Little Talk in Slow French Flashcards
toothless
édenté
dilapidated
délabré
to warn
to tell
to inform
to prevent
prévenir
an island or made up of islands (adj)
insular
insulaire
to hold (a record)
to detain
to have possession of
détenir
waffle
gaufre, f
rebellious
unsubdued
absent without leave
insoumis
to be supposed to (do, be, etc)
être censé + inf
to stock st
to store (data)
stocker
to make so believe à
faire croire à
fake, adjectif
factice
to show
to depict
représenter
circulation (blood, etc)
movement (goods, people)
circulation, f
to bypass
to walk, drive, get around
contourner
to add
rajouter
taxation
tax system
fiscalité
to focus (on)
se concentrer (sur)
to be in possession of
to hold
to detain (prisoner
détenir
to manage to
arriver à
basically
en gros
to be concerned (involved)
to be in danger (at risk)
être en jeu
to realize
se rendre compte
tax haven
paradis fiscal, m
for now
pour l’instant
spelt
einkorn flour
épeautre, m
petit épeautre, m
leek
poireau, m
fertilizer
engrais, m.
to depress
.
déprimant
déprimer
.
depressing
lively
animated
turbulent
mouvementé
to be homeless
se retrouver sans toit
to surround
to encircle
cerner
towards (with respect to)
à l’égard de
to fan (the flames
to stir up
.
to stir up jealousies
attiser
.
attiser les convoitises
to steal
dérober
to equivocate
to be evasive
se dérober
to give [sth] to [sb]
accorder [qqc] à [qqn]
founding principle
fondement, m
to steal
dérober
to spurt
to gush
jaillir
to write
to draft
rédiger
to try
to attempt
…
to try to flee
tenter
…
tenter de fuir