Nouns Flashcards

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Cerf-volant

A

Kite

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2
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Machin

A

whaddyacallit, whatchamacallit

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3
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Chèvrefeuille

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Honeysuckle

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Sardanapale

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(has origins in the Latin word saranapalus, which refers to a powerful man leading a luxurious life. Tied to the adjective sardanapalesque)

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5
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Colimaçon

A

Escargot

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6
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Un escalier en colimaçon

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A spiral staircase

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7
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Abnégation

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Self-denial, self-sacrifice

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8
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Serrurerie

A

Locksmithing

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9
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Quincaillerie

A

Hardware store

Cheap jewelry, trinket (usually metal)

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10
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Parallélépiède

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A solid whose six faces are parallelograms

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11
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Bisounours

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Naive (pejorative and condescending)

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12
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Nournours

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Teddy bear

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13
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Contrée

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Region, land

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14
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Kyrielle

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Plethora, host, multitue, bunch

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15
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œnologie

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The science of winemaking

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16
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Noeud papillon

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Bowtie

17
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l’oeil de boeuf

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A peephole

The eye of an ox

A cute and practical oval window located in the upper part of a building used to ventilate and let light in (most common use of this word)