Francais-5 Flashcards
1
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spéculer
A
speculate on, gamble on
2
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collectif
A
community, the public, group, collective
3
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intégriste
A
fundamentalists
4
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comptage
A
count, head count
5
Q
féliciter
se féliciter
A
congradulate, compliment
be pleased, be glad
6
Q
s’inscrit dans la durée
A
falls within the period
7
Q
huée(s)
A
boo(s)
8
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mépriser
A
despise, be contemptuous of
9
Q
lueur
lueur d’espoir
lueur de chandelles
lueur rouge
A
glow, gleam, glimmer
glimmer of hope
candlelight
flush
10
Q
zizanie
A
friction, conflict, discord
11
Q
tutelle
A
protection, care, guardianship
12
Q
mise en examen
inculpé
A
investigation procedure
indicted
13
Q
percuter
A
strike, hit, collide with, bump into
(comprendre) get it, catch on, grasp
14
Q
raboter
A
plane (ie wood working)
15
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plutôt
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sooner (as in rather), rather, more accurately
16
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allocs
A
welfare payments
17
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dico
A
dictionary
18
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passant
A
passer-by, pedestrian, bystander
loop (ie on a pair of pants)
19
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étaler
A
unfold, spread out
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indigne
A
unworthy, undeserving
disgraceful, shameful
21
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siège
A
seat, chair
head office
22
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rixe
A
fight, altercation, brawl
23
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groupuscule
A
small group
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service d’ordre
A
police presence, security personnel
25
barquée
brawny, burly, well-built
26
perquisition
search, raid
27
tuerie
slaughter, massacre, blood bath
28
clamer
protest, proclaim
29
ceint
surround, encircle, enclosed
30
rééquilibrage
balancing
31
or
gold
| and yet, and so (alors)
32
PDG
AFP
ONG
SNCF
CEO, Chief Executive
Agence France Press
Non-Governmental Organization
Societè Nationale de chemin de fer français (French National Railroads)
33
bande
| bande organisée
gang, group, bunch, pack
| organized gang
34
octroyer
| s'octroyer
grant
| give yourself, grant yourself
35
différend
disagreement, difference of opinion
36
passif
liabilities, debt
passive
unresponsive, passive, blasé
37
mise en garde
warning
38
créancier
| creance
creditor
| debt
39
brider
restrain, curb, restrict
40
reconductible
renewable
41
tollé
outcry
42
fronde
revolt
| sling shot
43
étroitement
| étroite
closely, tightly, strictly
| narrow, close
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lisière
border, edging
45
narguer
taunt, mock
| scoff at, laugh at
46
pillard
thief, robber
47
résumé
summary, synopsis, abstract, recap
48
mise en examen
| mise à feu
indictment, investigation procedure
| ignition, firing, initiation, setting on fire
49
vocation
| avoir vocation à
vocation, calling
| be destined to do something, be designed for something
50
pagaille
chaos, confusion, mayhem
51
l'ensemble du personnel
all staff
52
confondre
get mixed up, confuse,
53
prendre fin
to end
54
gilet
waist-coat, vest, body warmer, life jacket, undershirt
55
cotisation
| cotiser
subscription, dues, collection, contribution
| pay contributions to, pay into, contribute
56
pérennité
durability, permanence, sustainability, longevity
57
combler
| comble
fill, fill in, make up for, satisfy
| attic, loft; limit, last straw; full to capacity
58
répartir
| se répartir
divide up, split
| share with, split
59
concertation
dialogue, consultation
60
durée
duration, length of time,
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taux plein
| taux
full rate
| rate
62
bornes
milestone, bounds
63
ligne de mire
| mire
in focus
| test card, test pattern, center of attention
64
anicroche
hatch, snag
65
sourdine
mute
66
drainer
drain, siphon off
67
chefferie
leadership, chiefdom
68
pénurie
shortage, short fall, lack, dearth
69
promovoir
to promote
70
puiser
to collect, to draw, to obtain
71
recel
concealment, hiding
72
en liquide
cash
73
fonctionnaire
civil servant
74
à peine terminé
just finished
75
paradis fiscal
tax haven
76
pointilleux
meticulous, exact, fussy, particular
77
vanter
| se vanter
praise, extol
| boast, brag about
78
stèle
headstone, monument, plaque
79
tiers
| un tiers
third, third-party, outsider
| a third
80
calciner
| se calciner
to scorch, burn, char
| be scorched, burn to a crisp
81
contrer
block, counter
82
feuille de route
roadmap
83
épineux
thorny, prickly
84
Medef
FO
CFTC
CGT
Mouvement des Enterprises de France (national confederation of
French employers)
Force ouvrièrs (Trades unions)
Confédération Française des Travailleurs chrétiens (trade union)
Confédération Général du Travaille (trade union)
85
file
line, lane
86
inhumer
bury, inter
87
amadouer
| se amadouer
coax, cajole
| become softer
88
faction
faction
| guard duty, watch
89
bagne
penal colony
90
sobrement
in moderation, plainly, soberly
91
renseigner
to inform, to tell, make inquiries
92
filet
| coup de filet
net
| "sting operation", a "sweep"
93
zone de transit
staging area
94
inattendu
unexpected, surprising
95
infondé
groundless, unwarranted
96
délirer
to be crazed, to be delirious, be overjoyed
97
sornettes
balderdash, poppycock
98
asile
asylum, sanctuary
| looney bin, asylum, madhouse
99
garde à vue
in custody
100
biaiser
tilt, lean, slant
| sidestep, hedge, equivocate
101
davantage
more, harder, longer
102
escale, escal
faire escale
escale technique
sans escale
stop, halt, stopover; port of call
make a stopover
refueling stop
direct, non-stop
103
imprégner
soak, steep; impregnate
104
entraîner
s'entraîner
exercise, train, coach; pull sb down, drag sb down
lead to, bring about, cause
train yourself
