Français-39 Flashcards by I R

défoncé

potholed, rutted; dented, beat-up; sagging, broken; drugged up, junkie, druggie

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mœurs

customs, habits, traditions; behavior

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démanger

itch

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essuyé

wiped, wiped up, mopped up

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donateur

sponsor, patron; donor

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tourné court

cut short

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paysan

farmer, small farmer, countryman; lout

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autonomie

autonomy, independence, self-sufficiency

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malchance

bad luck, misfortune

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boiter

limp

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avoir un coup de mou;

avoir un coup de pompe

feel weak, feel lethargic; feel limp, go limp

feel tired all of a sudden

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tous les deux; á la fois

both

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bée

gaping, open

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pelleteuse

excavator, mechanical shovel

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douteux

doubtful, unlikely, dubious

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découdre

se découdre

unstitch, remove stitches

come undone

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éclatante

brilliant, dazzling, radiant

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échafaudage

scaffolding; elaboration, construction

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identique

identical,

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manouche

gypsy

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booster

amplify, boost

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enrôler

recruit, enlist;

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assainissement

clean-up, purification, sanitation; stabilization

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déliquescence

decay, rot

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mire | point de mire

test pattern | center of attention

gré

convenience, your own will

prêts à en découdre

ready to fight

fuser

burst out, burst forth; gush out, spurt out, stream out

harceler

harass, pester

fuser

burst out, burst forth; gush out, spurt out, stream out

louangeur

laudatory

arrêté municipal

bylaw

gratifier qqn de qch

give [sb] [sth], reward [sb] with [sth]

assaisonnements

seasoning, dressing, spice

ponte

bigwig, big shot

beaucoup de chemin

long way

papille

taste bud

aviser

decide, make a decision; inform, notify, let know;

éprouver

have, feel, experience;

surveiller

watch, monitor, survey; keep an eye on

tout d'abord

first of all

redorer

regild; boost, restore, rebuild, rekindle, buff up

invalide

disabled, handicapped; invalid

statuer | statuer sur

ruling, decree | rule on

couver

incubate; over protect, come down with [sth], ie a cold

choc

impact, collision, bump; confrontation,

canot

small boat, dinghy, row boat; life boat

broyer

grind, crush; destroy, wreck

valoir le coup

worth it

ver de terre

earthworm

meurtrir

bruised, hurt, wound

décence

courtesy, decency, good manners; restraint,

chaste

chaste, innocent

voler en éclats

blow up

vote anticipé

early voting

éduquer

raise, bring up; educate

coudée

cubit (obsolete unit of length); mile

Points d'entente

points of agreement

botter

boot, kick; put boots on; please, make happy

tranquilliser

reassure; be calmed

pré carré

territory, domain

bec et ongles

tooth and nail

cinglant

biting (wind), driving (rain);

miner

mines; explode; eat away; undermine

abords

surrounding area (alentours, environs)

lacune

shortcoming, gap

quel que soit

regardless of

joug

yoke

chêne

oak-tree, oak

déscolariser

take [sb] out of school

flanquer

fling, chuck; give (ie the willies);

louage

letting, renting, hiring

meneur

leader, ring leader

étant donné que

given that

saisissant

amazing, startling, gripping;

huissier

usher, bailiff

sosie

double, doppelganger, spitting image, dead ringer

soutirer

extract, squeeze out; decant

cession

handover, transfer

renflouer

bailout, refloat

influent

influental, followed

démuni

penniless, impoverished, destitute

paisiblement

peacefully

radier

strike off, cross off

détricoter

unravel

fausse couche

miscarriage

vilipender

vilify, abuse, revile

headquarters, HQ

lisse

smooth

alimenter | s'alimenter

feed; supply, charge, power | eat, take food

moisson

harvest, crop; wealth

hameau

hamlet

ouvrier d'entretien d'entretien entretien)

maintenance worker maintenance interview

cantonnier

road mender (street and road maintainer)

photovoltaïque

solar power

chaufferie bois

wood heating

gradateur

dimmer

réverbère

street light

mou (mol)

soft, weak, listless, faible

De fil en aiguille

needlework