Petit Nicolas Vocab Flashcards

1
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propre

A

clean

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être bien coiffé

A

to have well-groomed hair

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le copain (fam)

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friend, mate

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gronder

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to scold

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habillé en martien

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dressed like a martian

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le chouchou

A

favourite

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donner un coup de poing

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to punch

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le rang

A

row

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la caisse

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packing case

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la cave

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cellar

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avoir l’air

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to look, appear

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enlever

A

to take off

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lâcher

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to release

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ranger

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to arrange

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se salir

A

to get dirty

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le casque

A

helmet

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l’envie

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longing

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se faire mal

A

to hurt oneself

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se coincer

A

to be jammed, stuck

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fâche

A

angry

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l’objectif (m.)

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lens

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l’écran (m.)

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screen

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énervé

A

irritated

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la tartine de confiture

A

slice of bread and jam

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renverser

A

to spill

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les affaires (f.)

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belongings

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le képi

A

peaked cap

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les menottes (f.)

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handcuffs

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le sifflet

A

whistle

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le ceinturon

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waist-belt

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l’étui

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holster

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la hache

A

axe, tomahawk

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33
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le pantalon en mouton

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sheepskin trousers

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le gilet en cuir

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leather waist-coat

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le chemise à carreaux

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checked shirt

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36
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le fusil à flèches

A

gun with suction darts

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37
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être d’accord

A

to agree

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se moquer de

A

to make fun of

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39
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la gifle

A

slap in the face

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le ventre

A

stomach

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pendre

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to hang

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42
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se mettre à

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to begin

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43
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la corde à linge

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clothes line

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44
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le vacarme

A

din

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45
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taquiner

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to tease

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46
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Taureau Debout

A

Standing Bull (name of Native American chief)

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47
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la tâche de graisse

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grease-spot

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le bouillon

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clear soup

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grossier (envers)

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rude (towards)

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guetter

A

to look out for

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51
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tirer la langue

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to stick one’s tongue out

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le trou de la serrure

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key-hole

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53
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faire des passes

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to pass the ball

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54
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emmener

A

to take away

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gonflé

A

swollen

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s’endormir

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to fall asleep

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57
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renvoyer

A

to expel

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anormal

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abnormal

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être en retenue

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to be in detention

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bouger

A

to move

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renifler

A

to sniff

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mâcher (fam)

A

to munch

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le bouton

A

knob

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grincer

A

to creak

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saigner

A

to bleed

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m’sieu

A

monsieur

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s’inquiéter

A

to worry

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68
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défendre de

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to forbid

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la bille

A

marble

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se faire remarquer

A

to attract attention

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verser

A

to pour

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la blague (fam)

A

joke

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73
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aller au piquet

A

to go and stand in the corner

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remuer

A

to shift

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75
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dissipé

A

inattentive

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76
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en train de

A

in the middle of

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à la fois

A

at the same time

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78
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le soupir

A

sigh

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essuyer

A

to wipe

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l’ennui

A

worry

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81
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le sourd

A

deaf person

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tousser

A

cough

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faire semblant de

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to pretend

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montrer du doigt

A

to point to

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85
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le roguefort

A

a blue-veined type of cheese

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86
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le camembert

A

a creamy round cheese, with a very strong smell when ripe

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l’amende (f.)

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fine

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88
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la tache de rousseur

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freckle

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étranger

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foreign, foreigner

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90
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la vilaine dent

A

big, ugly tooth

91
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mordre

A

to bite

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la langue

A

language

93
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c’est dommage

A

it’s a shame

94
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le sous-titre

A

subtitle

95
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fier

A

proud

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avoir honte

A

to be ashamed

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profiter de

A

to take advantage of

98
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se conduire

A

to behave

99
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mal élevé

A

badly brought up

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la preuve

A

proof

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le veinard

A

lucky fellow

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le dingue

A

crackpot

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espèce d’idiot

A

idiot, silly fool

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costaud

A

hefty, strong (chap)

105
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sale mentaur (m.)

A

dirty liar

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vilain cafard (m.)

A

miserable sneak

107
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le carnet

A

report-book

108
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distrait

A

inattentive

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d’habitude

A

usually

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le cartable

A

satchel (book bag)

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traîner

A

to drag

112
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se nourrir

A

to feed oneself

113
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se gratter

A

to scratch oneself

114
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entr’ouvert

A

half open

115
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la claque

A

slap

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l’espace (m.)

A

space

117
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ramener

A

to bring back

118
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le déménagement

A

moving house

119
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se saigner aux quatre veines (fam)

A

to pinch and scrape

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l’ingrat

A

ungrateful person

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dépenser

A

to spend

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la facture

A

bill

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le gigot

A

leg of lamb

124
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le coût

A

cost

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s’occuper de

A

to pay attention to

126
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répéter

A

to rehearse

127
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ancien

A

former

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l’accueil (m.)

A

welcome

129
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inoubliable

A

unforgettable

130
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le but

A

objective

131
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en avance sur

A

ahead of

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se taire

A

to be silent

133
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gagner

A

to win

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faire des grimaces

A

to pull faces

135
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se sentir mal

A

to feel ill

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le plumeau

A

feather duster

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se plaindre

A

to complain

138
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agiter

A

to wave

139
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se trouver mal

A

to be about to faint

140
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enfermer à clef

A

to lock up

141
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la buanderie

A

laundry room

142
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le Petit Pucet

A

Tom Thumb

143
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le Chat Botté

A

Puss In Boots

144
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prendre sa retraite

A

to retire

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avoir lieu

A

to take place

146
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le fauteuil

A

armchair

147
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l’estrade (f.)

A

platform, stage

148
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le comique

A

comedian

149
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le sabot

A

wooden shoe

150
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faire un discours

A

to make a speech

151
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la mairie

A

town hall

152
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la pièce

A

play

153
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le souffleur

A

prompter

154
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l’épéé (f.)

A

sword

155
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le singe

A

monkey/mammifère

156
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la ceinture

A

belt

157
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la miette

A

crumb

158
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d’ac (fam) = d’accord!

A

agreed!

159
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le plumier

A

pencil box

160
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les frites (f.)

A

chips

161
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chauve

A

bald

162
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mettre quelqu’un à la diète

A

to put someone on a diet

163
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l’ours (m.)

A

bear

164
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serrer la main

A

to shake hands

165
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le drap

A

sheet

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l’éponge

A

sponge

167
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tuer

A

to kill

168
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déranger

A

to disturb

169
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le miel

A

honey

170
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le frigidaire

A

refrigerator

171
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la cuisse de poulet

A

chicken drumstick

172
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la tache

A

stain

173
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de nouveau

A

again

174
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se servir de

A

to use

175
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le couvre-lit

A

bedspread

176
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la pierre ponce

A

pumice stone

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guérir

A

to cure

178
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avoir mauvaise mine

A

to look ill

179
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le ruisseau

A

gutter

180
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avaler

A

to swallow

181
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la goutte

A

drop

182
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rompez!

A

dismiss

183
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s’attendre à

A

to expect

184
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se cogner (sur)

A

to knock into

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souffler

A

to blow

186
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exprès

A

on purpose, deliberately

187
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prévenir

A

to warn

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de quoi te mêles-tu?

A

what has it to do with you?

189
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saigner

A

to bleed

190
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l’infirmerie (f.)

A

sick room

191
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la partie

A

game

192
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se mélanger

A

to mingle

193
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malgré

A

in spite of

194
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se frotter

A

to rub

195
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faire exprès

A

on purpose

196
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un guignol

A

personne ridicule

197
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être brutal

A

être violent/méchant

198
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des nattes

A

tresse de cheveux

199
Q

le goûter

A

nourriture qu’on mange entre les repas

200
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rigoler

A

rire

201
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une giffle

A

frapper sur le visage

202
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avoir envie de

A

to feel like

203
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que je fasse

A

subjonctif for faire

204
Q

un ours en peluche

A

teddy bear

205
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raser

A

enlever le poil avec une lame

206
Q

tenir le coup

A

résister

207
Q

une poupée

A

jouet pour fille

208
Q

un petit poussin

A

cher petit enfant

209
Q

rigolo

A

amusant

210
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le chouette

A

l’agréable (ce qu’on aime)

211
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s’écarter

A

s’éliogner

212
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faire des histoires

A

causer des problèmes

213
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l’hélice

A

propellor

214
Q

bêta

A

stupide

215
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les paupières

A

la peau sur l’œil

216
Q

ça à l’air de marcher drôlement

A

ça semble fonctionner très bien

217
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se moquer de

A

to make fun of

218
Q

minable

A

sans importance, de moindre qualité

219
Q

oser

A

to dare

220
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embêter

A

ennuyer/contrarier

221
Q

prendre de l’élan

A

prendre de la vitesse

222
Q

bégonia

A

une sorte de fleur d’été (comme en anglais)

223
Q

être prive dé

A

ne pas recevoir