Français-37 Flashcards by I R

dispensaire

clinic, free clinic, free health clinic

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joaillier

jeweler, jewelery maker

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châtier

chastise, castigate, punish

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incontestable

indisputable, unquestionable

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tiède

tepid, luke-warm; half hearted, apathetic, unenthusiastic

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névrose

neurosis

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dénicher

unearth, find; remove [sth] from the nest; eject

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argumentaire

blurb; sales pitch,

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tombeur

lady-killer, Casanova; person who defeats [sb]

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detenteur

holder, bearer, possessor

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pérenniser

make durable, perpetuate

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boulon

bolt, nut and bolt

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brouette

wheelbarrow

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agresser

mug, assault, attack; be aggressive toward

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se faufiler

weave in and out (ie, in traffic); sneak in

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distrayant

amusing, entertaining

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silloner

travel, traverse, roam; go up and down, fly to and fro, sail back and forth

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tape-à-l’oeil

showy, flashy

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virée

jaunt, ride, trip, tour, walk, hike

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manette

lever, joystick

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bolide

race car, meteor

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guetter

look out for, keep a watch

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chevet

bedside, bedside table

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inscription

registration, enrollment

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coup dur

hard blow

rampart

rampart, battlement, fortification; shield

caille

quail

supplique

petition, request

miséricorde

mercy

corbillard

hearse

loti

lucky, fortunate

nid

nest

picorer

peck, nibble, eat like a bird

nouveauté

innovation, novelty; newness, freshness

picorer

peck, nibble, eat like a bird

culte

worship, religion, service, hero-worship

parti

party (political); match (ie marital match)

petits-enfants

grandchildren

passionner; | se passionner pour

interest, captivate, enthral; | be passionate for

aigle

eagle

votation

voter turnout, viting; referendum

alléchante

attractive, tempting, tantalizing

votation

voter turnout, viting; referendum

désolidariser | se désolidariser

divide, take [sth] apart; | break away

bénéfices

profit, benefit, advantage

désolidariser | se désolidariser

divide, take [sth] apart; | break away

désolidariser | se désolidariser

divide, take [sth] apart; | break away

impressionnante

impressive, stunning, awe inspiring; considerable, impressive

raclette

scraper, squeegee

impraticable

impractible, impassable

bitume

asphalt, tarmac, sidewalk

fur

rate, level

gribouillage

scribble, scrawl, graffiti

méduse

jellyfish, plastic sandal

déverser

discharge, pour

benne

dumpster

osmose

osmosis; compatability, harmony, affinity

Pays-de-Galles

Wales

pavoiser

show off; put up the bunting and flags; bedeck, dress

beau fixe

looking good

bagarre

fight, brawl, scrap, battle

mariage antérieur.

previous marriage

bonjour à toutes et à tous

Hello, everyone

impliquer

involve, entail; imply, implicate

un casier judiciare vide

no criminal record

perimetres sensible

sensitive perimeters

envoi | coup d'envoi

sending, parcel, letter, consignment | kick-off

forfait

rate, flat fee; contract; plan, package, bundle

incommensurable

immeasurable,

forfait

rate, flat fee; contract; plan, package, bundle

asphyxie

asphyia, suffocation

Tamise

The Thames

péniche

barge

pourtour

circumference, rim, edge; perimeter; region, area

vitraux

stained glass

rayonnement | rayonner

influence, standing | shine, radiate, glow

bouc-emmissaire

scapegoat

trublion

troblemaker

livresque

book-based, bookish

mi-temps

half; half-time; part-time

prête-nom

front man, figurehead

C'est là que le bât blesse

that's where the shoe pinches

parvis

the square in front of a church

impulsion

impetus, forward thrust, momentum

tapis roulant

conveyor belt

fusil

gun, shotgun, rifle;

enclin à faire qch

inclined to do sth;

bras d'honneur

"the finger"

noce

wedding ceremony; party goers, nuptials

décocher

fire, shoot (i.e. an arrow); administer

porte-monnaie

change purse, purse

ordurier

lewd

vaciller

flicker, wobble, stagger, totter, be shaky

jarret

hollow of the knee; knuckle, shank, hock; Pickerel

infrarouge

infrared

rire jaune

forced laughter

mécompte

miscalculation, disappointment

écrin

box, case; jewelery box; setting, frame; background

résonner

resonate, echo; ring, ring out, reverberate

défrayer | elle defraye la chronique

defray, pay; be the subject of gossip | she made headlines