Français-45 Flashcards by I R

à l’issue<>

l’issue

at the end<>

following

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lacune

shortcoming, gap (in understanding, knowledge)

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gage

pledge, token (ie of love), wage

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gain de cause

successful

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merveilleux<>

le merveilleux

wonderful, marvelous, splendid<>

the supernatural, magic

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tenue

outfit, clothing, clothes; holding, roadholding, stability; running, ie a business; style, flair; behavior, manners

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flottement

flapping, fluttering; hesitation, wavering

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passation

handover, transfer; test period; execution

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défricher<>

défricheur

weed, clear; ready, prepare<>

land clearer; trailblazer; pioneer, innovator

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pare-brise

windshield

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1-éparpiller

2-s’éparpiller

1-strew, scatter; divide, split, share, spread

2-spread yourself

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feuilleté

puff pastry; foliated, laminated

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1-ternir

2-se ternir

1-fade, tarnish; damage, stain

2-become dull, flatten, pale

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déférer [qch]

refer [sth] to the courts, bring [sb] to the courts

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entraînement

training, practice, coaching; exercises, workout; driving force, traction, momentum

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en s’en prenant aux minorités

by attacking minorities

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plénier

plenary (complete, entirety, ie a plenary session)

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les sourires détendus affichés

relaxed smiles displayed

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déminer

defuse, clear [sth] of mines

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naufrage

sinking, shipwreck; disaster, catastrophe

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sans faute

without fault; flawless; perfect score

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lyophilisé

freeze-dryed

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flacon

flask, vial, small bottle

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sondeur

pollster; sounder, depth-finder

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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