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
Trunk boot (car)
Malle f
Paunch belly
Panse f
Appropriate fitting adj
Idoine
plant firmly, place firmly vtr + adv
set, settle vtr
Camper
) swaggering, boastful, blustering adj
fanfaron adj (qui se veut brave
Sewer, drain n
Égout m
Snitch, rat, tell tales b
Cafter
kind n (informal) sort n related species n fellow n Similar, alike adj
semblable nm (de même nature)
(informal) use your head expr
Think
Carburer
Briefly
Brièvement
suspended sentence n
Reprieve
sursis nm (mise en suspens d’une peine)
drudge, routine, grind n
Daily grind
train-train nm inv familier (routine)
Train -train quotidien
Serve (prison)
Drain, flush out
Purger
Gauge, measure, dip
Jauger
Hard-working, hard worker
Bosseur -euse
Disoriented adj
déboussolé adj (qui a perdu son bon sens) disoriented adj
Be all ears
Etre tout ouïe
Ouïe gills on fish, ow, ouch as interjection
unfortunate, unlucky adj
regrettable adj
ill-fated adj
malencontreux
C’est une erreur malencontreuse et involontaire
Reliable dependable
Fiable
Ray, glimmer fig
Glow, flash beam , glow, glimmer n
Lueur f
Summon call in be asked to attend
Convoquer
put on, pull on, slip on
Enfiler
Relapse n
Rechute f
Racket, fuss, horseplay
Barouf m
Person sb is speaking to
Spokesperson
Interlocuteur
Transfer (job) v
Muter
To comfort, to console
Consoler
se consoler
Je me console de la perte de mon chien en pensant qu’il est maintenant dans un monde meilleur.
almost adv
nearly adv
pretty much adv
virtually adv
Quasi
Over the years
Au Fil des ans
indecent assault n
false modesty n
modesty, decency, innocence n
attentat à la pudeur nm
fausse pudeur nf (timidité feinte
Pudeur f
Welfare payments, child care benefits
Allocs nfpl
Mischievious, sly, playful adj
Espiègle
swing vtr move vtr (arms) wave vtr move vtr touch vtr
Remuer
Yawn v
Bâiller
Snort v
Renâcler
Dreadful appalling
Épouvantable
Fear dread v
Redouter
Je redoute le pire
Dress code
Code vestimentaire m
Caretaker
Gardien m
Stooped, round shouldered adj
Voûté
Doctor slang
Toubib
Wean v
Sevrer
Look hard at, fix yr gaze on, eye ball
Dévisager
Bring to a halt’ arrest’ stop, suppress
Stopper
Almost do, all but do
Avoir failli faire qqc
Il a failli avoir un accident
Push back, suppress, hold back
Refouler
Snigger, sneer, jeer
Ricaner
Interfere, meddle
S’immiscer
Immiscer involve
Handle n
Handful, fistful
Poignee f
Une poignée de a handful of
Raise yr eyebrows v
Sourciller
Banner headline
Cuff
Manchette f
Charity work volunteer work n
Bénévolat mm
en plus de son travail elle fait du bénévolat auprès de personnes âgées.
Phonecall n
Un coup de fil (de qqn)
In all likely hood, in all probabilty adv
Vraisemblablement
Disapproval n
Désapprobation f
Curse v
Pester
Shrivel , whither v
Recroqueviller
Se r…. Curl up
Stupid, idiot slang adj, n
Cloche adj and n f
Que je suis cloche : j’ai encore oublié mes clés au bureau !
I’m so stupid: I’ve left my keys at the office again!
Stumble, stagger
Tituber
inadvertently adv
accidentally adv
unintentionally adv
malencontreusement adv (de façon ennuyeuse, fâcheuse) J'ai malencontreusement renversé mon café sur sa robe.
) to the brim loc adv
(US) to the rim loc adv
to the top loc adv
à ras bord
Remplir à ras bord full to the brim, overflowing
grow vi (teeth) come through, push through vi + adv push vtr drive vtr force vtr
Pousser Les légumes du jardin poussent bien. The vegetables are growing well in the garden. pousser vtr (exercer une force sur qch) Faire pousser la barbe Grow a beard Le vent pousse les feuilles mortes.
Superficial adj
Cosmetique
It’s rubbish!
Ce sont les conneries
Ive had enough
Je m’en marre
To sulk
Faire la gueule
Stroller
Pousette f
Bunch
Cluster, clump
Highlight, crowning moment
Aroma
Bouquet m
Il y a un bouquet d’arbres en haut de cette colline.
Sleeping bag
Sac de couchage
highways, roads npl
public highway, public road n
refuse collection n
Voirie f
Roundabout
Rond-point m
Ronds-points
A cruel or unpleasant laugh, a snigger, a jeer n
Ricanement m
