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Kafka sur le plage 5 - Sheet 1 Flashcards

1
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to ignore

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[ + to ignore, to disregard, to laugh at, to make fun of, to deceive, to dupe (überlisten, betrügen) ]
se moquer de
[ se ficher de, égarer, tromper, duper ]

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to scribble

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( + to sketch )
griffoner
[ > ébaucher, relever, esquisser, peindre ]
[ > un croquis ]

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3
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… are resulting from

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sont dus à

> provenir de - to come from, to result from, to arise

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former

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( + anterior, prior )

antérieur

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5
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to change one’s mind

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se raviser

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6
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engouffrer

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to wolf / shovel down, to cram / stuff in, to swallow up

[ ingurgiter, bâfrer, dévorer, engloutir, avaler, se gaver de ]

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to get back

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( + to take over, to recover, to make up for, to compensate for, to salvage, to save )
récuperer
[ > dédommager, combler, sauver, accabler, redresser ]

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8
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solid

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( firm, steady )
ferme (adj.)
> une ferme

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to invade

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( + to overrun, to sweep over, to seize )
envahir
> balayer, saisir

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10
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to be full

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( + to be satiated )
être repu
( être rassasié,e)

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croiser

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to cross, to cross over, to intersect, to meet, to cruise
[ != creuser ]
[ > franchir ]
[ > sillonner - to cross, to furrow ]

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12
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holiday

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( + vacation, notice, leave )

m. un congé
f. pl. des vacances

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headphones

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( + helmet )

m. un casque

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durch

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by dint of (durch)

à force de

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look

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( + glance, view )
m. un coup d’oeil
[ > un clin d’oeuil ]
[ > une dégaine, une allure, un regard ]

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16
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row

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( + line )
f. une enfilade
[ = une rangée ]

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17
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shopping

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( + trading )
commerçant,e
[ > un troc, un échange ]

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18
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m. warehouse

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m. un entrepôt

[ != un entrefilet - paragraph, short report ]

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to go / run along

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( + to follow, to border )
longer
[ != allonger ]
[ > emprunter, mitoyen ]

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(working site)

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[ + yard, depot, mess, shambles (durcheinander) ]
m. un chantier

[ > un échafaudage - construction, scaffolding ]

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21
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satchel #1

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( + schoolbag )
m. un cartable
> une musette ( + accordeon music )

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22
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shoulder strap

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( + sling )

f. une bandoulière

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23
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to make scarce

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( + to rarify )

raréfier

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24
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iron (bar)

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( + blade )
m. le fer
[ un chemin de fer ]

25
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pelvis

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( + pool, pond, ornamental lake, basin )
m. le bassin
[ > un étang, une mare, une cuvette ]

26
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irrigation

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f. irrigation ( Bewässerung, Spülung )

27
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to glisten

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( + to gleam )

miroiter

28
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small valley

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m. un vallon

29
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clear

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[ + limpid (klar, durchsichtig) ]
limpide
> clair,e
> transparent,e
> net,te
30
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friche

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f. piece of fallow (Brache) land, industrial wasteland

31
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graminée

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f. grass

[ le pré, la pelouse, le gazon ]

32
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adj. summer

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estival

33
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row #2

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f. une enfilade

f. une rangée

34
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déranger

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to bother, to disturb, to interrupt, to mix up, to make a mess of
[ > embêter, contrarier, agacer, chiffonner, indisposer, mettre la pagaille dans, foutre la pagaille, amocher, bouleverser, mettre en désordre ]

35
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enfoncer

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to sink in, to drive in, to push in, to thrust in, to smash, to crush, to break down
[ != engoncer - to cramp, to restrict]
[ > ficher, planter, fracasser, éclater, appuyer ]
[ > esquinter - to ruin, to smash, to wreck ]

36
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pile

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f. pile, heap, stack, battery
> le tas - heap, pile
> un amas - heap, pile, mass

37
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amenuiser

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to reduce, to thin down, to diminish

> alléger, atténuer, rabattre, étendre, diluer, détremper

38
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to scramble

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( + to cloud, to shuffle )
brouiller
[ > le brouillard, une brume, embrumer )

39
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to scroll

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( + to unwind, to parade, to march )
défiler
[ != se dérouler - to unroll, to unwind, to take place, to be going on, to develop, to progress ]

40
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un synonyme pour une lumière

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( = glow, gleam, glint, glimmer, light )

f. une lueur

41
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to lead

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( + to take, to lead, to conduct, to run, to manage )
mener
> encadrer, gérer
> se livrer à - to conduct, to be engaged in, to give onself up to

42
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to devote

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[ + to dedicate, to consecrate (weihen, segnen), to sanction (genehmigen), to hallow (heiligen), to crown, to turn into a star ]
consacrer
[ > dédier, être assidu, un dévouement, une dévotion, une piété, le zèle ]

43
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to set up

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( + to establish, to install, to implement, to build )

établir

44
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ladder

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( + scale )
f. une échelle
[ > un échelon ]

45
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sorting out (noun)

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( + picking out, selecting )
m. le tri
[ > trier, choisir, classer ]

46
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s’écrouler

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to crumble, to fall down, to cave in

[ s’effondrer, dégringoler, avachir, sombrer, s’affaler (to collapse, to slump into) ]

47
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to pervade

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( + to soak, to impregnate, to permeate [durchdringen], to fill )
imprégner
[ > tremper, gonfler, remplir ]

48
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terasser

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to bring / strike down, to crush, to shatter, to dig, to excavate
[ > creuser, fouiller, dénicher, dégoter, éclater, abattre ]

49
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to search through

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( + to go through, to go deeply / thoroughly,
to dig )
fouiller
[ > dépouiller, dénicher, creuser, terasser, dégoter, examiner, détailler, approfondir, scruter, parcourir, fouiner, écumer ]

50
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éclat

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m. splinter, shard, scandal, brightness, glare, glamour, burst
[ > éclater ]

51
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vif, vive [vif, viv]

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lively, sharp, quick, brisk, cutting, biting, vivid, warm, strong, keen
[ > fougueux (spirited, fiery, ardent), ascerbe, incisif, pointu, acéré, chaleureux, costaud, fort ]

52
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un synonyme pour un habitacle

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( + cabin, cockpit )
f. une carlingue

> un chalet - cabin, cottage
une cabane - cabin, hut

53
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up there

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là-haut

> au dessus de

54
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larguer

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to drop, to slip, to let out, to release, to walk out on
> se faire larguer
> se faire plaquer
> glisser, dégager, lâcher, planter
[ > léguer qc à qn - to bequeath ]
55
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either … or

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soit … soit ( != ni … ni )

56
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méfier

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to be careful / wary
[ != se méprendre sur ]
[ > circonspect, prudent ]
[ > la méfiance - distrust, suspicion ]

57
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scintillement [sɛ̃tijmɑ̃]

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m. scintillating, sparkling, twinkling, glittering

58
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abri

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m. shelter, refuge

[ > abriter, une retraite, une cachette, une tanière ]

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