Français-39 Flashcards
défoncé
potholed, rutted; dented, beat-up; sagging, broken; drugged up, junkie, druggie
mœurs
customs, habits, traditions; behavior
démanger
itch
essuyé
wiped, wiped up, mopped up
donateur
sponsor, patron; donor
tourné court
cut short
paysan
farmer, small farmer, countryman; lout
autonomie
autonomy, independence, self-sufficiency
malchance
bad luck, misfortune
boiter
limp
avoir un coup de mou;
avoir un coup de pompe
feel weak, feel lethargic; feel limp, go limp
feel tired all of a sudden
tous les deux; á la fois
both
bée
gaping, open
pelleteuse
excavator, mechanical shovel
douteux
doubtful, unlikely, dubious
découdre
se découdre
unstitch, remove stitches
come undone
éclatante
brilliant, dazzling, radiant
échafaudage
scaffolding; elaboration, construction
identique
identical,
manouche
gypsy
booster
amplify, boost
enrôler
recruit, enlist;
assainissement
clean-up, purification, sanitation; stabilization
déliquescence
decay, rot
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
QG
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