Northomb Flashcards by G James | Brainscape

Q

the first signs

A

les prémices (fpl)

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to slouch, wallow

A

se vautrer

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some (eg people)

A

d’aucuns

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prudish

A

bégueule

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hairy

A

pilosité

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to disorientate

A

déboussoler

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VT: to vow, devote, doom
VPR: ro devote os

A

vouer
VT: 3 meanings
VPR: 1 meaning

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to torment

A

lanciner

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to feast, eat and drink to excess

A

ripailler

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to blister
blister, swelling
blistered, puffy, swollen

A

se boursoufler
boursouflure
boursouflé

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bag

A

baluchon

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scrap, scum (of society)

A

rebut

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person who boasts

A

un hableur

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home

A

pénates NMPL

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to kiss

to smooch

A

bécoter

se bécoter

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in my heart of hearts

A

en mon for intérieur

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ice ace

A

un piolet

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racing car

A

un bolide

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sudden downpour

A

une giboulée

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noodle

idiot*

A

une nouille

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underworld

A

la pègre

Q

to be reflected

A

mirer

Q

to become vulgar, to slum it

A

s’encanailler

Q

shameful

A

inavouable

Q

to scour

A

récurer

Q

fondue dish

A

un caquelon

Q

to coat

A

enduire

Q

square, box, hut

he’s got a screw loose

A

la case

il lui manque une case

Q

Mr/Mrs so and so

A

M Untel

Mme Unetell

Q

thingumajig X2

A

un bidule

un machin

Q

to look up and down

A

toiser

Q

to mark out

A

jalonner

Q

soppy, insipid

A

mièvre

Q

barley beer

A

une cervoise

Q

to monopolise

A

accaparer

Q

to yelp

A

glapir

Q

crazy

A

maboul

Q

announcement

A

un faire-part

Q

I can’t get over it

A

je n’en reviens pas

Q

he kept harping on about his success

A

il m’a rebattu les oreilles de son succès

Q

thanks to…

A

à la faveur de

Q

shamelesly

A

sans vergogne

Q

right way around, right way up

A

à l’endroit

Q

wording, terms, utterance

A

un énoncé

Q

buckwheat

A

un sarrasin

Q

trap

A

un guêpier

Q

fern

A

une fougère

Q

landing stage, wharf

A

un débarcadère

Q

to procrastinate

procrastinations

A

atermoyer

atermoiements

Q

suction cup, plunger

A

une ventouse