Jersey Flashcards
en effet
effectivement
indeed
“This offer is indeed a great opportunity. “
“He says I like milk, and I do indeed.”
un plafond
a ceiling
une délimitation
a boundary
abandoner jeter écarter se débarrasser ignorer
discard
“The manager never discards his employees’ ideas.”
la mousse
the foam
the lather
“The shower gel produced a lot of lather.”
the moss
“Moss was growing in a recess of the rock.”
un garde-corps
a railing
un revêtement
un bardage
a cladding
une offre
a tender
requis
recherché
sought
[seek / sought / sought]
“The job offer describes the type of applicant sought.”
fermer
shut
simple
pur
sobre
plain
un rideau
a curtain
une étageres
une tablette
a shelves
étroit
narrow
un lavoir
a laundrette
un gouvernail
a rudder
une boisson
a beverage
basculer
alterner
toggle
“I press the button to toggle to full screen mode.”
parmis
entre
au sein de
among
“There are only ten boys among all of the pupils.”
“The prize pool is distributed among the winners.”
examiner minutieusement
évaluer
vérifier
vet
“The committee vetted the candidate’s background before hiring him. “
un accrochage
un accroc
a snagging
un transfert
une passation
a handover
canaliser
rassembler
marshal
un évier
a sink
un placard
une armoire
a cupboard
a cabinet
a closet
devoir
owe
“My friend still owes me some money. “
applaudir
cheer
sens horaire
clockwise
se presser
hurry
une échelle (obj. pour monter)
a ladder
bailler
yawn
un journal
un carnet
un agenda
a diary
une bordure (de trottoire, de jardin)
a kerb
a edging
un rétrécissement
a shrinkage
plutôt
au contraire
assez
rather
“The walls are not white, but rather beige.”
“I am not sick. Rather, I am very healthy.”
“The boy is rather tall for his age”
cru (pour un aliment)
brut
raw
“Raw meat should be kept in the refrigerator.”
cependant
however
dans la mesure où
insofar
divers
miscellaneous
“The room was full of miscellaneous objects.”
sundry
“He bought food, soap, and other sundry items”
several (adj.)
“We have brochures in several languages. “
un écureil
a squirrel
un hibou
une chouette
a owl
plutôt
en lieu et place
instead
“I could take the bus, but I will walk instead.”
“I will have a camomile infusion instead of a coffee.”
une selle (de vélo, de cheval)
a saddle
négocier
marchander
bargain
“We bargained a little to get the watch at a fair price.”
une coline
une côte
une pente
a hill
“The car slowed as it climbed the hill.”
une pente
une piste
a slope
“The skiers hurtled down the slope at full speed.”
légèrement
un peu
slightly
“The tea had a slightly sour taste.”
entourer
encercler
surround
“The castle is surrounded by a wide moat.”
au nom de
pour le compte de
de la part de
on behalf of
“I would like to thank you on behalf of my friends.”
du cuir
leather
“The shoe’s upper is made of leather.”
en attendant
en attente de
awaiting
“The accused is in prison awaiting trial.”
couler
plonger
forer
s’effondrer
sink
“Some trees sink their roots very deep into the ground.”
plunge
“The value of the local currency plunged last year.”
plummet
“The price of gold plummeted last month.”
une bouilloire
une marmitte
a kettle
un seuil
un niveau
une limite
un plafond
a threshold
“The groom carried the bride over the threshold.”
“If the water reaches the maximum threshold, the river will flood.”
un lodgement
une habitation
une demeure
a dwelling
“The whole family lives in the same dwelling.”
a lodging
“My friend found temporary lodging near the station.”
donc
par conséquent
therefore
un engin
une vitesse
un équipement
un engrenage
a gear
une escapade
une évasion
a getaway
“Our honeymoon was a romantic getaway to Spain.”
si (condition)
whether
“I do not know whether I won or not. “
fort
raide
à pic
escarpé
steep
“A steep staircase leads to the attic.”
pur
transparent
à pic
sheer
“By sheer coincidence, I met my boss in town.”
“The sheer cliff was impossible to climb.”
un bord
un rebord
une bordure
a brim
“My new hat has a broad brim.”
une toilette
a grooming
“The nurse helps my grandfather with his daily grooming.”
douteux
risqué
louche
dodgy
“The dealer sells cheap cars in dodgy condition.”
un écart
des divergences
des disparités
a discrepancy
“There are discrepancies between the two testimonies.”
courber plier flechir tordre tourner
bend
“The machine can bend copper pipes.”
“I had to bend my knees to walk through the low door.”
“After five minutes, the road bends sharply to the left.”
courant
banal
répendu
commonplace
“Security measures have become commonplace in airports.”
“The film’s story is commonplace and easy to predict.”
entreprendre réalisé mener poursuivre entamer
undertake
“I want to undertake a journey around the world.”
“The policeman undertook his own investigation.”
“The union undertook negotiations with the management.”
