Nancy Drew tome 7 Flashcards

1
Q

l’envergure

A
  1. wingspan 2. étendue : breadth, scope, scale

de grande envergure : large scale

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2
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bariolés (oiseaux)

A

multicolored

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3
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un débardeur

A

long shore man

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4
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une boussole

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compass

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5
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le potager

A

edible plants

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6
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entretenir

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  1. to maintain, to keep up
  2. to keep alive, to cherish
  3. to support, to look after
  4. to speak to, to address
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7
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avertir

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  1. to warn

to advise, to inform

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8
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pilier

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pillar, column

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9
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crèche

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  1. crèche (nativity)

2. (Fr) day care center, nursery

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10
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un toit de chaume

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thatched roof

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11
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de grande envergure

A

large scale

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12
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oiseaux bariolés

A

multicolored birds

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13
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le potager

A

edible plants

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14
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enlacer

A

étreindre: to embrace, to hug

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15
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éntrelacer

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to entwine, to enlace

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16
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la salopette

A

overalls

17
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détritus

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waste, garbage, litter

18
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moisson

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  1. harvest, crop

2. abundance

19
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rêche

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rough, prickly, scratchy

20
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affaler

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to collapse, to fall, to slump

21
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la foulure

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syn: entorse = sprain

22
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dépeupler

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to depopulate

23
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se fouler

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(fam): to sprain oneself