Nancy Drew tome 3 Flashcards
1
Q
écumer
A
- to skim
- piller: to plunder
- to search through, to scour
2
Q
le carillon
A
bell, chime
3
Q
espiègle
A
mischievous, impish
4
Q
d’ores et déjà
A
already
5
Q
le peignoir
A
bath robe, dressing gown
6
Q
briguer
A
- to aspire to
2. to solicit, to seek
7
Q
lice
A
to join in the fray, to be in the running
8
Q
la bourre
A
stuffing, padding, wad
9
Q
bourrer
A
to fill, to stuff, to cram
10
Q
le grappin
A
- grapnel
2. met le grappin sur - to get one’s hooks into
11
Q
la courge
A
gourd, squash
12
Q
un capharnaüm
A
extrême désordre
13
Q
il y a anguille sous roche
A
there’s something fishy going on
14
Q
une anguille
A
eel
15
Q
de briguer
A
- to buckle, to fasten
2. to complete, to finish off 3. (fam) - to lock up, to imprison
16
Q
boucler la boucle
A
to come full circle
17
Q
côtoyer
A
- to skirt, to run alongside
2. to be close to, to mix with
18
Q
ombrager
A
to darken, to shade
19
Q
ça me fiche
A
I could care less
20
Q
la frousse
A
fright, scare, jitters
21
Q
échauffer
A
to heat up
22
Q
le piège
A
- trap, snare
2. snag, pitfall
23
Q
la moue
A
pout
24
Q
faire la moue
A
to pout
