Français-37 Flashcards
dispensaire
clinic, free clinic, free health clinic
joaillier
jeweler, jewelery maker
châtier
chastise, castigate, punish
incontestable
indisputable, unquestionable
tiède
tepid, luke-warm; half hearted, apathetic, unenthusiastic
névrose
neurosis
dénicher
unearth, find; remove [sth] from the nest; eject
argumentaire
blurb; sales pitch,
tombeur
lady-killer, Casanova; person who defeats [sb]
detenteur
holder, bearer, possessor
pérenniser
make durable, perpetuate
boulon
bolt, nut and bolt
brouette
wheelbarrow
agresser
mug, assault, attack; be aggressive toward
se faufiler
weave in and out (ie, in traffic); sneak in
distrayant
amusing, entertaining
silloner
travel, traverse, roam; go up and down, fly to and fro, sail back and forth
tape-à-l’oeil
showy, flashy
virée
jaunt, ride, trip, tour, walk, hike
manette
lever, joystick
bolide
race car, meteor
guetter
look out for, keep a watch
chevet
bedside, bedside table
inscription
registration, enrollment
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
