Notre-Dame de Paris Flashcards

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abrégé (m)
allocution (f)
archive (f)

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AB: summary, synopsis
AL: address, short speech
AR: records, files

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acier (m)
airain (m)
charbon (m)
cuivre (m)
étain (m)
joyau (m)
plomb (m)

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AC: steel
AI: bronze
CH: coal
CU: copper, brass, brass instrument
É: tin
J: jewel, gem
P: lead [metal], fuse, pellet

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adhérent(e)
confrère (m)
membre (m)

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A: member
C: colleage, fellow
M: limb, member

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affluence (f)

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crowd

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aigle (m)
bélier (m)
chenille (f)
colombe (f)
crapaud (m)
fauvette (f)
guêpe (f)
huître (f)
lièvre (m)
manchot (m)
oie (f)
puce (f)
requin (m)
rongeur (m)
sanglier (m)
sauterelle (f)
taupe (f)

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A: eagle
B: ram
CHE: caterpillar
COL: dove
CR: toad
F: warbler
G: wasp
H: oyster
L: hare
M: penguin
O: goose
P: flea, chip, bullet point
RE: shark
RO: rodent
S: boar, wild boar
S: grasshopper
T: mole [bird or spy]

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aiguille (f)
aiguillon (m)
anguille (f)
épingle (f)
piqûre (f)

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AIGUILLE: needle
AIGUILLON: sting, stinger
ANGUILLE: eel
É: pin
P: injection, jab, sting, bite, stitching, thread

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aimant (m)
attendrissement (m)

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AIM: magnet (but affectionate/loving as adjective)
ATT: tenderness, affection

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antre (m)
astre (m)
repaire (m)

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ANT & R: lair, den
AST: star

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approbation (f)
consécration (f)
éloge (m)
étreinte (f)
reconnaissance (f)
reproche (m)

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A: approval
C: validation, endorsement, recognition
ÉL: praise
ÉT: embrace, hug, squeeze, grip
REC: recognition, acknowledgement, gratitude, gratefulness
REP: criticism, reproach, disapproval

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appui (m)

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support

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argile (f)
bille (f)
carreau (m)
craie (f)
cuir (m)
dentelle (f)
foin (m)
futaie (f), madrier (m), poutre (f)
laine (f), toison (f)
paille (f)
tuile (f)

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A: clay
B: marble, ball, little ball
CA: pane, tile
CR: chalk, limestone
CU: leather, hide, skin
D: lace
FOIN: hay
FUT, MA, & PO: timber
L & TO: wool, fleece
P: straw
TU: tile, biscuit, headache

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assistance (f)
auditoire (m)

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ASS: assistance/help, audience/attendance
AUD: audience

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saccade (f)
secousse (f)

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SA: jerk, jolt, bump, twitch
SE: tremor, jolt

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débris (m)
écaille (f)

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D: fragments, pieces, remains, leftovers
É: scale, chip, flake, fragment

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échantillon (m)

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sample

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aisselle (f)
boyau (m)
crâne (m)
croc (m)
émail (m)
entrailles (f, pl)
gencive (f)
gosier (m)
hanches (f, pl)
moelle (f)
natte (f)
orteil (m)
paume (f)
pouce m)
poumon (m)
taille (f)

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A: armpit
B: guts, intestine
CRÂNE: skull, cranium
CROC: fang, tooth
ÉM: enamel
EN: guts, innards, bowels
GE: gum
GO: throat
H: hips
M: marrow
N: braid
O: toe
PAU: palm
POUCE: thumb, big toe
POUMON: lung
T: waist, height, size/dimensions

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émanation (f)

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odour, expression, manifestation, sign

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empreinte (f)
morsure (f)
piste (f)

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E: track, fingerprint, footprint, imprint, mark
M: bite, teeth marks, bite marks
P: track, runway, path, trail

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emprunt (m)

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loan, mortgage

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enchaînement (m)

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chain, series, succession

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dépot (m)
entrepôt (m)

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D: delivery, deposit, warehouse
E: warehouse

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épanouissement (m)
satiété (f)

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É: fulfillment
S: satisfaction, gratification

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cognée (f), hache (f)
épée (f)
marteau (m)
pince (f)
scie (f)

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C & H: axe
É: sword
M: hammer, gavel
P: pliers, tongs
S: saw [tool]

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épouvantail (m)

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scarecrow

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essai (m)
tentative (f)

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try, attempt

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écurie (f)
étable (f)

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ÉC: stable
ÉT: barn

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étoffe (f)
tissu (m)

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É: material, fabric, cloth
T: fabric, material

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affront (m)
injure (f)

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A: affront, insult
I: insult

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obstination (f)

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stubbornness

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formule (f)
onguent (m)
philtre (m)
sortilège (m)

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F: method, option, spell, formula
O: ointment
P: potion
S: spell, magin spell

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culte (m)
manie (f)
moeurs (f, pl)
usage (m)

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C: cult, worship, service, religion
MA: habit, compulsion
MOE: customs, traditions
U: use, custom, function

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anneau (m)
bague (f)

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ring

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besogne (f)

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worry, labour

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caprice (f)

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whim, tantrum

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cave (f)
grotte (f)

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C: cellar
G: cave

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armature (f)
charpente (f)

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A: framework, frame
C: framework, frame, structure, skeleton

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chirurgien(ne)
cicatrice (f)
croûte (f)
fièvre (f)
germe (m)
peste (f)
plaie (f)

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CH: surgeon
CI: scar
CR: crust, scab
F: (high) temperature, fever, excitement
G: sprout, germ/bacteria, seedling
PE: plague
PL: wound, cut

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cire (f)
étincelle (f)
mèche (f)

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C: wax
E: spark
M: wick, fuse

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conjoncture (f)

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situation, context, conditions

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contenance (f)

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capacity

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41
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carapace (f)
coquille (f)

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shell

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clôture (f)
culture (f)
moisson (f)
pré (m)
récolte (f)

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CLÔ: fence, closure
CUL: farming, cultivation
M: harvest
P: meadow, field
R: harvest, crop

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décadence (f)

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decline

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décharge (f)
ordues (f, pl)

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D: landfill
O: refuse, waste

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défense (f)

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defence, ban, prohibition

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défaite
déroute (f)

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DÉF: defeat
DÉR: defeat, disaster/ruin

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fiole (f)
flacon (m)

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vial

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emportement (m)
furie (f)

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E: impetus/impulse, fit of anger, rage, outburst
F: fury, rage

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gêne (f)

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difficulty, discomfort

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geôle (f)
prison (f)

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prison, jail

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malédiction (f)
méchanceté (f)
mésaventure (f)
miséricorde (f)

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MAL: curse
MÉC: ill-will, malice, nastiness, spiteful, maliciousness
MÉS: misfortune
MIS: mercy

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bouleau (m)
brume (f)
bûche (f)
canicule (f)
cours d’eau (m)
flots (m, pl)
fruitier (m)
lierre (m)
marais (m)
mare (f)
marée (f)
mûre (f)
nid (m)
noisette (f)
racine (f)
ruche (f)
sapin (m)
tige (f)
trèfle (m)

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BO: birch
BR: mist, haze
BÛ: log
CA: heatwave
CO: waterway
FLO: waves
FRU: orchard
L: ivy
MARA: marsh, swamp
MARE: pond
MARÉE: tide
MÛRE: blackberry
NID: nest
NOI: hazelnut
RA: root
RU: hive, beehive
S: fir (tree), pine (tree)
TI: stem [of a plant]
TRÈF: clover

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moue (f)

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pout

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54
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délit (m)
incartade (f)
indemnité (f)
ordonnance (f)
passe-droit (m)
patente (f)
peine (f)
peine de mort (f)
plaidoirie (f)
plainte (f)
préjugé (m)
prévenu(e)
procès (m)
serment (m)
suffrage (m)

A

D: crime
INC: misdemeanour
IND: compensation, damages, allowance
O: prescription, order/ruling, layout/organization
PASSE: privilege
PAT: patent, duty/tax/levy
PEINE: punishment/sentence, sorrow/grief/pain, difficulty/trouble
PEINE DE MORT: death sentence
PLAIDOIRIE: plea, defence speech
PLAINTE: moan, groan, complaint
PRÉJUGÉ: prejudice, bias
PRÉVENU: defendant, accused
PRO: trial, lawsuit, proceedings
SE: oath, promise
SU: vote

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péripétie (f)
stupeur (f)

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P: incident/event, surprise/shift
S: astonishment, shock

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piété (f)

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devotion

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57
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rancune (f)
réticence (f)

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RA: grudge, hard feelings
RÉ: reluctance

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récréation (f)
répit (m)
sursis (m)
trêve (f)

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RÉC: break/break time/recess, leisure time, downtime
RÉP & S: reprieve
T: truce, break

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renommée (f)

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reputation, fame

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réplique (f)

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replica, copy, aftershock

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bord (m)
lisière (f)
pourtour (m)
rive (f)

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B: edge, rim, (river) bank, ship/vessel
L: border, edge
P: periphery, circumference, region/area, perimeter
R: bank, side, end

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allée (f)
roue (f)
ruelle (f)

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A: path, walk, aisle, drive(way)
ROUE: wheel
RUELLE: alley, alleway

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retard (m)
temporisation (f)

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delay

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tranche (f)

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slice

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65
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tribu (f)

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tribe

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66
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balai (m)

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broom

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bec (m)
griffe (f)

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B: beak, bill, spout, lip
G: claw, talon

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brancard (m)

A

stretcher

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branle (m)

A

swaying, detest

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broc (m)
couvercle (m)
panier (m)
seau (m)

A

B: jug, pitcher
C: lid, cover
P: basket
S: bucket, pail

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choeur (m)

A

choir

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clou (m)
serrure (f)

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C: nail
S: lock

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congé (m)

A

leave, notice, vacation, resignation, sabbatical

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coup d’oeil (m)
coup de grâce (m)
coup de main (m)

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D’OEIL: look, glance
DE GRÂCE: mortal blow, final blow
DE MAIN: help, hand, helping hand

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brin (m)
couteau (m)
lame (f)

A

blade, strand, filament
C: knife, blade
L: blade

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couvre-feu (m)

A

curfew

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aurore (f)
crépuscule (m)
nuée (f)
pénombre (f)
point(e) du jour (m, f)

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A: dawn, sunrise
C: twilight, dusk
N: cloud, swarm
PÉ: darkness
PO: break of day, dawn

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abus (m)
débordement (m)

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A: excess, abuse, misuse
D: overflowing, excess, misbehaviour

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corollaire (m)
dénouement (m)
issue (f)
retentissement (m)
retombée (f)

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C: consequence
D: outcome
I: exit/way out, outcome/conclusion
RETEN: effect, repercussions
RÉTOM: come down/fall out, repercussions, consequences

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dépit (m)

A

disappointment, chagrin, bitterness

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faîte (m)

A

ridge/apex, summit/top/pinnacle

82
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fossé (m)

A

ditch

83
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frémissement (m)

A

murmur

84
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fruit défendu (m)

A

forbidden fruit

85
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libre arbitre (m)

A

free will

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linge (m)

A

washing, laundry

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mets (m)
plat (m)

A

dish

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néant (m)

A

none, void, nothing, nothingness

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noeud (m)

A

knot, tangle

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pan (m)

A

section, part, side, face

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péage (m)

A

toll

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penchant (m)

A

soft spot, weakness, liking

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portail (m)

A

portal, doorway

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quai (m)

A

platform, quay

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rayon (m)

A

radius, ray, beam

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grognement (m)
gronderie (f)
rugissement (f)

A

GROG: grunt, growl
GRON: rumbling, growling
R: roar

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orge (f)
seigle (m)

A

O: barley
S: rye

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soubassement (m)

A

base, basis, foundation, ground level

99
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sève (f)
suc (m)

A

sap

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bâtard(e)
lâche (f)
sottice (f)

A

B: bastard
L: coward
S: nonsense

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docte (f)

A

learned man/woman, know-it-all

102
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boucher/bouchère (m ou f)
chaland (m)
mendiant(e)
nain(e)
piéton/piétonne (m ou f)
vieux/vieille (m ou f)

A

B: butcher
C: regular [customer]
M: beggar
N: dwarf
P: pedestrian
V: elderly person

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combles (m, pl)
grenier (m)

A

attic, loft

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orient (m)
occident (m)

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OR: east
OC: west

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excroissance (f)

A

growth

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cercueil (m)

A

coffin, casket

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amas (m)
entassement (m)
monceau (m)

A

pile, heap

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pressentiment (m)

A

feeling, sense, intuition, premonition

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épouvante (f)

A

horror, terror

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gravats (m, pl)
moellon (m)

A

rubble

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guise (f)
à ma/sa guise

A

GUISE: as you like/please
À (adv): as I/you please/wish

112
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amaigrissement (m)

A

weight loss, slimming (down)

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bosse (f)

A

bump, lump

114
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lacune (f)

A

shortcoming, gap

115
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demande (f)
requête (f)

A

request

116
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gage (m)
gages (m, pl)

A

GAGE: pledge, deposit, security, token, forfeit/penalty
GAGES: wage, pay

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ressort (m)

A

spring, resilience/energy, motive/motivation, responsibility

118
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agneau (m)
museau (m)
volaille (f)

A

A: lamb
M: muzzle, snout
V: fowl, poultry

119
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franchise (f)

A

outspokenness, candour, excess, frankness, openness

120
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rame (f)

A

oar, paddle

121
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contenu (m)
teneur (f)

A

content

122
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sceau (m)

A

seal, stamp

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bocal (m)
bouillon (m)
chair (f)
cuillère/cuiller (f)
cuillerée (f)
écuelle (f)
régal (m)
ripaille (f)

A

BOCAL: jar
BOUIL: broth, stock, bubble, gush, flow
C: flesh, meat
CUILLÈRE: spoon, spoonfull
CUILLERÉE: spoonfull
É: bowl
RÉG: treat, delight, feast, joy
RIP: feast

124
Q

braise (f), tison (m)

A

ember

125
Q

défunt(e)
deuil (m)
enterrement (m)

A

DÉF: deceased (n & adj)
DEU: bereavement, death, mourning
E: funeral, burial

126
Q

bénédiction (f)

A

blessing

127
Q

claustration (f)

A

confinement

128
Q

tiéder (f)

A

warmth, warmness

129
Q

délice (m)
finesse (f)
jouissance (f)
netteté (f)
plaisir (m)
propreté (f)

A

D: delicacy, delight, joy, pleasure
F: delicacy, sharpness, keenness, subtlety
J: enjoyment, pleasure
N: clearness/clarity, sharpness, lucidity, neatness/tidiness
PL: pleasure
PR: cleanliness

130
Q

domestique (m, f)
laquais (m)

A

servant

131
Q

tournure (f)

A

turn/direction, evolution, structure/construction

132
Q

surlendemain (m)
veille (f)

A

S: 2 days later/after
V: the day/evening before

133
Q

digue (f)
gouttière (f)
pancarte (f)
puits (m, pl)

A

D: dyke, barrier
G: gutter
PAN: sign, note
PUITS: well

134
Q

bain (m)
foyer (m)
matelas (m)
plafond (m)
plancher (m)
rez-de-chaussée (m)
tapis (m)

A

B: bath, swim
F: hearth/fireplace, home/household
M: mattress
PLAF: ceiling
PLAN: floor, flooring
R: ground/first floor
T: rug, carpet

135
Q

fiançailles (f, pl)

A

engagement

136
Q

fouillis (m)

A

jumble, muddle, clutter, mess
[adj] = messy, untidy

137
Q

envers (m)

A

other side, underside, back, behind
[adj] = to, towards

138
Q

courbe (f)

A

curve, bend, contour

139
Q

encre (f)

A

ink

140
Q

délabrement (m)

A

disrepair, dilapidation, deterioration

141
Q

courant (m OU adj)

A

power, power supply, current [power or water], branch, wave
ADJ: common, standard, ordinary, normal, customary, running
in, some time in, during, over

142
Q

bêtise (f)
bêtises (f, pl)

A

BÊTISE: stupidity, mistake, something stupid, nothing, rubbish
BÊTISES: nonsense

143
Q

bond (m)

A

leap, jump, bound

144
Q

verve (f)

A

eloquence, expressiveness

145
Q

fente (f)
fissure (f)

A

FEN: crack, slit, gap
FIS: crack, fissure

146
Q

pinceau (m)
toile (f)
toile d’araignée (f)

A

P: paintbrush, brush
T: canvas, painting
T, D’A: spiderweb

147
Q

poigne (f)
poignée (f)
poignet (m)

A

POIGNE: grip
POIGNÉE: handle, handful, fistful
POIGNET: wrist

148
Q

instance (f)

A

authority, insistence

149
Q

embûche (f)
évasion (f)

A

EM: trap, pitfall, snare, hazard, danger
ÉV: escape

150
Q

éclair (m)
foudre (f)

A

É: lightning, flash
F: lightning

151
Q

arrachement (m)

A

removal, tearing off, abudction, kidnapping

152
Q

perdition (f)
sanglot (m)

A

P: distress
S: sobbing, crying, tears

153
Q

complot (m)

A

plot, scheme

154
Q

trésor (m)

A

treasure, wealth

155
Q

tache (f)

A

stain, mark, spot, blemish

156
Q

séjour (m)

A

stay, destination, living room

157
Q

dot (m)

A

dowry

158
Q

coquetterie (f)

A

elegance, style, flirting, interest in your appearance

159
Q

appauvrissement (m)
manquement (m)

A

A: impoverishment
M: failure, breach, lack, negligence

160
Q

abîme (m)

A

abyss

161
Q

fardeau (m)

A

burden, load, weight

162
Q

laitue (f)
piment (m)

A

L: lettuce
P: chili, chili pepper, chili plant

163
Q

réseau (m)

A

grid, network

164
Q

émeute (f)
meute (f)
troupeau (m)

A

É: disturbance, riot
M: pack [of dogs, wolves]
T: herd, flock, geese

165
Q

froissement (m)

A

creasing/crumpling, rustle/rustling, strain