Nancy Drew tome 2 Flashcards

1
Q

patelin

A

= de clocher

little village

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

arborer

A

porter

to wear, to sport
to bear, to display (a flag etc)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

emballe

A
  1. empaqueter
    to pack, to wrap
  2. (fam); to thrill
    ça ne m’emballe pas - it doesn’t excite me
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

verrouiller

A

to bolt, to lock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

la bidule

A

le truc, machin, qqch

À quoi sert ce bidule = ce petit objet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

râteau

A

rake

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

râtelier

A

bike rack, hay rack

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

emparer

A

to seize, to take hold of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

se dandiner

A

to waddle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

un alliage

A

alloy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

allaiter

A

breast feed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

battre la chamade

A

to beat wildly, to pound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Qu’est-ce qu’il fiche

A

What is he doing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ficher

A
  1. enfoncer ; to drive in, to stick
  2. to put on file
  3. (fam) to do
  4. (fam) to put, to push. ie: fiche le dehors = kick him out!
  5. (fam) to give; ie: ficher une claque à qqn = to give s.o. a slap
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

faire une embardée

A

to swerve, lurch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

le fossé

A

ditch, trench

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

en laiton

A

brass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

la pile

A

(fam) abruptly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Arrêter pile

A
  1. to stop abruptly; dead stop

2. Pile, heap

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

bredouille

A

empty handed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

le hameçon

A

fish hook

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

déraper

A
  1. to skid, slip

2. to get out of hand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

dérapage

A
  1. skid, slip
  2. blinder
  3. loss of control
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

emboîter

A

to fit together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

emboîter le pas à qqn

A

to follow close behind s.o.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

marteler

A

to hammer, to pound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

une touffe

A

tuff, clump

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

fléoles

A

timothy grass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

boucan

A

din, racket (noise)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

la remorque

A

trailer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

remorquage

A

towing, tow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

l’avertisseur

A

horn of a car

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

bécane

A

(fam) bike

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

une gamelle

A

mess kit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

quelques pâtés de maison

A

several blocks of houses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

limer

A

to file

37
Q

limier

A
  1. bloodhound

2. fin limier= sleuth

38
Q

recueil

A

collection, compilation

39
Q

les sacoches

A
  1. bag, satchel
  2. saddle bags
  3. (Belg. Can) purse,pocket book
40
Q

guidons

A

handlebars

41
Q

la guigne

A

(fam) bad luck

42
Q

avoir la guigne

A

to be jinxed

43
Q

épauler

A

aider

  1. to back, to support
  2. to raise a firearm, to take aim with
44
Q

rétamer

A
  1. enivrer, épuiser

2. démolir, esquinter

45
Q

Je me sens complètement rétamé

A

je me sans complément ivre

46
Q

chahuter

A

to create an uproar, to heckle

47
Q

canicule

A

heatwave

48
Q

le caniche

A

poodle

49
Q

un canif

A

jackknife, pocket knife

50
Q

une miche

A

round loaf of bread

51
Q

noués on catogan

A

noeud, ruban, élastique qui attache les cheveux derrière la tête

52
Q

on peux damer le pion à n’importe qui

A

To get the better of someone

53
Q

la trotteuse

A

dans une montre, aiguille qui marque les secondes

54
Q

des raccourcis

A

shortcuts

55
Q

clocher

A

to go wrong

56
Q

de clocher

A

small town, parochial

57
Q

le clocher

A

bell tower, belfry

58
Q

brin

A
  1. blade (of grass), twig, sprig
  2. touch, a little bit;
    il est un brin ennuyeux = he’s rather boring
  3. iota
  4. strand (of wool, thread)
59
Q

brindle

A

twig

60
Q

une ruche

A

beehive

61
Q

abreuve

A

watering place( in a river etc.)

62
Q

le laïus

A

spiel, speech

63
Q

une cargaison

A

cargo, freight

64
Q

engloutir

A
  1. to gobble up, to devour

2. to engulf, to swallow up

65
Q

un agent en faction

A

guard duty, watch

66
Q

sur la sellette

A

to be in the hot seat

67
Q

ça m’épate

A

that amazes me

68
Q

avoir du culot

A

to have a lot of nerve

69
Q

gêner

A

to embarrass, to make uncomfortable

70
Q

déranger

A

to bother

71
Q

se gêner

A

to get in each other’s way

72
Q

l’ardoise

A

slate

73
Q

calée

A
  1. fort

2. difficile, ardu

74
Q

crottèes

A

muddy

75
Q

les amortisseurs

A

shock absorbers

76
Q

détaler

A

syn: déguerpir, s’enfuir

fam

77
Q

au vigile

A

security guard, night watchman

78
Q

écru

A

raw, unbleached, natural

79
Q

des sablé

A

shortbread cookies

80
Q

flemmard

A

avoir la flemme
ne rien faire
qui n’aime pas faire d’efforts,
syn: paresseuse, cossard

81
Q

se la couler douce

A

To take it easy

82
Q

âpres

A
  1. sour, acrid

2. harsh , bitter

83
Q

mûrier

A

mulberry tree

84
Q

fléchir

A
  1. courber: to bend, to flex

2. to sway, to move

85
Q

un orvet

A

un animal proche du lézard, mais sans pattes, qui ressemble à un petit serpent

86
Q

dératé

A

courir très vite, à toutes jambes

87
Q

goulet

A
  1. gully

2. narrows

88
Q

goulet d’étranglement

A

bottleneck

89
Q

déguerpir

A
  1. to clear out

2. faire déguerpir = to drive away