indignent, be angered, be outraged

bastion

stronghold

courroux

anger, wrath, rage, ire

bras-dessus bras-dessous

arm-in arm

embrigadement | embrigade

indoctrination, recruitment, regimentation | enroll, recruit

accro

junkie (druggy), junky

alourdir | s'alourdir

make heavy, weigh down; slow down, bog down | get heavier, grow heavier, put on weight

commissaire-priseur

auctioneer

jonquille

daffodil, daffodil yellow

sur place

on site, on the spot

radeau

raft

esquif

skiff

bâche

tarpaulin, canvas cover, tarp

culbuter

knock over, knock down; fall, tumble

recoins

nook, recess

Tollé

outcry

moudre

grind (ie in a mill)

mettre en exergue | exergue

showcase, underline, bring out | inscription

Occidentaux

Westerners

randonneur

hiker, rambler

serein

unfazed, unworried, serene, calm, tranquil

s'attabler

sit down at a table, sit down to table

porte-drapeau

flag carrier, flagship, standard- bearer

médiatiser

cover, broadcast

banalisée

make commonplace

richissime

wealthy

monégasque

Monacan (Monaco)

guet-apens

ambush, trap

embusqué embusquer tireur embusqué

shirker waylay sniper

marge<> en marge<> avoir de la marge

margin; leeway, allowance; outskirts, fringes<> outside<> have some wiggle room

réelles

real, reality, actuality, genuine

à rebours | compte à rebours

backward/contra | countown

déclinante

sunset

foule | fouler

crowd, mob

pavoisé

show off; bedeck, put up bunting and flags

sentier

path, way

embourber | enliser

get stuck in the mud, get bogged down | sink into

exsangue

worn out; pale, bloodless

régler

adjust, regulate; settle, resolve, sort out;

perchiste

pole-vaulter

muscler

develop the muscles; beef up, strengthen

présager

predict, presage; foretell

miner | miner le moral

mine; place mines; sap, eat away; undermine | sap the spirit,

besace

beggar's bag

sous-alimenté

under-fed, mal nourished, starved

mépris

contempt, scorn,

tampon

stamp, rubber stamp

volet

shutter (on a window)

giron

bosom

essuyer | s'essuyer

sustain, suffer; endure, bear, wipe dry, | dry yourself

ladite

aforesaid

Jusqu’au-boutiste

hard liner

marchand

merchant, trader, seller

tas

heap, pile

lacune

short coming, gap

geste

gesture, movement

rassemblement

collection; round-up; meeting, rally, gathering

débordements

excesses, flood; overflowing; misbehavior

vouer

vow; devote; dedicate

partie

part, section; field, area, specialty; game, match

fiançailles

engagement

lendemains

consequences

répit

respit, break, relaxation

cellules de crise

crisis centers

changement de cap

change in direction

hypothétique

hypothetical