misc 3 Flashcards
with all his might
de toutes ses forces
come what may / for better or for worse / as best one can / somehow or other
vaille que vaille / tant bien que mal (adv.)
In some way
Tant bien que mal
must have (as a supposition; ‘she must have done…’)
avoir dû
to solve
résoudre
to go round the back
passer par l’arrière
to submit to / to lend itself to / to go along with
se prêter à
to sit (continually)
rester assis / être assis
to force your way in
entrer en forçant la porte
to help / to give first aid to / to rescue
secourir
to busy oneself / to be busy
s’affairer
sticky
poisseux / poisseuse
near / next to
auprès de (very close to) / près de
pyre
le bûcher
to appear suddenly / to emerge
surgir
to wash / to soap
savonner