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ecrouler v
to collapse, tumble: on le trouva mort, ecroule dans les W.C. – they found him dead, collapsed in the restroom
expres adj(pl)
deliberately, on purpose, intentionally: je ne le fais pas expres ou plutot ce n’est pas conscient – I don’t do it on purpose, or rather it’s
reflechi adj
thoughtful, well thought out: nous devrions agir de facon reflechie et responsable – we should act in a thoughtful and
la compression nf
compression; cutback, reduction: toutes les compressions ont eu un prix tres eleve – all of the cutbacks have exacted a very heavy price
rigoler v
to laugh,: ca rigole pas au labo! – no laughing in the lab!
provisoirement adv
temporarily, provisionally: je decidai provisoirement de m’en contenter – I decided to be happy with it for the time being
le orgueil nm
pride: ca flatte ton orgueil de male, ca, hein? – that strokes your male ego, eh?
la aire nf
surface, area: les dechets de l’aire metropolitaine continueront de s’accumuler – the trash from the
le exode nm
exodus: je contemple l’enorme exode des campagnards – I’m pondering the enormous exodus of country-dwellers
la agitation nf
agitation, excitement: il semble indifferent a l’agitation dont il est cause – he seems unaffected by the agitation he has caused
depouiller v
to skin, strip away, deprive: il faut savoir se depouiller de tres belles choses – you have to know how to rid yourself of very pretty things
ferroviaire adj(f)
railway, rail: le trafic ferroviaire regional a ete interrompu – regional railway traffic has been interrupted
solidaire adj(f)
interdependent, jointly dependent: on cesse de se sentir responsable et solidaire d’autrui – we’re ceasing to feel responsible for others and interdependent with them
hisser v
to hoist, raise up: nous voulons maintenant hisser la barre encore plus haut – now we want to raise the bar even higher
le sillage nm
wake, slipstream: j’etais dans le sillage de Nicolas Sarkozy – I was in the wake of Nicolas Sarkozy
le vaisseau nm
ship, vessel: faites un diagnostic complet du vaisseau – perform a complete check of the ship
la concertation nf
meeting, consultation: il faut travailler ensemble plus, en concertation – we must work together more, in consultation
la serenite nf
serenity, peacefulness: le temps etait d’une serenite desesperante – time had a desperate clarity
performant adj
productive, efficient: je veux rester performant et ne pas avoir une fin de carriere – I want to stay productive and not have my career end
allegement le
lightening, unweighting, reduction: il a effectue un allegement general des impots – he implemented overall tax relief
occasionner v
to cause, give rise to: le conflit occasionne des pertes enormes –
confiner v
to confine: le plasma reste confine a la surface du solide – the plasma remains confined to the surface of the solid
ancrer v
to anchor: ces valeurs sont fermement ancrees dans notre heritage – these values are firmly anchored in our heritage
atroce adj(f)
atrocious: tu as couche avec cet atroce barbu? – you had sex with that atrocious bearded loser?
ajourner v
to adjourn, defer, postpone: je suis prete a ajourner le debat – I’m
ravager v
to ravage, devastate: la peste ravage Londres, mais Paris est epargnee – the plague ravages London, but Paris is spared
telespectateur le
TV viewer: il y avait des millions de telespectateurs – there were millions of TV viewers
regle adj
regular, steady, well-ordered, ruled: si tout est regle, on peut y aller – if
vigilant adj
vigilant, watchful: nous devons rester vigilants et critiques –
sonder v
to probe, poll, sound out: je viens sonder, pour une sondation – I’m
reglementer v
to regulate, control: une drogue est plus ou moins reglementee – a drug is more or less controlled
inonder v
to flood: il faut inonder les jeunes de messages preventifs – youth must be flooded with preventive messages
empresser v
to bustle about, hasten to do: ils se sont empresses d’obeir – they hastened to obey
allouer v
to allocate: cinq minutes sont allouees pour deux questions – five minutes are allocated for two questions
exciter v
to arouse, waken, excite, turn on: je suis tres excitee d’aller voter – I’m very excited to go and vote
defavorable adj(f)
unfavorable: le climat etait trop defavorable – the
bulle la
bubble: ce gouvernement est dans une bulle qui lui cache la realite – this government is in a bubble that hides it from reality
buter v
to stumble, trip, run into, prop up, score: elle s’est butee a toutes sortes de delais – she stumbled into all kinds of delays
claquer v
to flap, bang, slam, snap: j’avais envie de claquer violemment la porte derriere lui – I wanted to slam the door violently behind him
oubli le
forgetting, leaving behind, missing: mais certaines choses meritent l’oubli – some things deserve to be forgotten
demarrage le
start, moving off: generalement le demarrage d’un livre se passe tres bien – generally, starting a book goes very well
crete la
crest, top, ridge: un grand nuage noir emmitoufle la crete des montagnes – a large black cloud hugged the crest of the mountains
craquer v
to creak, squeak, crackle, give in, strike: les livres neufs craquaient entre les doigts – the new books were crisp between his fingers
militer v
to militate: nous avons toujours milite contre l’exploitation – we have always mobilized against exploitation
perpetuel adj
perpetual, everlasting, never-ending: elle est une tension perpetuelle – she is highly strung
feroce adj(f)
ferocious, fierce: son regard etait noir et feroce – his glare was dark and ferocious
vulgaire nadj(f)
vulgar, common, popular: tu es vulgaire – you’re vulgar
blinde adj
armoured: la majorite de nos vehicules blindes sont des blindes legers – most of our armored vehicles
rente la
annuity, pension: l’accumulation des rentes est funeste pour le monde occidental – the accumulation of income is deadly for the West
justesse la
accuracy, precision: la question de la justesse se pose – the question of correctness is relevant here
enclin adj
enclined, prone: je suis enclin a les laisser pourrir – I’m inclined to let them rot
bond le
leap, rebound: la richesse du pays a fait un bond – the wealth of the country rebounded
cave adj(f),nm,nf
cellar, basement: il faut descendre dans la cave – we had to go down into the cellar
salaud nadj
bastard: les hommes sont des salauds – men are pigs
caution la
deposit, guarantee, bail: le prevenu doit egalement regler une caution de 80.000 euros – the accused must also post a bail of 80,000 euros
precipitation la
haste, precipitation: la precipitation est rarement une bonne conseillere – haste is rarely a wise counselor
ecrier v
to exclaim, cry out: venez, venez tous, s’ecria-t-elle – come here, everybody, she yelled
securitaire adj(f)
safe: le niveau de decontamination sera totalement securitaire – the contamination level will be perfectly safe
prejudice le
loss, harm, damage: avez-vous deja subi des prejudices? – have you already suffered any losses?
detente la
release, relaxation, détente, loosening: ce n’est pas un week-end de detente – it’s not a relaxing weekend
frustrer v
to frustrate: j’ai cependant ete frustre par un nouvel echec – I was nonetheless frustrated by a new failure
guetter v
to watch over, watch out for: tu vas guetter les flics – you’re going to be on the lookout for the cops
verdict le
verdict: les jures, avez-vous rendu votre verdict? – members of the jury, have you arrived at a verdict?
reiterer v
to reiterate, repeat: il a reitere sa demande aujourd’hui – he reiterated his request today
betail le
livestock, cattle: vos chevaux sont la-bas, avec votre betail – your horses are there, with your cattle
puits nm(pl)
well, shaft, pit: je suis tombe dans un puits abandonne – I fell into an abandoned pit
terrien nadj
earthling; landowner, countryman: le Terrien est sur le point de vomir – the Earthling is about to vomit
convoi le
convoy, train: de quel hangar part le convoi? – the convoy is leaving from which hangar?
dore adj
golden: la jeunesse etudiante est encore une jeunesse doree – student youthfulness is still golden youthfulness
serre la
greenhouse: l’effet de serre est un phenomene naturel – the greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon
aboutissement le
outcome, result: je suis l’aboutissement de tous ces instincts – I’m the outcome of all of these instincts
foie le
liver: souffrir de problemes graves au foie – to suffer from serious liver problems
renfermer v
to contain, shut, lock, enclose: c’est un homme renferme et primitif, mais profondement loyal – he’s an uncommunicative,
retrancher v
to deduct, remove; to entrench: son air passif la retranchait du monde – his passive attitude removed him from the rest of the world
conceder v
to grant, concede: le dollar a concede une partie du terrain gagne – the dollar lost some of the ground it had gained
raciste nadj(f)
racist: je ne tolere aucun comportement raciste a bord – I don’t tolerate any racist behavior on board
duc le
duke: un mari outrage, un duc, vient se plaindre – an outraged husband, a duke, comes to complain
blamer v
to blame, reprimand: il cherche quelqu’un d’autre a blamer – he’s looking for someone else to blame
progressiste nm,nf
progressive: on a un systeme scolaire progressiste – we have a progressive school system
dilemme le
dilemma: c’est l’eternel dilemme de la carotte et du baton – it’s the eternal dilemma of the carrot and the stick
