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à l’issue<>
l’issue
at the end<>
following
lacune
shortcoming, gap (in understanding, knowledge)
gage
pledge, token (ie of love), wage
gain de cause
successful
merveilleux<>
le merveilleux
wonderful, marvelous, splendid<>
the supernatural, magic
tenue
outfit, clothing, clothes; holding, roadholding, stability; running, ie a business; style, flair; behavior, manners
flottement
flapping, fluttering; hesitation, wavering
passation
handover, transfer; test period; execution
défricher<>
défricheur
weed, clear; ready, prepare<>
land clearer; trailblazer; pioneer, innovator
pare-brise
windshield
1-éparpiller
2-s’éparpiller
1-strew, scatter; divide, split, share, spread
2-spread yourself
feuilleté
puff pastry; foliated, laminated
1-ternir
2-se ternir
1-fade, tarnish; damage, stain
2-become dull, flatten, pale
déférer [qch]
refer [sth] to the courts, bring [sb] to the courts
entraînement
training, practice, coaching; exercises, workout; driving force, traction, momentum
en s’en prenant aux minorités
by attacking minorities
plénier
plenary (complete, entirety, ie a plenary session)
les sourires détendus affichés
relaxed smiles displayed
déminer
defuse, clear [sth] of mines
naufrage
sinking, shipwreck; disaster, catastrophe
sans faute
without fault; flawless; perfect score
lyophilisé
freeze-dryed
flacon
flask, vial, small bottle
sondeur
pollster; sounder, depth-finder
côtoyer
rub shoulders with, mix with, stand along side [sth]
ouvertement
openly; blatantly, overtly
pétrin<>
pétrir
dough trough, kneading trough; kneading machine<>
knead; shape, mold
approbation
approval, endorsement, agreement
infarctus
heart attack,
entraîner
to bring about, to cause
immondices<>
immondice
trash<>
filth, foul matter
itinérant
wandering; peripatetic; traveller
vaille que vaille
somehow
pieuse
pious, religious, devout; loving, heartfelt, sincere
poussif
broken-down (car), broken-winded (horse); listless, slugish
recteur
superintendent of schools
couperet
guillotine blade, cleaver, chopper
millésime
vintage, manufacture year; millenial figure in date
esthète
asthetic
cuvée
vintage, wine batch; wine variety; tankful, vatful
tamiser
sieve, sift; subdue
abat-jour
lampshade
critère
criterion; criteria, requirements
attester
confirm, confirm that; attest to the fact that
vautour
vulture; vulture, shark
hors-sol
hydroponic, soilless
ancienneté
years of experience, seniority; lifespan
sonorité
sound; acoustics
troquer
swap, trade
borgne
blind in one eye, one eyed; shady; with only one head-light
salles de spectacle
theaters
amortisseur
shock absorber
décrier
put down, criticize; denigrate; give poor reviews for
renier<>
se renier
disown, renounce, deny<>
abandon your convictions
haut la main
easily, with flying colors; hands down
l’emporter
carry the day
salles de spectacle
theaters
amortisseur
shock absorber
décrier
put down, criticize; denigrate; give poor reviews for
les frais
the fees
a terme
in the end
pharaonique
collosal, gargantuan, immense, mammoth
mégapole
megapolis, large city, capital cuty
croquis
sketch; summary, run down
fastes
auspicious, lucky, prosperous; splendor, pomp, ostentation
dégager
clear; pull [sth] out, remove, extract; decongest;
intermède
intrrmission, interlude, lull
époustouflante
mind boggling, breathtaking, staggering, astonishing
mise en quatre pour accueillir
to accomodate, go out of one’s way to welcome
blanc-seing
free-reign; blank check
basse-cour
barn, barnyard; court yard; poultry and rabbits
écurie
stable
savoirs
knowledge
recopier
copy, rewrite, reproduce
apprentissage
learning
éluder
elude, avoid
ciseler
chisel, carve, whittle
à la traîne
trolling
importer<>
importer de faire [qch]
import<>
important to do [sth]; to matter
vrombissement
throbbing; throb; humming, hum
brassage
brewing; mixing, mingling
acéré
sharp; biting, caustic
brigand
robber, bandit; rascal
diligence
stage-coach; warrant; diligence; haste, despatch
portique
gantry, crossbar; metal detector; hall
poteau
post, pole; goalpost; buddy, bud
chambouler
upset, shake up; turn upside down, create havoc
rupture
rupture, breach; break-up, separation; shortage
surchauffer
bring to a fever pitch; overheat; superheat
coriace
tough, leathery, hard; tenacious
bouillie
gruel, porridge; slop
illimité
unlimited, unrestricted; infinite, boundless
s’arroger
appropriate [sth]; seize[sth]
otage
hostage
gage
token, forfeit; pledge, deposit, security, guarantee
cachot
prison cell, dungeon, solitary confinement
enfreindre
break (ie laws); contravene, transgress
quolibet
jibe, jeer, taunt
chrono
stopwatch, time
crime de lèse-majesté
capital offense
étendre
spread; stretch