L'étranger Flashcards

1
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accroupir

A

jongkok

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2
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bâiller

A

to yawn

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3
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une persienne

A

blinds

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4
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amer

A

bitter

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5
Q

soulager

A

to be relieved

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6
Q

dominer

A

to overlook, dominate, tower over

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7
Q

éparpiller

A

to scatter

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8
Q

une barrière

A

fence, also clôture

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9
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au bord de

A

on the edge of, on the brink of

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10
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dévaler

A

descendre vite, to hurtle down

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11
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un cap

A

a cape (promontory)

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12
Q

cueillir

A

to gather, to pick

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13
Q

la pente

A

the slope

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14
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un cabanon

A

a bungalow

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15
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adossée

A

backs onto

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16
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un pilotis

A

piling, stilt, pile

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17
Q

épatante

A

marvellous, stunning

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18
Q

la planche

A

to float on your back

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19
Q

nager à la brasse

A

breast stroke

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20
Q

au large

A

in the deeper water

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21
Q

secouer

A

to shake

22
Q

brasses

A

strokes (swimming)

23
Q

d’aplomb

A

perpendicular, directly overhead

24
Q

souliers

A

shoes

25
Q

bleu de chauffe

A

overalls

26
Q

fait mine

A

made a move as to

27
Q

la face contre le fond

A

facedown

28
Q

la bulle

A

bubbles

29
Q

crever

A

bursting

30
Q

taillader

A

slashed

31
Q

faire un bond

A

lunged forward

32
Q

cloué

A

motionless

33
Q

sparadrap

A

adhesive plaster

34
Q

contrarier

A

to argue with

35
Q

un roseau

A

reed

36
Q

aborder

A

to reach, approach, come alongside

37
Q

haleter

A

to pant

38
Q

le front

A

forehead

39
Q

le poing

A

fist

40
Q

un coquillage

A

shell

41
Q

se crisper (mes mâchoires se crispaient)

A

be on edge

42
Q

la mâchoire

A

jaw

43
Q

jaillir

A

sortir en jet, apparaître soudainement

44
Q

la nuque

A

back of the head

45
Q

par instants

A

every now and then

46
Q

la sueur

A

sweat

47
Q

débarasser

A

to clear off

48
Q

une lame

A

blade

49
Q

assoupi

A

drowsy, half asleep

50
Q

assourdir

A

deafen, muffle, dampen (rendre comme sourd, where sourd means deaf)

51
Q

le menton

A

chin