Ninth Flashcards by Philip Niles

Q

prodiguer

A

to dispense

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pécule

A

nest egg

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to bet

A

miser

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un brin

A

a little, a tad, a wisp

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Q

décompte vs compte

A

count, calculation, vs count, tally

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analysis, report

A

constat

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essay, writing

A

rédaction

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s’emparer de vs s’emparer du pouvoir

A

take over, seize vs take power

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Elections would seem to ought to take place the end of next year

A

Des élections devraient avoir lieu à la fin de l’an prochain.

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Q

le satisfecit

A

the glowing report

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Q

féliciter vs se félicité

A

to congratulate vs be pleased

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cinglante vs cingler

A

stinging vs to whip

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poursuite

A

chase, pursuit

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va-et-vient

A

back and forth

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plaindre

A

pity, sympathize with

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farcir

A

to stuff

Q

ass hole

A

trou du cul

Q

réjouir vs se réjouir

A

to delight, please vs be pleased, delighted

Q

il n’a pas été avare en formules bienveillantes

A

he was not stingy with his kindly formulas

Q

redémarrage

A

restarting

Q

secouriste

A

aid worker

Q

conversely

A

A l’inverse

Q

fabrique

A

factory

Q

guérison

A

healing, cure

Q

carrément

A

totally, squarely