Jo Nesbo Flashcards
To die for
De folie
Background, back drop
Fig back burner, back seat
Arrière-plan m
À l’arrière-plan in the background
Darkness, obscurity (litt)
Ténèbres nfpl
Pucker v
Also: Said innocently, naively
Faire la bouche en cœur
Curved arched adj
Arqué
Ce jeune jockey a les jambes arquées.
take up all your energy/ time v expr
Eat up, take up
Bouffer Se bouffer (informal) have a go at each other v expr, be at ech other's throat
Grumpy adj
Grognon
Drunk, drunkard n
Ivrogne nmf
Work, perform, strive v
Œuvrer
Shuffle, shuffle along, get nowhere
Piétiner
get nowhere v expr not make any headway
Monk, hermit
Moine m
L’habit ne fait pas le moine the clothes don’t make the man
don’t judge a book by its cover
Dull, muted, matt
Mat -e
Crawl
Grovel
Ramper
Eliminate remove
Cross off
Rayer
Inhale breathe in
Inspirer
And to inspire
S’inspirer de be inspired by
Sick leave
Etre en
Arrête maladie
Fervor, zeal, enthusiasm n
Ardeur nf
Link, stich, mesh n
Maille
Mailles du filet
Net, string bag, thread
Filet m
Admission, confession n
Aveu -x nm
Insider tips
Bons tuyaux
Tuyau also means pipe, hose, tip m
Scrape
Racler
Bluff, chance
Custard
Flan m
Angrily, furiously
Rageusement
Rotten, filthy weather fam
Temps pourri m
Head, mug, face slang
Tronche f
faire la tronche loc v populaire (bouder) sulk vi
(informal) be in a huff v expr
tirer la tronche familier pull a face, sulk v
tronche de cake nf familier ugly mug n
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Bib n
Bavoir m
harp on about, go on and on about v expr
keep repeating, repeat over and over again v expr
Rabâcher
slog, grind (away), work your butt off vi
Cram, bone up
Bûcher
Messed up, in bad shape
Bashed up. Adj
Amoché
Be seen, appear v
S’afficher
Afficher make public, post, be open about
Pussy pussycat, kitty
Honey sweet heart
Fashion victim
Minette f
Sex kitten
Realise, perceive notice
S’apercevoir de
…que
Je ne me suis pas aperçu que je marchais sur tes plantations.
Desperate, hopeless adj
Désespéré
As n desperado
snigger, snicker, jeer, sneer n
Ricaner
shed light on, clear up expr
Élucider
Hurt, damage v
Prejudice, wrong v
léser vtr (blesser
Par chance, aucun organe vital n’a été lésé.
intern n
student, course participant n
trainee n
stagiaire nmf
end up vi phrasal
finish up vi phrasal
wind up vi phrasal
Fail
Échouer
not make any headway v expr
get nowhere
Shuffle along
Piétiner
School term
Trimestre m
Unexpected unforeseen adj
Inopiné
Saddle, seat
Selle f
In the past
Autrefois
Travel, movement n
Déplacement m
Widespread
Répandu -e
Screw (slang for prison warden)
Maton m