Le Vieux Qui Ne Voulait Pas Feter Son Anniversaire Flashcards
Audience
Auditoire m
Gift, donation
Don m
Stick, walking stick, sugar cane, cane
Canne f
Gaping, open
Bée
Béer. Yawn
Être bouche bée.. Be spechless, gobsmacked, stand gaping
Germinate, sprout
Germer
Retirement home
La maison de retraite
Family, family circle, relatives, relations
Entourage m
Border, bed, flower bed
Plate-bande f
Hardly, scarcely, barely
À peine
Pack, squad
Peloton m
Hide, stash
Planquer
Chuck out, sack, pay by bank transfer
Virer
Escape, run n
Cavale f
Momentum, launch, throbbing pain
Lancée n f
Crack, snap, creaking (fig)
Craquement
Soul, spirit
Âme f
Before, in the old days, back in the day
Auparavant
High jump n
Saut en hauteur
Low wall
Muret m
Slippers
Pantoufle fpl
Out of order
Hors service adj
Turn off, fork, digress onto
Bifurquer
By chance
Par hasard
Timetable
Grille (f) d’horaires
Horrible, dreadful
Satané adj
Hairy, long haired
Chevelu
Gauge, measure, measure up
Jauger
Crap, shit
Chier
Ca va chier. What a pain in the arse!
Va chier! F…k off!
Rudely, tactlessly
Grossièrement
Coach, bus, because, for , as
Car m
Midwife
Sage-femme
Candle
Chandelle f
Fell trees, chop wood
Bûcher
Fool, idiot, jester
Bouffon m
In all likelyhood, in all probability
Vraisemblablement
Plot, morcel, fragment
Parcelle f
Spit v
Cracher
Cough v
Tousser
Skim v
Foam at theouth
Clean out
Écumer
Target
Cible m
Town center, market town, large village
Bourg m
Ungrateful person, thankless, coarse
Ingrat m
Sniff ( out), smell
Renifler
Prosecutor
Procureur
Front steps
Perron m
No reception
Pas de réseau
Treshold, doorstep
Seuil m
Damned inf
Sacrément
Worried, concerned, anxious
Soucieux adj -euse
Runny (ex. Eggs), slimy, lawyer, attorney
Baveux -euse
Neck,
Nuque f
Scope, scale, range
Envergure f
In a bad mood
De mauvaise humeur
Pale
Pâle
Late at night
La vieille au soir
Undeniable
Indéniable
Get nowhere fig, stamp (feet), shuffle along
Piétiner
Pietiné downtrodde
Sleeping pill
Somnifère m
Evidence, testimony, account, record
Témoignage m
Notebook satchel school bag
Calepin m
Frost
Givre m
Fishy, shady, cross eyed, ladle
Louche f
Catch a cold
S’enrhumer
What a gaffe! What a mistake!
La boulette!
In the neighbourhood, nearby, corner
Coin m
Lunch break
La pause déjeuner
Sane, wholsome, good, healthy
Sain adj
Drag, lug around, dawdle, lag behind
Traîner
Crok, cheat, swindler, con man
Escroc m
Call centre
Centre d’appels
Floor, flooring, study,
Plancher m
Violent, vicious, brutal
Brutal adj
Arrêt brutal m. Dead stop
Reveil brutal.. Rude awakening
Leg, paw. Hoof, tea towel
Patte f
A person in his/ her fifties, fifty-something
Quinquagenaire nmf
Tip (fr witness), hose, pipe
Tuyau m
In all likelihood, in all probabilty
Vraisemblablement
Fill up (petrol)
Faire le plein d’essence
Stretch yr legs
Se dégourdir les jambes
Devour, gobble up. Wolf down
Engouffrer
Inch, big toe, thumb
Pouce m
Hum v
Fredonner
Ticket office
Billetterie f
guichet
Snore, snort, purr (car engine)
Ronfler
Chevelure f
Hair
Howl, scream shriek, holler
Hurlement m
GOb, trap, mouth (animal)
Gueule f
Twilight, dusk
Crépuscule
Before, in the old says, formerly
Auparavant
Mimic, copy cat, monkey
Singe m
After -taste
Arrière-goût de… m
Except for, apart from prep
Hormis
A bit of a way (coll), fair distance, some way
Trotte f
One hell of, bloody, sacred, brilliant
Sacré -e
Shoot
Fusiller
Shrub, bush
Bruisson m
Chaos, uproar,
Tumult m
Binoculars
Jumelles fpl
Shame
Vergogne f
Sans vergogne shameless, shamelessl
Brand name, signature label, designer label
Griffe f
Talon, claw
Character, role, part, person
Personnage m
Personnage principal, main character
Personnage public public figure
Whipping boy, scape goat, punchbag
Souffre-douleur m
Welder
Soudeur
Scapegoat, villain
Tête de Turc
Boast, brag about doing sth
Se vanter de faire qqc
Industrious, hard working, conscientoius, diligent
Bûcheur adj -euse
Cradle, crib, Birth place (fig)
Berceau m
Prescription
Ordonnance ( d’antibiotiques) f
Crowbar
Pied de biche m
Pine tree
Sapin m
Rough, coarse
Hirsute
Provisions, food supplies,supplies
Ravitaillement m
Cloud over
Rembrunir
Terrible, horrendous, ghastly
Épouvantable ad
Program. Show Emission
Émission f
Manage, get by, make do, handle things
Se débrouiller
Young madam, young maiden, maid
Donzelle f
Approval, endoresement, agreement
Approbation, f
Giant, jumbo
Gargantuesque adj
Beverage
Breuvage m
Billy goat, goat , goatee
Bouc nm
Registration, license plate
Immatriculation f
Extract, snatch, tear, wrest
Arracher
Boot (car)
Coffre f
Fork (road)
Bifurcation f
Trunk (elephant)
Trompe f
Abruptly, suddenly, bluntly
Brusquement
Grow in size, increase
Croître
Link n
Maillon m
Even fig or in chain
Godsend n
Cadeau du ciel m
Pulse
Pouls fpl
Blood pressure
Tension f
Welder
Soudeur nm
Killjoy, spoil sport
Trouble-fête nm
Booty,
Magot m
Torch, flashlight
Lampe de poche nf
Winter n as adj
Hivernal adj
Mes vêtements hivernaux
Polish, boot polish
Cirage m
Sub marine
Sous-marin m
Convince, persuade
Convaincre
Spy n
Espion
Interrupt, butt in, cut short
Couper la parole
Talk, chat, gossip
Papoter
Be stingy with, skimp on sth
Lésiner sur qqc
Route, itinerary,
Parcours m
Mumble, mutter
Grommeler
Coward n
Lâche nmf
Below
Sous-jacent adj
Vacant
Jacent adj
Jail, prison
Geôle f
Sullen, bad tempered, cross
Maussade
Frown, scowle
Se renfrogner
Sullen, surly, sour
Renfrogné adj.
Shake
Hocher
Hocher la tête nod and shake
Obey, comply, submit
Obtempérer
Complain, whinge
Pleurnicher (coll)
Rest, break n
Relâche f
Fence, wire fence, closure n
Clôture f
As you please, as u like it, in yr way
Guise f
À ma guise
As, in lieu of
Guise prep
En guise de . By way of
Leniency, mild weather
Clémence f
Laze about, lie around, doss
Flemmarder
Break through, pass, cross, jump over
Franchir
Pierce, penetrate, , break through, squeeze (spot)
Percer
Grow, increase
Croître
Dead end cul de sac
Impasse f
On an empty stomach
À jeun
Je suis à jeun, I have an empty stomach
Also sober
Content n
Contenu m
Recall, recount, talk about
Relater
Prognosis n
Pronostic m
Lucky,
Veinard
Sacré veinard.lucky devil
Dumpling, meatball, pellet
Boulette f
Free from want adj
À l’abri du besoin
À l’abri des regards. Away fr prying eyes.
And all the rest of it (Coll)
Et tout le tintouin
Boast, brag
Se vanter
Reduce, put away, rebuff
Remiser
Honesty, frankness, outspokenness
Franchise f
Speed bump
Dos d’âne m
Tail, shadow
Filature
Turn off
Bifurquer
Hand break
Le frein au main
Glovebox
La boîte à gants
Trunk tree
Tronc m
Gently, half heartedly
Mollement
Dungeon, isolation cell
Cachot m
Puny, sickly, meagre
Chétif
Nod, wink n
Un clin d’œil
Infant
Nourrisson
Jumble, muddle v
Embrouiller
Roof
Toit m
Ignition
Contact m
Lobby v
Faire pression
Properly, decently
Décemment
Delightful, ravishing
Ravissant
Dish cloth, wet blanket (fig)
Lavette f
Nibble, snack v
Grignoter
Beverage
Breuvage m
Threat n
Menace f
Smart, clever adj
Malin
Collapse, capsize
Capoter
Better late than never
Il valait mieux tard que jamais
Well brought up
Bien élevé
Pit, grave
Fosse f
From now on, henceforth
Désormais
Hellish, pain (hard task), chore ( hard task)
Galère f
Tax, levy
Impôt m
Resentful, bitter, resentful person
Rancunier nm and adj
Elle est très rancunière .
C’est un rancunier. He is a bitter person.
Change yr mind reconsider
Se raviser
Jaded, bored, indifferent , pissed off
Blasé adj
Nest, den
Nid m
Bereavement, death, loss
Deuil m
Can, container
Bidon, m
Roll about laughing, writhe in pain
Se tordre de rire
Se tordre de douleur
Feel sorry for, pity
S’apitoyer
Dressing, plaster
Pansement m
Headline, top story
Titre m
Small poster
Affichette f
Suspect, doubt verb
Soupçonner
Depressing, sad adj
Déprimant
Answer back, retort, counter
Riposter
Korea
Corée
Sorrow heartache grief
Chagrin m
Walk way, foot bridge
Passerelle f
Paperwork
Paperasse f
Beginning, first signs, hint
Ébauche f
Escape n
Cavale f
Tiny, minuscule , minimal
Infime adj
Get mixed up, get in a muddle, confuse
S’emmêler les crayons/pinceaux
Grub, nosh, food inf
Bouffe f
Convict n
Bagnard
Stuff, fill v
Truffer
Être truffé de. To be chock full of
Pellet, lead, heavy, leaden, blazing (sun), stifling (heat)
Plomb nm
Contain, hold, incorporate, include
Renfermer
Worry about
Se soucier de
Humbly
Platement
Nursery rhyme
Comptine f
Hum v
Fredonner
Cuddle, hug n
Câlin m
Play acting, charade
Char nm
Arrête ton char. Je ne te crois pas.
Fraud, con trick
Supercherie
Harm, damage v
Nuire à
Fumer nuit à la santé .
Slap, smack, slap in the face (humiliation)
Gifle f
Pasta, noodles
Nouilles nfpl
Pipe, hose, tip (idea)
Tuyau m
Averse, antipathetic, allergic (+inf)
Allergique
Je suis allergique au lait/au rap.
Shower, spray (with bullets)
Mitrailler
J’ai mitraillé de roses les mariés.
Lose yr head (fig), go into a panic, be panic stricken
S’Affoler
Il s’est affolé pour rien.
Set alight, set ablaze, set on fire (fig), inflame
Embraser
S’embraser fly off the handle, get worked up
Drunk, delirious ( fig inf), deliriously happy (fig)
Ivre
Ivre de colère in a blind rage
Elbow, bend n
Coude m
Hiding place, hide out, secret
Cachette nf
Comfort, touch (ones heart), warm, warm up v
Réchauffer
Fire, blaze, wild fire
Incendie m
Nearly, almost, practically
Quasiment
Compensate, indemnify v
Dédommager
Wad(money), bundle,
Liasse f
Growl, rumble n
Grondement m
Mouthful. Swallow n
Gorgée f
Refurbish, restore, rejuvenate , revitalise, put yr clothes back on , dress again
Rhabiller
Drunkenness
Ivrognerie f
Mop, wipe, rubber stamp (fig), stamp
Tamponner
Piece, pawn (chess, fig)
Pion m
Appeal, call upon, request, ask for
Solliciter
Gooey, soft, creamy, moist, fluffy
Moelleux adj
Snuffle, snivel, the sniffles ( crying, having a cold)
Reniflement nm
Idle, lazybones (inf)
Oisif -ve adj
Oisif nm
Barn
Grange nf
Mature ( in years), middle aged adj
D’âge mur
L’âge mur middle age
Swing n
Balancelle f
Height, peak
Summum m
Crusty, crunchy adj
Crouistillant
Twitch, throb, pulsate, quiver
Palpiter
Slimming, diet adj
Amaigrissant
Wedge, catch, collar (inf), nab
Coincer
Representative, spokes person
Interlocuteur -rice
Rave, ramble
Divaguer
Harmony, balance, match
Adéquation nf
Drop, beade
Goutte f
Comfortable, well-off, well to do
Aisée
Fight, scrap, argue v
Bagarrer
Joke, trick
Blague f
Confuse, mistake v
Confondre
Get it, catch on, twig, grasp, understand
Percuter
And collide with, crash into
Spokes person, representative, voice
Porte-parole m
Western
Occidental
Except, apart from prep
Hormis
Shooting, firing, shot, fire n
Tir m
Spice (fig), hustle and bustle, cartoon, animation
Animation f
Finger, fondle, dabble in, play with
Tripoter
Gulp n
Goulée f
Saucer
Soucoupe f
Stretch, reawaken, bring to life
Dégourdir
Squat v
S’accroupir
Beanie, wooly hat,
Bonnet m
Bearded, bearded person
Barbu
Ce barbu me rappelle mon père .
Soul, spirit
Âme m
Destroy, wipe out
Anéantir
Boast, brag
Se vanter
Placard, notice, sign
Pancarte f
Weal, conclude, ratify
Sceller
Aspect, development, appearance
Tournure f
Soften, mollify, calm
Adoucir
Reliable, dependable
Fiable
Sense of smell
Flair
On the other hand
En revanche
Formerly, in olden days
Jadis
Resignation
Démission f
Henhouse
Poulailler m
Password
Mot de passe
Mind, intellect , sense
Esprit m
Appear suddenly, emerge, loom
Surgir
Weekly
Hebdomadire adj
Hebdomadairement adv
Annual
Annul (le) adj
Annuellement adv
Daily
Quotidien -ne adj
Quotidiennement adv
Sunrise
Le lever du soleil
Sunset
Le coucher du soleil
Dawn
L’aube
Twilight
Crépuscule m
The beginning, middle, end of day
Le début, le milieu, la fin de matinée
Same with afternoon eg le début d’après-midi
Le début de soirée etc
Its time to
Il est temps de
At the time
À l’heure
At the same time as
En même temps que
Shortly
D’ici peu
As often as
Aussi souvent que
