Le Puma aux Yeux D'Emeraude Flashcards

1
Q

Emprunter

v.

A

To borrow

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2
Q

courbe

n.

A

curve

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3
Q

Enjamber

v.

A

To span, to traverse/cross

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4
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s’éloigner

( verbe intransitif)

A

To move away from something, go away

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5
Q

manche

(nom)

A

A sleeve

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envahir

(verbe)

A

To invade, to overrun

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7
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Pourtant

(adverbe)

A

yet, even so, all the same

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8
Q

voûte

(nom)

A

a canapy (of trees), a vault, an archway

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9
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marécage

(nom)

A

a swamp

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10
Q

Emplir

v.

A

To fill

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11
Q

se tenir

(verbe intranstif)

A

To hold onto (tight),
to cling to

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12
Q

Appui

(nom)

A

support or
to rest or lean (heavily) on

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13
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Rebord

(nom)

A

The edge or ledge of something

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14
Q

Endroit

(nom)

A
a place, a spot,
a location (for something)
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15
Q

Tourbillonner

(verbe)

A

To swirl, to whirl (something)

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16
Q

laisser

(verbe)

A

To leave
(something or a place);
To let, to allow
(someone do something)

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17
Q

Échapper

(verbe)

A

To escape;

to let out (an animal)

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18
Q

toit

n.

A

roof

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19
Q

lame

n.

A

blade

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20
Q

chemin

n.

A

path

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21
Q

pancarte

n.

A

sign

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22
Q

ecraser

v.

A

to crash

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23
Q

eprouver

v.

A

to feel

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24
Q

plisser

v.

A

to fold or crease

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25
Q

tapisser

v.

A

to cover

to “carpet”

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26
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pencher

v.

A

to bend

to lean over

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27
Q

emmener

v.

A

to take (someone somewhere)

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28
Q

mettre

v.

A

to put

to put on

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29
Q

savant

n.

A

scientist

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30
Q

lesquelles

adj.

A

which

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31
Q

fouiller

v.

A

to search

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32
Q

l’orage

n.

A

storm

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33
Q

refroidir

v.

A

to cool

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34
Q

accrocher

v.

A

to hook (on to)

to hang on

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35
Q

avaler

v.

A

to swallow

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36
Q

efoncer

v.

A

to push or press in

a nail

your eyebrows

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37
Q

ouitil

n.

A

tool

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38
Q

démarrer

v.

A

to start

an engine

to begin a ride or sport

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39
Q

fier

adj.

A
proud;
to trust (in)
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40
Q

couler

v.

A

to run

to flow

as in water

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41
Q

la sueur

n.

A

sweat

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42
Q

paraitre

v.

A

to appear

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43
Q

abreuver

v.

A

to drink

(usually an animal)

44
Q

agripper

v.

A

to cling onto

45
Q

au-dessus

adj.

A

above

46
Q

chavirer

v.

A

to capsize

(turn over a boat)

47
Q

l’ombre

n.

A

shadow

48
Q

aboyer

v.

A

to bark

49
Q

achever

v.

A

to finish

50
Q

lâcher

v.

A

to release

as in “release the dogs”

51
Q

repérer

v.

A

to locate

52
Q

sang

n.

A

blood

53
Q

ramasser

v.

A

to pick up

54
Q

tuer

v.

A

to kill

55
Q

palétuvier

n.

A

mangrove

56
Q

siffler

v.

A

to whistle

(make a sound in the air)

57
Q

achever

v.

A

to finish

58
Q

repérer

v.

A

to locate

59
Q

redresser

v.

A

to straighten

60
Q

tache

n.

A

spot

61
Q

gueule

n.

A

mouth

62
Q

sauver

v.

A

to save

63
Q

tirer

v.

A

to shoot

64
Q

trebucher

v.

A

to stumble

65
Q

la colline

n.

A

the hill

66
Q

bigoudis

n.

A

curlers

67
Q

la plafond

n.

A

the ceiling

68
Q

rusé

adj.

A

crafty

sneaky

69
Q

grimper

v.

A

to climb

70
Q

craindre

n.

A

fear

71
Q

mêler

v.

A

to mix

72
Q

baisser

v.

A

to lower

73
Q

brume

n.

A

mist or fog

74
Q

épaisse

adj.

A

thick

75
Q

berge

n.

A

bank (of river)

76
Q

chuchoter

v.

A

to whisper

77
Q

accroupir

v.

A

to crouch (down)

78
Q

serrée

adj.

A

tight

79
Q

ombre

n.

A

shadow

80
Q

décevoir

v.

A

to disappoint

j’etais decu

81
Q

decouper

v.

A

cut out

(the puma’s silhouette/shape)

82
Q

vider

v.

A

to empty

83
Q

abréger

v.

A

to shorten

84
Q

presque

adj.

A

almost

85
Q

les gouttes

n.

A

drops

(of blood or sweat or something else)

86
Q

déchirer

v.

A

to tear

87
Q

espoir

n.

A

hope

88
Q

pénombre

n.

A

twilight

89
Q

bagues

n.

A

rings

90
Q

empêcher

v.

A

to prevent

91
Q

frotter

v.

A

to rub

92
Q

quitter

v.

A

to leave

93
Q

coup d’oeil

n.

A

a glance

a look backwards or at something quickly

94
Q

le fond

n.

A

the bottom

95
Q

un tiroir

n.

A

a drawer

96
Q

puisque

conjunction (connecting word)

A

because

97
Q

franchir

v.

A

to cross or pass by

98
Q

piege

n.

A

trap

99
Q

ôter

v.

A

to take off

(like a hat)

100
Q

le gosse

n.

A

the kid

101
Q

balafre

n.

A

scar

102
Q

livrer

v.

A

to deliver

103
Q

cueillir

v.

A

to pick or choose

104
Q

des larmes

n.

A

tears

105
Q
A