Name of the Wind Flashcards
1
Q
scabbard
A
fourreau
2
Q
wry
A
ironique, tordu
3
Q
wry smile
A
sourire en coin
4
Q
slack
A
not tight, mou, détendu, négligé,
5
Q
tatters
A
lambeaux, loques, abimer/mettre en lambeaux
6
Q
inn
A
auberge
7
Q
minstrel
A
ménestrel
8
Q
muster
A
rassembler, trouver, regrouper
9
Q
kindle
A
allumer, embraser, faire partir
10
Q
wax
A
cire
11
Q
scowl
A
air renfrogné, regarder d’un mauvais œil, grimacer
12
Q
gingerly
A
avec précaution
13
Q
earl
A
comte (titre honorifique)
14
Q
clover
A
trèfle
15
Q
knack
A
la technique, le coup de main, le tour de main, le truc
16
Q
ashen
A
cendreux, blème
17
Q
gall
A
bile, irriter
18
Q
rag
A
loques, guenilles, haillons
19
Q
stammer
A
bégaiement, bégayer, balbutier
20
Q
crates
A
cageot (de fruits), caisse, boîte
21
Q
willow
A
saule
22
Q
tuition
A
cours, frais de scolarité
23
Q
stern
A
sévère, austère, strict
24
Q
smear
A
“dirty mark”, tache, trace, étaler
25
smudge
"dirty spot" , tache, bavure, étaler
26
gaze
regard fixe, fixer, contempler
27
cunningly
astucieusement, ingénieusement, sournoisement
28
wolfish
vorace, féroce, carnassier
29
tray
plateau, support
30
sullen
sombre, maussade, renfrogné
31
shepherd
berger
32
dart
dard, fléchette
33
breastbone
sternum
34
charcoal
charbon de bois
35
rill
ruisseau
36
goose
oie
37
"wild-goose chase"
a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else
38
contemptible
méprisable, worthy of contempt.
39
contempt
a lack of respect, scorn, disregard
40
wheat
blé
41
gum
gomme, colle, gencives, machouiller
42
of sorts
une sorte de
43
elderberry
sureau
44
cork
liège, bouchon
45
rouse
éveiller qqch, susciter, réveiller
46
bladder
vessie
47
unto
jusqu'à (vieille forme)
48
tarragon
estragon
49
frank
franc
50
merry
joyeux
51
grim
sombre, sinistre, maussage, morne
52
chimney
cheminée
53
compel
forcer, contraindre, imposer
54
addled (vb addle)
embrouillé, confus, (vb embrouiller)
55
brethren
frères (dans un sens religieux), camarades
56
sleek
lisse, soyeux, racé, aux lignes pures
57
minstrel
ménestrel
58
maim
estropier, mutiler
59
heel
talon
60
lithe
souple, agile
61
thrice
3 fois
62
merely
(only, simply, nothing more), simplement, seulement
63
lead
guider, diriger, plomb
64
aloof
à l'écart, distant, réservé
65
thrall
esclavage, servitude
66
shrewd
futé, malin, astucieux
67
swagger
arrogance, assurance, fanfaronner, se vanter
68
peddler
(ones who peddles), one who offers merchandise for sale along the street or from door to door
69
abide
to bear patiently, to endure without yielding, to remain stable or in a state
70
meanness
méchanceté
71
drab
slattern, prostitute
72
banter
"to speak in a witty and teasing manner", badiner
73
quirky
having many quirks (pediculant trait), unusual in especially an interesting or appealing way, "excentrique"
74
gentry
noblesse
75
nutmeg
noix de muscade
76
weariness
lassitude, épuisement
77
give up the ghost
rendre l'ame
78
dope
illicit drug, stupid person
79
sly
sournois
80
dismay
consternation
81
gall
fiel, "something bitter to endure"
82
have the gall
avoir l'audace de
83
altar
"a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual, often used with the to refer to the act of getting married", autel
84
whisker
moustache
