Marc Levy Flashcards
Woody adj
Boisé -e
Walk in closet
Dressing m
And dressing room
Carpenter, joiner
Menuisier
Fireplace, hearth
Âtre m
Relief
Soulagement
Herbal tea
Tisane f
Precocious, mature beyond yr years
Précoce
Hesitate, be in two minds
Se tâter
Feast n
Festin m
Slow down
Ralentir
Knackered, shattered, done in
Claqué adj
(Look) wild, crazed, distraught, tormented
Hagard
H audible
Lie, fib
Bobard m
Give in, fail, flag
Flancher
Wall, outer wall, enclosure, speaker (loud speaker)
Pregnant
Enceinte f
Tomber enceinte
Mettre enceinte
Round (dr)
Tournée f
Half-light, dark, darkness, twilight
Penombre f
Furtively
À pas de loup adv
Spitting image, double, doppleganger
Sosie m
Except, except for, apart from
Hormis prep
Bedlinen
Literie f
Twilight, dusk
Crépuscule m
Set yr sight on fig
Viser
On the dot exactly
Pile
Chivalry
Affaire
Galanterie m
Clumsiness, awkwardness, blunder, tactlessness n
Maladresse f
Sitting cross legged
Etre assis -e en tailleur
Bad sport
Mauvais - e joueur -euse
Few hours of sleep
Peu d’heures de sommeil
Exhausted, worn out
Sold out, out of stock, unavailable
Epuisé
Mocking adj
Persifleur
Restrict, limit
Enchainer
Graceful, amiable, kindly adj
Gracieux - euse
Naked, nude
À poile
Modest, discreet, reserved
Pudique adj
Finish, complete, finish off
Achever
Tit for tat
Du tac au tac
Hastily, hurrriedly adv
Précipitamment
Blindness
Cécité f
Doughnut
Beignet m
Jump, leap
Bond m
Overwork
Surmenage m
Unexpectedly, without warning, unannounced
À l’improviste
Detestable, appalling, vile
Exécrable
Cheeky, mischievous, suggestive, risqué
Coquin
Riddle, puzzel, brain teaser, conundrum
Enigme f
Spice, season v
Pimenter
Scratch n
Coup de griffe
Reserve, stand-by, substitute n
Remplaçant
Balance sheet, statement of account, appraisal, result
Bilan m
Bilan de santé physical check up
Hardly, roughly
Rudement
Doctor
Toubib
Rave v
Délirer
Délire delirium, ravings m
Restore, reestablish
retrieve,
Reinstate
Rétablir
Remote control
Télécommande f
Battery,
Pile, stake, heap
Pile f
Launch, embark
Start, lead, institute
Entamer
Mutter, grumble v
Maugréer
Cliff n
Falaise f
Tea towel , dishcloth, rag
Torchon m
Carafe, glass bottle
Carafon m
Unfold, open
Déplier
Lucky person, lucky beggar
Veinard
Cicada
Cigale
Porche, balcony
Porche m
Shutter, flap
Volet
steps, small porch
Perron m
Nanny
Nounou
Bereavement, mourning
Deuil m
Scratch, scrape, abrasion
Griffure f
Scratch v
Griffer
Gnaw, eat up, fret v
Ronger
Wide-eyed
Écarquillé
Écarquiller stare, stare wide eyed
Écarquillement n staring, staring w steady gaze, rolling of the eyes
Holy communion, holy bible, last supper
Sainte communion, sainte Bible, sainte cène
Caress, light touch, brush
Effleurement n
Effleurement de lèvres
Effleurer v
Effleurer un sujet
Ditch, furrow, channel, gutter n
Rigole
Trickle, stream, dribble
Dégouliner
Downpour, shower n
Averse
Rebelliois, disobedient, wayward, unmanageable
Indocile
Promote, instigate, upgrade v
Promouvoir
Transmit, publish, print, print out v
Imprimer
Overflow, run over, brim over,
overfill, spill, burst
Push off, shove off
Déborder
Je suis debordé -e eg having lots to do
Snug, sheltered, protected, warm and confortable, secure adj
Abrité
Abriter to provide a safe haven, protect
Abriter de soleil v shade
Crane n
slang hoôker, tart
Grue
Porte-conteneurs harbour containers
Hail a taxi
Héler un taxi
Pour tenter de héler ….
Pangs of jealousy
Affres de la jalousie
Affres du remords pang of remorse
Affres de la mort death rattle, throes
Affres n pang, suffering
Socialise v
Frayer avec les autres
Frayer la voie pave the way
Frayer avec associate with
Hubbub, babbel n
Brouhaha n
Tile, window pane, diamond (cards), graph paper, square
Carreau n
Window pane n
Vitre f
Chink, ring, tinkle, jingle v
Tinter
Myller n
Swarm
Fourmillement n
Fourmiller de teem
Idiot, moron slang
Mentally retarded
Crétin n
Quand tu es crétin je t’adore.
Dimple n
Fossette
Trowel (for cement and gardening)
Gâche f
Doormat, mat
Paillasson m
Kidney n
Rein
Supply, refuel, provision v
Ravitailler
ravitaillement refuelling, food supplies, supplying
Pour aller me revitailler
It was freezing (cold) expr
Il fait un froid de loup
Valentine day
Le jour de la Saint-Valentin
Catch a glimpse, see quickly
Entrevoir
Village
Bourgade f
Overcast sky
Ciel couvert
Bow tie
Noeud papillon
Queue
ligne, file, queue
Former une ligne
Faire la queue
Birch
Bouleau
Bouleau argenté silver birch
Skylight
Lucarne
Interval, space of time between two events or actions
Entre-deux
Padlock
Cadenas
Cadenasser v to padlock
Ladder, scale, gangway
Échelle
Échelle brisée folding steps
Wander, roam, meander
Errer
Errer ses pensées
Set the table
Dresser la table
The most talkative
Le plus bavard
Fun thing slang
Truc rigolo
Club (cards)
Trèfle
Pavement, foot path, sidewalk
Trottoir
Door knob, handle
Poignée de porte
Dairy, dairy farmer
Laitier
Top of one’ s voice adv
Tue-tête adv
Suit (clothing)
Tailleur
Disrupt, disturb, unsettle
Perturber
(Bachelor’s ) degree
Licence f
Licence de droit, law degree, licence d’anglais BA in English
Intoxicate v
Intoxicating adj
Enivrer
Enivrant adj also fig
Way of escape, loop hole, way-out, escape mechanism
Échappatoire f
Adult ( myndig)
Middle finger
Majeure nm and adj
Enjeu majeure major issue, challenge
Atout majeur major asset
être majeur et vacciné be old enough to look after yourself/ to take care of yourself expr
Monopolise, hog, corner v
Accaparer
Apperance, look
Landmine, mine
Lead (pencil)
Mine nf
Hostage
Otage nm
Egg timer, hour glass
Sablier m
Overhang, over look v
Surplomber
Colour v
Colorier
Pontoon
Ponton m
Pedal fast
Mill (flour)
Reel in (fish)
Mouliner
Stick, walking stick
Canne f
Canné knackered, beat, dead as a door nail
Cornerstone, foundation, pillar
Pilier m
Etre un pilier de be the backbone of
Smart, clever, shrewd adj and sarcastic
Malignant
Sly, cunning
Malin
Faire le malin be a smart alec
Reveal, disclose
Dévoiler
Haul, drag, pull
Hisser h audible
Se hisser pull yrself
To stain
Maculer
Veneer, cladding n
Plaquage m
Curse, insult, hurle abuse at sb, castigate v
Invectiver qqn
Puddle
Flaque f
Flaque d’eau
Smooch
Se peloter
Hammer, gavel (judge) n
Door knocker
Marteau m
Devenir marteau, devenir fou go bonkers, nuts
Rail against sth/sb
Fulminer contre qqn qqc
Explode
Commiserate, empathise with
Compatir à qqc
The inside of bread
Mie de pain
A pain in the neck/arse, annoying, exasperating, really boring adj
Chiant
Chiant comme la mort deadly boring
Get lost! Bugger off!
Fous le camp!
La balle est dans ton camp the ball is in yr court
Climb, scale
Overcome
Escalader
Escalade f rock climbing, mountaneering
Depict, portray, render v
Paint v
Peindre
Watch out for, be on the lookout for,
Spy on
Guetter
Shorten, cut short
Raccourcir
En hiver, les jours raccourcissent.
The day, night, evening before
Veille f
Greyness, gloominess n
Grisaille f (du ciel fex)
Transport, carry, dispatch v
Acheminer
Killing
Tuant
Toiletry bag
Nécessaire m
Martyr
To torture
Supplicier
Revive, resuscitate
Réanimer
Laziness, idleness n
Paresse f
Monopoly
Monopole m
Possess, hold, own, have in yr possession
Détenir
Bother, inconveniance v
Incommoder
Possibility, eventuality, contingency n
Contingence f
Shamefully, sloppily, lazily
Lâchement
Footbridge, walkway, gangway, overpass
Passerelle f
Uncontrollable
Indocile
Horrible, dreadful, cursed, bloody awful, damned
Satané
Unwrap, remove fr wrapping
Déballer
Good, well-behaved, sensible
Sage adj
Master, understand, be fluent in, have gd knowledge of
Maîtriser
Skylight, dorme
Lucarne f
Sympathetic, compassionate adj
Compatissant
Compatir à qqc sympathise, empathise with
Invitation, calling/visiting card n
Bristol m
Run away n
Fugue f
Faire une fugue
Fuguer run away, abscond, do a runner/bunk