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La peste - Les noms Flashcards

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éventail (m)

A

fan

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affectation (f)
disposition (f)

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A: allocation, assignment, posting
D: positioning/placement, layout/arrangement, service/disposal, tendency/trend

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affolement (m)
frayeur (f)
sang-froid (m)

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A: panic
F: fright, fear
S: self-control

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agacement (m), énervement (m)

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irritation, annoyance

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aggression (f)
brimades (f)
brutalité (f)
harcèlement (m)

A

bullying

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aisselle (f)
gencive (f)
mâchoire (f)
paupière (f)
poignet (m)
poitrine (f)
pouls (m)
salive (f)

A

A: armpit
G: gum
M: jaw, jawbone
PA: eyelid
POIG: wrist
POIT: chest
POU: pulse
S: saliva

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algue (f)
bulle (f)
écume (f)
fumée (f)

A

A: seaweed
B: bubble
E: foam, froth
F: smoke, fumes

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allumette (f)
scie (f)

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A: match, matchstick
S: saw

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amabilité (f)
attendrissement (m)

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AM: kindness, amiability, politeness, courtesy
AT: tenderness, affection

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ampoule (f)

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light bulb

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animation (f)

A

life, hustle & bustle/activity

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apogée (m)
point culminant (m)

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climax

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approbation (f)
engouement (m)

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A: approval, endorsement, agreement
E: passion, enthusiasm

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arrachement (m)

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removal

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arrêté (m)
contrebande (f)
délivrance (f)
douane (f)

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A: decree, order
C: smuggling, black market, smuggled goods
DÉ: release, liberation
DO: customs

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aspect (m)

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appearance/look, aspect

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assouplissement (m)

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relaxing, softening

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bétise (f)

A

stupidity

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bienfaiteur (m), bienfaitrice (f)
bénéfice (m)
charité (f)

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BIE: benefactor
BÉN: profit, benefit, advantage
C: charity, favour

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caprice (m)

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whim

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casse-croûte (m)
collation (f)
snack (m)

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snack

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chaussée (f)

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pavement, road

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chiffon (m)

A

rag

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chômage (m)

A

unemployment

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conduite (f)

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conduct/behaviour, driving, management/direction

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confins (m)

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border/boundary, edge/fringes, limits, extremes

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cassier(ère) (m/f)
confrère (m)

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CA: cashier
CO: colleage

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coussin (m)

A

cushion

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couverts (m)
tablier (m)

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C: cutlery
T: apron

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cuiller (m), cuillère (f)

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spoon

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cuvette (m)

A

basin, bowl

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débit (m)

A

throughput, output, debit

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allégresse (f)
décence (f)
délice (m)
estime (f)

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A: joy, enthusiasm
DÉC: courtesy, decensy
DÉL: delight, joy, pleasure
E: esteem, respect, regard

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défaillance (f)
péché (m)

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D: misstep/error, failure/fault
P: sin

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dénuement (m)

A

deprivation, poverty, hardship

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diète (f)

37
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durcissement (m)

38
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déclinaison (f)
écart (m)

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D: range, variation, diversification, adaptation
É: difference, distance, gap, space, interval

39
Q

éclatement (m)

A

bursting, explosion, splitting

40
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égoisme (m)

A

sselfishness, egoism

41
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empressement (m)

A

haste, eagerness, enthusiasm

42
Q

encombrement (m)

A

heap, pile

43
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épouvante (f)
frisson (m)

A

É: horror, terror
F: shiver, shakes

44
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étendue (f)

A

stretch, expanse, area

45
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étoffe (f)

A

material, fabric, cloth

46
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fauve (m)

A

(wild) animal, big cat, tan

47
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fiche (f)

A

record, index card

48
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filet (m)

49
Q

filière (f)

A

procedure, channel, network, pathway, industry

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froissement (m)

A

rustling, crumpling

51
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gravité (f)

A

gravity, seriousness, solemnity

52
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grille (f)

53
Q

grosseur (m)

A

size, weight, lump/growth

54
Q

inconséquence (f)

A

incoherence, inconsistency, recklessness

55
Q

issue (f)

A

exit/way out, outcome/conclusion

56
Q

justesse (f)

A

accuracy, precision

57
Q

heure creuse (f)
heure de pointe (f)

A

…C: off-peak time/period
…DE P: rush hour

58
Q

lacet (m)

59
Q

lampadaire (m)
réverbère (m)

A

streetlight

60
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lassitude (f)

A

weariness, tiredness

61
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locataire (m/f)

62
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locution (f)

A

phrase, expression

63
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intrus(e) (m/f)
logeur (m), logeuse (f)

A

I: intruder
L: landlord, landlady

64
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main-d’oeuvre (f)

A

labour, workforce

65
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marelle (f)

66
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mine (f)

A

mine, appearance/look/complexion

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miséricorde (f)

68
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moisson (f), récolte (f)

69
Q

drap (m)
mouchoir (m)
taie (f)

A

D: sheet
M: tissue, handkerchief
T: pillowcase

70
Q

nivellement (m)

A

levelling, standardization

71
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flaque (f)
flot (m)
ondée (f)

A

FLA: puddle
FLO: swell/surge [of a tide], flood
O: [rain] shower

72
Q

convalescence (f), guérison (f)
gaze (f)
ordonnance (f)
pastille (f)
quarantaine (f)

A

C, GU: recovery
GA: gauze
O: prescription
P: lozenge, tablet
Q: 40, quarantine

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Q

cave (m)
grenier (m)
palier (m)

A

C: cellar
G: attic
P: landing, stage

74
Q

piège (m)

75
Q

placidité (f)

A

placidity, calmness

76
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plainte (f), réclamation (f)

77
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prévisions (f)
prévisions météorologiques (f)

A

forecast
… M: weather forecast

78
Q

recette (f)

A

recipe, receipt/revenue/income

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Q

recours (m)

A

resort, solution, recourse, help/aid, plea

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remue-ménage (m)

81
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repère (m)

A

landmark, point of reference

82
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impôt (m)
revenu (m)

A

I: tax
R: income, earnings, revenue

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rosée (f)

84
Q

supplice (m)
torture (f)

85
Q

surlendemain (m)

A

2 days after/later

86
Q

surmenage (m)

A

overwork, stress, burnout

87
Q

tournant (m)
tournée (f)

A

TOURNANT: corner/bend, turning point
TOURNÉE: round

88
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trêve (f)

89
Q

piston (m)
volet (m)

A

P: piston, valve
V: shutter

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