French to English Flashcards
1
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détonner
A
to go off key, to stick out
2
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louable
A
praiseworthy, commendable
3
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Le lest
A
ballast
4
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remiser
A
to store away, to put away
5
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proscrire
A
to banish, to forbid
6
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larguer
A
to drop, to release, to dump
7
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blinder
A
to armour, to shield, to reinforce, to toughen up
8
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s’emparer
A
to grab, to grasp, to seize
9
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plisser
A
to fold, to crease
10
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étayer
A
to prop up, to support, to back up
11
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La fronde
A
sling, catapult, rebellion
12
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ruer
A
to kick up a fuss, to lash out
13
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Une ruche
A
hive
14
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miser
A
to bet, to stake
15
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délier
A
to untie, to undo
16
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débauche
A
debauchery, abundance
17
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Le bourreau
A
executioner, torturer
18
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délation
A
denouncing, informing
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lâcher du lest
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to dump ballast, to make concessions
20
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s’efforcer de
A
endeavour to
21
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usité
A
commonly used
22
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insolite
A
Unusual, strange
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dépourvu
A
destitute
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pourvoir
A
equip, provide
25
dépouiller
skin, strip, go through, analyse
26
approvisionner
supply, load, pay into
27
ravitailler
supply, refuel
28
la poignée
handful
29
la poigne
grip
30
un poignet
wrist, cuff
31
le poing
fist
32
prévenir
inform, warn, prevent
33
régir
govern
34
ramer
row, slave away
35
entaille
notch, nick, slash, cut
36
recourir
run again
37
recourir à (quelqu'un)
appeal to, turn to
38
recourir à (quelque chose)
resort to
39
enclin
inclined
40
limer
file, file off, file through
41
aperçu
outline, survey, general idea
42
déchaîner
unleash, arouse, trigger
43
ornière
rut
44
redresser
straighten, put right, rectify, set upright
45
redressement
recovery, straightening up
46
les agissements
schemes, machinations
47
intrus
intruding, intrusive
48
racoler
accost, canvass
49
louable
praiseworthy, commendable
50
remiser
store away, put away, place another bet
51
froncer les sourcils
knit one's brow
52
plisser
fold, crease
53
ruer
kick up a fuss, lash out
54
la délation
denouncing, informing
55
engrenage
wheelwork, gears, trap
56
le rouage
moving part, cog
57
livrer
hand over, inform on, denounce, deliver
58
s'adonner à
devote oneself to, immerse oneself in
59
la courroie
belt strap, belt
60
requérir
call for, require, demand
61
endosser
put on, slip on, assume, endorse (cheque)
62
pour la frime
for show, for effect
63
le fléau
curse, pain, plaque, beam (of balance), flail
64
préconiser
advocate, recommend
65
égaré
lost, stray, distraught
66
étendre
spread, unroll, stretch out, extend, dilute
67
étaler
display, lay out, flaunt, spread out, roll out
68
meurtrir
bruise, hurt, wound
69
froisser
crease, crumple, dent, ruffle, offend
70
perdurer
continue, endure, last
71
la disette
shortage, scarcity, want
72
caler
wedge, steady with wedge, prop up
73
la cale
wedge
74
réfractaire à
resistant to, unamenable to, impervious to
75
ménagement
thoughtfulness, consideration, solicitude
76
un surcroît de travail
extra, additional work
77
se méprendre sur
make a mistake about, be mistaken about
78
la trêve
truce, rest, break
79
englober
encompass, include
80
receler
harbour, hold (a secret)
81
le flanc
flank, side, slope
82
tabler sur
bank on, count on
83
ressortir à
pertain to
84
la carence
deficiency, shortcoming, failing
85
s'arroger le droit
assume the right
86
fendre
split, cleave, cut open, crack
87
les flots
waves
88
le filet
dribble, trickle, light stream, net
89
la propension à
proclivity, propensity to
90
le penchant pour
propensity, liking, penchant for
91
dompter
tame, quash, subjugate, master
92
immonde
unclean, impure, foul, filthy, sordid, vile
93
subsister
remain, live on, survive
94
sortir de l'ornière
get out of a rut
