Lecture Flashcards by Ben H.

rompre les rangs (v)

break ranks, behave differently from other group members, dismiss, fall out

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bouillon (nm)

broth, stock

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abattre (v)

knock down, shoot down, defeat

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faire une croche-pied/une croche-patte/un croc-en-jambe à qqn

trip sb up

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lâchement (adv)

in a cowardly manner

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guérir (v)

cure, be cured, heal, recover

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s’en tirer (v)

sortir heureusement d’une maladie ou d’une difficulté ou etc.

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aller au piquet

go stand in the corner

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se gratter les bras

scratch one’s arms

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se battre (v)

fight [with] one another

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les gars (nmp)

guys

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tirer qqn dessus à la mitrailleuse

shoot/fire at sb with a machine gun

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faire le coup de qqch à qqn

try to pull an old trick on sb

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aguerrir (v)

harden, toughen up

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torpille (nf)

torpedo, a bomb shaped like a tube and fired underwater

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se cogner contre qqn (v)

smash into sb

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mauve (adj & nm)

mauve, light purple

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fouiller [dans qqch] (v)

search through, go through, dig

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tendre qqch [à qqn] (v)

hold out sth [to sb], stretch sth

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tordu (adj)

twisted, bent, warped

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coups tordus (nmp)

dirty tricks

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éventré (adj)

ripped open/apart

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cochonnerie (nf)

mess, trash, junk food

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cramponné à qqch (adj)

clung to sth;

accroché à qqch

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rapetisser (v)

rendre ou faire paraître plus petit, dévaloriser

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rétroviseur (nm)

rearview mirror

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beigne (nf)

doughnut

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bourré de qqch (v)

filled with sth, full of sth

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costarde (nf)

custard, a type of sweet food made with eggs and milk

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dériver (v)

divert, drift

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penché (adj)

bent, crooked, askew, sloping, tilting

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se pencher (v)

lean, bend

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sillage (nm)

wake (n);

trace (nf)

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enfoncer (v)

push in, thrust in

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attirail (nm)

equipment, gear

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bringuebaler (v)

joggle, shake, rattle

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coffre (nm)

trunk, box, chest, safe, strongbox

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s’entrechoquer (v)

knock or bang together

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glacière (nf)

cool box, cold room, refrigerated cabinet

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conserve (nf)

canned food

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rebondir (v)

bounce, get going again

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plisser (v)

fold, wrinkle, pleat, crease

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ébouriffer (v)

ruffle, tousle;

décoiffer

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pare-brise (nm)

windshield

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égarer (v)

mislead, lose, make distraught

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dénicher (v)

find, discover

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présentoir (nm)

display shelf/stand

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maladresse (nf)

clumsiness, awkwardness;

manque de dextérité

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chatouiller (v)

tickle

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recracher (v)

spit out [again]

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gorgée (nf)

mouthful

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humer (v)

smell, inhale, breathe in;

sentir, inspirer

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pilule (v)

pill

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beugler (v)

crier très fort

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brouter (v)

graze, feed on

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filer (v)

dash, go, disappear, scram

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enfiler (v)

slip on/into, use, screw

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clinquant (adj)

glittering, flashy

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récompenser (v)

reward

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tortiller (v)

twist, twirl, twiddle, wiggle

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connerie (nf)

stupidity, stupid thing

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se tripoter (v)

se masturber (v)

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anormal (adj)

abnormal

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engloutir (v)

swallow up

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agripper (v)

grab, snatch

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crissement (nm)

screeching

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bouffée (nf)

puff, breath, outburst

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poil (nm)

hair, bristle

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avoir les jambes molles (v)

be weak at the knees, lose your strength;

être sans force, être découragé

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bestiole (nf)

creature

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flanc (nm)

flank, side

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patte (nf)

paw, hoof, foot, leg

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flaque (nf)

puddle

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déplaisant (adj)

unpleasant, nasty, offensive

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délabré (adj)

ruined, crumbling

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gouttière (nf)

gutter

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abondance (n)

abundance, affluence

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grotesque (adj)

ridiculous, ludicrous

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en plâtre (adj)

in plaster

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eau croupie (nf)

still water;

eau stagnante

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apprêter (v)

get ready, prepare

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foncer (v)

rush [into, to], charge, speed along;

se hâter

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dissimuler (v)

hide, conceal

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maganer (v)

endommager, abîmer

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moulant (adj)

close-fitting, tight-fitting, snug

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collant (nm)

pantyhose

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renflement (nm)

bulge, stick out in a rounded lump

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pubis (nm)

pubis, pubic bone

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camisole (nf)

a light piece of clothing for women that is worn on the top part of the body and does not have sleeves and is often worn alone or under a blouse

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pointer (v)

stick out, protrude, aim, point

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motard (nm)

motocycle policeman

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rompre la glace (v)

break the ice

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joint (nm)

workplace, nightclub, office

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fuite (nf)

escape, leak

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banalité (nf)

triviality, mundaneness, commonplace, cliché

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compenser (v)

make up for, compensate

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pelle (nf)

shovel, spade

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crisser (v)

screech, grate

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sac à vidange (nm)

sac-poubelle

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amanché (adj)

rigged out, dressed, clothed

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résigner (v)

resign, relinquish

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culotte (nf)

panties

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disgracieux (adj)

ugly, unattractive

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désinvolture (nf)

casualness, offhandedness, informality

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rompez [les rangs] !

dismiss!, fall out!

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surnom (nm)

nickname

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désinvolte (adj)

casual, nonchalant [relaxed and carefree], offhand

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je-ne-sais-quoi (nm)

a pleasant quality that is hard to describe

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moite (adj)

muggy [unpleasantly warm and humid], clammy [unpleasantly wet and cold], damp, sticky, sweaty

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envahissant (adj)

overgrown, invasive, intrusive

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vulve (nf)

vulva

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tissu (nm)

fabric, material, cloth, tissue

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déchirer (v)

tear, rip

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gratter (v)

scratch, work, do odd jobs

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décoller (v)

peel off, unstick, tear

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lucidité (nf)

lucidity, clear-sightedness

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lubrique (adj)

lustful, lewd, lecherous

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cochon (adj)

dirty, filthy, smutty [relating to sex in an offensive way]

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bête (nf)

animal, beast

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à demi caché

almost hidden, barely visible

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enfouir (v)

enterrer, cacher

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hommage (nm)

homage, tribute, respect or honour

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carrosserie (nf)

body, cover, case

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con (adj)

damn stupid, silly

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vestibule (nm)

vestibule, lobby, entrance hall

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fourrer (v)

put, leave, stick, fuck

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pogner les nerfs (v)

faire une crise de colère ou d’impatience

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tenter (v)

tempt

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cul (nm)

ass, sex

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repoussant (adj)

repulsive, repellent

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coup de bassin (nm)

thrust from back;

coup de rein

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ramoner (v)

sweep, clean out, screw, shag

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foi (nf)

faith

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assouvir (v)

appease, assuage, quench, satisfy

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tordu (adj)

twisted, warped

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alléchant (adj)

enticing, tempting

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tromper (v)

deceive, betray, cheat

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pourvu (adj)

well-off, in good position or situation

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vulgaire (adj)

vulgar, common, tasteless, loud, ordinary, rude

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calepin (nm)

notebook;

carnet

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maisonnée (nf)

household

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dédommager (v)

compensate, indemnify

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replier ses jambes (v)

tuck the legs under, fold the legs

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bruit de succion

sucking noises

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à toute allure (adv)

at full speed

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allure (nf)

speed, pace, look, appearance

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fente (nf)

slit, vulva

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faiblir (v)

get weaker

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boiteux (adj)

lame, fragile, shaky

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retentir (v)

resound, ring;

résonner

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dépanneur (nm)

convenience store, corner store, repairman

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bonhomme (nm)

chap, fellow, man

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abdiquer (v)

abdicate, renounce, surrender, give in

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gyrophare (nm)

rotating light, beacon

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immobiliser (v)

immobilize, stop

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pare-chocs (nm)

bumper

numéro de plaque (nm)

license plate

méfait (nm)

wrongdoing, misdeed

n’avoir rien à se reprocher

have nothing to feel guilty about

confisquer (c)

confiscate, seize, take away

être en cavale (v)

be on the run

balle (nf)

bullet

siffler (v)

whistle

louche (adj)

shifty, shady, sleazy, murky

expéditif (adj)

expeditious, quick, hasty

bravoure (nf)

bravery, courage

banquette avant/arrière (nf)

front/back seat

machette (nf)

machete

ensanglanté (adj)

bloody, bloodstained

démembré (adj)

dismember, dismantle

soulager (c)

relieve

tension (nf)

tension, pressure, tenseness, tightness

nymphomane (nf & adj)

nymphomaniac

ado (nm)

teenager;

adolescent (nm)

repentir (v)

repent

contravention (nf)

fine, ticket;

amende (nf)

inaptitude (nf)

inaptitude, incapacity, unfitness

poteau (nm)

post, pole

frapper (v)

hit, strike, knock

meurtre (nm)

murder

prémédité (adj)

premeditated, deliberate

décharger (v)

unload

pistolet (nm)

pistol

renfort (nm)

reinforcement

tripaille (nf)

mass of guts/insides;

amas/tas de tripes ou d’intestins

fourche (nf)

fork [path], junction, branch line;

embranchement (nm)

excentrique (adj)

eccentric, bizarre, outlying [far away from the centre of a place]

retrousser (v)

pull up, roll up, curl up

peignoir (nm)

bathrobe, robe

broderie (nf)

embroidery, needlework

ébahi (adj)

flabbergasted [shocked or surprised a lot], stunned

balancer (v)

swing, rock, push, balance, waver

noyer (v)

drown, flood

pouffer de rire (v)

titter, laugh in a quiet and nervous way

eau pétillante (nf)

sparkling or fizzy water

girouette (nf)

windvane, weather cock

chiquenaude (nf)

flick [of a finger]

saigner (v)

bleed

chiffe [molle] (nf)

wet blanket, drip;

personne amorphe

amorphe (adj)

lifeless, passive, amorphous [having no clear shape or form]

surgir (v)

apparaître brusquement

brusquement (adv)

soudainement, tout à coup, abruptement, à l’improviste

conteur (nm)

storyteller

crépuscule (nm)

twilight, dusk, the time when the night begins

soulever (v)

lever lentement à faible hauteur, hausser, provoquer, poser [question/problème]

loisible (adj)

permissible, possible

pots-de-vin (nm)

bribe

apaiser (v)

calmer

flageoler (v)

trembler de faiblesse ou de fatigue

écarter les bras/jambes (v)

open or spread your arms/legs

étreindre (v)

serrer dans ses bras, oppresser, étrangler

testament (nm)

will

défunt (adj)

departed, late;

décédé

déconvenue (nf)

disappointment

délit (nm)

criminal offence

flanquer une gifle à qqn (v)

slap sb

chuchoter (v)

whisper;

murmurer (v)

ouragan (nm)

hurricane, storm

dénonciation (nf)

accusation, denunciation

méconnaître (v)

misunderstand, misread

mésestimer (v)

underestimate

cicatriser (v)

heal;

guérir

s’empresser de faire qqch (v)

se dépêcher de faire qqch (v)

antidater (v)

antedate;

ANT. postdater

solliciter (v)

demander, tenter, prier avec insistance

pendaison de la crémaillère (nf)

housewarming party

cligner des yeux (v)

blink

cligner de l’œil (v)

wink

avoir une colle (v)

get detention, be kept in after school

mettre qqn en retenue (v)

keep sb in after school, put sb in detention

éclater (v)

blow up, burst

en rang

in a line/row

guignol (nm)

puppet, clown

hoquet (nm)

hiccup

pan (intj)

wham, bang

pensum (nm)

extra work [school punishment], chore

pétard (nm)

firecracker, pistol, ass

pitrerie (nf)

piece of buffoonery

poing (nm)

fist

renifler (v)

sniff, sniffle

se dénoncer (v)

give oneself up

pousser un soupir (v)

sigh, heave a sigh

tenir le coup (v)

hold out, be able to take it

taille-crayon (nm)

pencil sharpener

tour (nm)

twist, turn, trick

souffler (v)

breathe out, blow, puff, whisper

se sucer (v)

suck one self

Tu te prends pour qui ?

Who do you think you are?

rigoler (v)

laugh, joke, have fun

mettre en quarantaine (nf)

put in quarantine, to quarantine

pupitre (nm)

bureau d’écolier

pont-levis (nm)

drawbridge

plomb (nm)

lead

goûter (nm)

afternoon snack, children party

monter la garde (v)

stand guard

fil (nm)

thread, string

aiguille (nf)

needle

drôlement (adv)

in a strange or funny way, amusingly, comically

donjon (nm)

donjon;

la tour maîtresse d’un château fort qui était la demeure du seigneur et le dernier retranchement de la garnison

dissipé (adj)

undisciplined, unruly;

indiscipliné (adj)

découper (v)

cut out;

détacher (v)

creneau (nm)

crenelle, crenellation, slit, loophole, gap, space, slot

couverture (nf)

cover

cartable (nm)

satchel, schoolbag

bille (nf)

marble, ball

besogne (nf)

task, job, work

bâcler (v)

skimp on, botch, carry out badly and carelessly;

éffectuer un travail ou une action vite et peu consciencieusement

bander (v)

bandage up, be blindfolded

mât (nm)

pole, post, mast, flagpole

acquitter (v)

payer

affluent (nm)

rich, flowing in abundance

aspirer (v)

breathe in, inhale

expirer (v)

breathe out, exhale

avarié (adj)

spoiled, damaged;

gâté (adj)

banc (nm)

bench, seat

barbe à papa (nf)

cotton candy

claque (nf)

smack, slap

copier sur qqch/qqn (v)

copy from sth/sb

couler (v)

sink, bring down

couvercle (nm)

lid, cover, cap

dégonflé (adj)

deflated, flat [tire], cowardly

dompteur (nm)

tamer, liontamer

embêter (v)

annoy, bother

espèce (nf)

species, sort, kind

flèche (nf)

arrow

gaillard (nm)

lad, fellow, mate

gâter (v)

spoil

faire la grimace (v)

make funny faces

gronder (v)

scold, tell off

grossier (adj)

rude, rough

scie à métaux (nf)

hacksaw

faire des histoires (v)

make a fuss, cause trouble

jumelles (nfp)

binoculars

lâche (nmf)

coward

tirer la langue [à qqn] (v)

stick out one’s tongue [at sb]

loucher (v)

go cross-eyed, squint

malaise (nf)

unease, awkwardness, discomfort

malle (nf)

valise

manigancer (v)

scheme, plot

mémé (nf)

grandma, old woman [péjoratif]

le lait a tourné / n’est plus bon

the milk is/smells/tastes off, the milk is tainted

faire de l’ordre (v)

ranger, trier

pinceau (nm)

paintbrush

faire le pitre (nm)

clown or fool around

pot de départ (nm)

goodbye party

prestidigitateur (nm)

magicien (nm)

raie (nf)

line, stripe, slit

remuer (v)

move, stir, fidget

respirer (v)

breathe

resplendir (v)

shine, gleam

ressortissant (nm)

national

s’imprégner de qqch (v)

become soaked/impregnated/filled/permeated with sth

se dégager (v)

se libérer, se déplacer

se dissiper (v)

misbehave, clear away, disperse

siège social (nm)

headquarter

ronfler (v)

snore (v)

ronflement (nm)

snore (n)

Je ne t’ai pas sonné !

Who asked you?

faire la tête (v)

sulk

faire la tête à qqn (v)

ignore sb

tracas (nmp)

troubles

traître (nm)

traitor

avoir de la veine (nf)

be lucky

gros bêta (nm)

idiot, imbécile

allée (nf)

footpath, driveway, aisle

auto tamponneuse (nf)

bumper car, dodgem

avaler qqch de travers (v)

swallow sth the wrong way

Ça t’avance à quoi de mentir ?

What do you gain by lying?

coller une baffe à qqn (v)

give sb a slap/smack in the face

bâton (nm)

stick

bossu (adj)

humpbacked, hunchbacked

brûlure (nf)

burn

caillou (nm)

stone

cartable (nm)

satchel, school bag

céder (v)

give up, give in

chercher à faire qqch (v)

essayer/tenter de faire qqch

chiffonner (v)

rumple, crumple

claquer (v)

slam, bang

clous (nmp)

pedestrian/zebra crossing, crosswalk;

passage clouté

faire la comédie (v)

throw a tantrum, make a fuss

cornet (v)

Paper/plastic bag, cone

cuillère (nf)

spoon;

cuiller (nm)

dépeigner qqn (v)

mess up/ruffle sb’s hair

désobéissant (adj)

disobedient, rebellious

dévoyée(adj)

perverted, corrupted

sécheresse (nf)

drought

écorcher vif (v)

flay [=beat or whip sb in a severe way] alive

égorger qqn (v)

slit sb’s throat

faire qqch exprès (v)

do sth on purpose or intentionally

donner une fessée à qqn (v)

spank sb

filet à provisions (nm)

string shopping bag

C’est fin !

very clever/smart!

garnement (nm)

brat, rascal

guimauve (nf)

marshmallow

haie (nf)

hedge

herbe (nf)

grass;

gazon (nm), marihuana

hurler (v)

crier (v), parler fort;

N. hurlement (nm)

marchand (nm)

merchant, shopkeeper, storekeeper, stall holder

niche (nf)

alcove, recess [= dark hidden place]

ouate (nf)

cotton wool

pain d’épice (nm)

gingerbread

précaire (adj)

precarious, fragile, delicate

punaise (v)

tack, drawing pin, thumbtack

ratisser (v)

rake (v)

rôti (nm)

roast

s’essuyer (v)

dry oneself

quel saleté de temps !

what a damned weather!

sauter la contravention (v)

skip the ticket

Ne te laisse pas faire !

stand up for yourself !, don’t let yourself be taken advantage of !

secouer (v)

shake

soldes (nmp)

sales

sonnette (nf)

bell

tanière (nf)

den, lair

tendre la main (v)

stretch the hand, offer the hand

Tenez votre droite !

Keep [to the] right!

faire sa mauvaise tête (v)

dig one’s heels in, refuse to change one’s course of actions or opinion

tirelire (nf)

piggy bank

tonton (nm)

oncle

faire un vacarme infernal (v)

make a terrible racket, make an awful din [=loud and confusing mixture of noises lasting for a long time]

veston (nm)

jacket

foncer (v)

rush (v)

faire une allocution (v)

make a formal speech (v)

faucher (v)

run over;

anéantir, renverser avec violence

mendier (v)

beg for

mendiant (nm)

beggar;

indigent (nm)

recaler (v)

fail, flunk

dilapider (v)

squander, waste, embezzle;

dissiper, gaspiller

de ce fait (adv)

thereby, by means of which

quincaillerie (nf)

hardware store

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