Ohagan_Advanced4_Eng to Fren Flashcards
rancour, bitterness
amertume
of yesteryear, of old
antan
branch (noun)
antenne
ruthless ambition, pushiness
arrivisme
or inhabitant of same, related to Auvergne
auvergnat
support, endorse
avaliser
stupid, to look daft
avoir l’air fin
ointment, balm
baume
flop (noun)
bide
statement of account, assessment
bilan
to the lees, to drink wine to the dregs
boire le vin jusqu’à la lie
jump (noun), leap
bond
shield (noun)
bouclier
small town, village
bourgade
construction site, building site
chantier
peak, summit
cime
to tally, to count
comptabiliser
to accommodate, to reconcile
concilier
to compete against, to rival
concurrencer
to reinforce, to strengthen
conforter
instructions, orders
consigne
compensation, equivalent
contrepartie
quotation, ranking
cote
fit of rage
coup de sang
Court of Auditors
Cour des comptes
a French tax
CSG (contribution sociale généralisée)
indeed, effectively
de fait
to let go
démordre
surpassing, overtaking
dépassement
to submit a proposition
déposer une proposition
infringement, dispensation
dérogation
disenchantedness, disillusionment
désabusement
a falling out of love
désamour
retailer,retail dealer
détaillant
conflict, disagreement
différend
system, device, plan
dispositif
wide-eyed
écarquillé
disparity, gap, difference
écart
to stir up, to warm up
échauffer
setback, failure
échec
upturn, upswing, sunny spell
éclaircie
Tree-hugger, eco-freek
écolo
regardless, in spite of
en dépit de
up to speed, advanced
en pointe
on the other hand
en revanche
to incorporate, to encompass
englober
pep, spirit
entrain
contained in or carried on by letters, epistolary
épistolaire
ordeal, test
épreuve
to be unclear about, to be lost
être dans le flou
to charge, to invoice
facturer
to make room, to make space
faire de la place
associated with or containing iron
ferrugineux
Travail Labor Day
fête du
inevitably
forcément
thanks to
grâce à
wholesaler, wholesale deale
grossiste r
to provide shelter for, to house
héberger
tax (noun)
impôt
to insult, to call names
invectiver
to campaign (battle), to engage in
livrer
interest, rent
loyer
to rule with an iron hand, to run a tight ship
mener à la baguette
to call the shots
mener le bal
to not mince one’s words
parler comme Saint Jean Bouche d’or
breakthrough, opening
percée
GDP gross domestic product
PIB (produit intérieur brut)
portal, gate, great door
portail
mouthpiece, spokesperson
Porte-parole
to bear fruit
porter des fruits
to advocate, to recommend
préconiser
damage (noun), harm
préjudice
to consider, en compte
prendre
provision, benefit
prestation
interview by
propos recueillis par
shortcut
raccourci
discount (noun)
remise
catching up, upturn
remontée
to pick up the thread of, to retie
renouer
rebellious, stubborn
rétif
giggle, snigger
ricaner
to break away from, to break with
rompre avec
ballot, vote
scrutin
to look into
se pencher sur
thoughtful, sensible
sensé
threshold
seuil
at the risk of
sous peine de
endorsement (countable)
soutien support
estate, inheritance
succession
night table
table de chevet
lifestyle, way of life
train de vie
bracket (as in taxes or age)
tranche
agreement, three-way partnership
triangulaire
Union for a Popular Movement
UMP (Union pour un mouvement populaire)
Worn-out, worn-down
usé
information monitoring
veille
change of direction, bend
virage
business car
voiture de fonction
shutter (noun)
volet
CPA, chartered accountant
expert-comptable