Short Stories In French 2 Flashcards

1
Q

To turn back

A

Refouler

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2
Q

To frown

A

Froncer les sourcils

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3
Q

To dress up in formal attire

A

Se mettre sur son trente-et-un

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4
Q

To look somebody up and down

A

Regarder quelqu’un de haut en bas

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5
Q

To whisper

A

Chuchoter

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6
Q

To feel bad about something

A

S’en vouloir

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7
Q

The doughnut

A

Le beignet

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8
Q

Chubby

A

Rondouillet

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9
Q

To not care

A

Se ficher de

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10
Q

To shake one’s head

A

Secouer la tête

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11
Q

To shrug (one’s shoulders)

A

Hausser les épaules

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12
Q

In disbelief

A

Ne pas en revenir

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13
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

A

Qui ne tente rien, n’a rien

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14
Q

To nudge

A

Donner un coup de coude

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15
Q

To let somebody down

A

Donner tomber

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16
Q

To nod

A

Hocher la tête

17
Q

You’re not tempted to..

A

Ça ne vous dit pas de..

18
Q

To use ones connections

A

Faire marcher des contacts

19
Q

To give a dirty look

A

Regarder d’un mauvais œil

20
Q

To not have the slightest clue

A

Ne pas avoir la moindre idée

21
Q

Fake, phoney

A

Bidon

22
Q

Casually

A

L’air de rien

23
Q

Snowed under

A

Débordé

24
Q

To vanish, disappear

A

Disparaître

25
Q

To let loose, have a great time

A

S’éclater

26
Q

To joke

A

Plaisanter

27
Q

What came over me?

A

Qu’est-ce qui m’a pris?

28
Q

The sound system

A

La soni

29
Q

Loud speaker

A

Le haut-parleur

30
Q

To smile

A

Avoir le sourire aux lèvres

31
Q

To use (someone)

A

Se servir de (quelqu’un)

32
Q

To look away

A

Détourner le regard

33
Q

To stop talking, hush up

A

Se taire

34
Q

Roommate

A

Le/la colocataire

35
Q

To bet

A

Parier

36
Q

To wink

A

Faire un clin d’œil