Français-2 Flashcards
hand to hand
au corps à corps
kidnapper, abductor
ravisseur
pick up, school bus
ramassage (car de ~)
clothing, outfit, uniform, dress behavior,
conduct, manners
tenue
shoulder, assume, take on, endorse
endosser
waste, squander, ruin, spoil, messup
gâcher
turn table, platinum
platine
party animal, reveller, merry maker
fêtard
snow flake, flake (cereal, avoine-oat)
flocon
treat to a delicious meal, to treat
love, to love, to enjoy, to relish
régaler
se régaler
point out, tell, define, specify, become clear,
take shape, explain, clarify
préciser
fan (to circulate air), range (ie of solutions)
éventail
evils, ill health, pains, sorrows, stomach pains
maux
maux de ventre
mop, wimp, wet rag
serpillière
stools, fecal
selles
estate, heritage, property, inheritence
patrimone
occur, arise
survenir
overwhelm, shatter, turn upside down
boulverser
lightning, flash, éclair (pastry)
éclair
gifted person, gifted, exceptionally gifted
surdoué
win (gagner), bring back
remporter
sursis
deferment, reprieve; suspended sentence
écrouer
commit, lock up, put away
prôner
extol, advocate
maintenu
se maintenir
kept, retained
stay, keep
bulle
bubble
dorénavant
from now on
ravir
thrill, delight
abduct, kidnap
susciter
arouse, provoke, kindle
redoutable
redouter
formidable, awesome, tremendous
fear, dread
surnom
alias, a.k.a., nickname
écume
foam, froth, scrum
fichier
file, file card box,
barouder
fighter
fioriture
flourish
exactions
abuses of power, violent acts
privilégier
favor, give priority, give advantage
bienfait
benefit, good deed, good turn
paris
bets, wagers, gamble
hippique
equestrian
truqué
truquer
rigged
falsify
démanteler
demolish, dismantle, break up, shut down
surprenante
surprendre
se surprendre
surprising
to surprise, to perceive, to discover
to find yourself
trucage
special effect
hormis
except for (sauf), apart from
comparaitre
appear before, go before
subvention
subsidy, grant
concluant
conclure, se conclure
conclusive, convincing
to conclude, bring to a close, decide
riverain
resident, local
riverside, waterside, bordering, stretching along
souci
soucis
worry
anxiety, troubles
marre
marrer
se marrer
enough, give it up
laugh
have a good laugh
instar
like (He acts like his big brother)
basculer
tip over, topple over
turn, change, swing dramatically
rachat
repurchase, buy back
chaussée
trottoir
pavement
sidewalk
rétorquer
retort
recevabilité
admissability
limoger
dismiss, relieve of command
frôler
skim past, just miss, come close, brush past
jour pour jour
to the day
effrayer
s’effrayer
frighten off, terrify
be afraid, be scared
chouette
owl,
nice, “neat”
great
accueil
welcome, welcoming
reception, front desk,
pluriannual
multi-annual
citadin
city dweller, city slicker
transhumance
summer migration of livestock from the plains to the mountains
essor
flight; rise, development
relier
link up, join, connect, bind
dépouiller
se dépouiller
strip, dispossess
divest yourself
soubressaut
momentary revival, jerk, jolt
falzar
pants (trousers)
blouson
jacket
désuet
obsolete, old-fashioned, passé
insoumis
disobedient
discernement
analytical ability, discernement, discriminating ability
abolir
abolish, do away with, annul
titulaire
tenured, with tenure
vernis
varnish, lacquer, polish, enamel
incarner
embody, be the embodiment of, personify
scander
chant
axer
center sth on, base sth on
line up
pancarte
signs, placards (for a demonstration)
ingérence
interference, intrusion
pourtant
mais pourtant
c’est pourtant facile!
yet, however
but nevertheless, but even so
but it’s easy
aval
support, approval, agreement
downstream section, water or region
routier
road, highway
planifier
plan, organise
décréter
decree, say categorically
perturber
trouble, disturb
chasse-neige
snow plow
preparatifs
preparations
ores
immediately, already
solennel
solemn, pompous, grandiose, formal
amont
upstream, upstream water, upriver, uphill
surveillant
guard, warden, supervisor
agripper
hold onto, grab, grasp
travestir
travesty, disguise
étonner
s’étonner
surprise, astonish
be surprised, be amazed
dément
mentally ill person, delirious, insane
enfoncer
s’enfoncer
defeat, break down, crush, vanquish
make things worse for yourself, dig your own grave
jalonner
jalons
delineate, mark out(:)
bearings, milestone, groundwork, foundation
hâter
hasten, quicken, speed up
miser
bet, wager, stake
bank on, count on
licenciement
dismissal, layoff, firing, termination
inédit
original, novel, new
unheard of, unprecedented
unreleased, unpublished
marteler
hammer home, articulate, enunciate
curé
parish priest, vicar, cleric
progressiste
progressive
néanmois
nevertheless; however
désamorcer
defuse, neutralize, forestall
essuyer
wipe, dry, mop up
suffer, endure
farouchement
farouche
wildly, fiercely
timid, shy, mistrustful, savage, fierce
ado
teen, adolescent
indemnisation
compensation
amaigri
thinner
nocif
harmful, noxious
surgelé
frozen food, deep frozen
lampadaire
street light, floor lamp
filière
procedure, channel; course, option, subject; industry, sector
d’abord
firstly, first of all
rallonger
extend, lengthen
enseigne
sign, store name, insignia
feutre
felt tip pen
passible (de)
liable to, subject to
panse ses plaies
licking its wounds
remettre
to put back, put on again
joute
joust, spar
parquet
public prosecutor
cambrioleur
burglar, housebreaker
sangloter
weep, sob, cry
déclencher
se déclencher
trigger, set off
go off, i.e. an alarm
noir (end of daylight), obscurité (lack of electricity), pénombre (lack of light), sinistre (weather, atmosphere), mates (color of one’s skin), sombre (evil), foncé (dark tone, i.e. color of clothes)
dark (nuit noir=dark night), black
cercueil
casket, coffin
par ailleurs
otherwise, besides, moreover, for that matter
accabler
impose, over work, over burden
oppress, overwhelm, overcome
ledit
previously said, said
propos
words, remarks
aim, intention
coup de fil
telephone call
glousser
chuckle, chortle
plaidorie
defense speech, plea
réquisitoire
prosecution closing remarks, indictment
censé(e)
supposed, expected
découler
follow, ensue, stem from
bidouiller
bidouille
fiddle with
work around
frigo
fridge, refrigerator
efficace
effective, efficacious
marasme
stagnation, doldrums
bas
low
empocher
to pocket, rake in
plaidoyer
plea, declaration, statement
gel
frost, ice, freezing over
piller
pillé
plunder, rampage
looted, sacked
société
society, company, firm
