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
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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

22
Q

Casually

A

L’air de rien

23
Q

Snowed under

24
Q

To vanish, disappear

A

Disparaître

25
To let loose, have a great time
S’éclater
26
To joke
Plaisanter
27
What came over me?
Qu’est-ce qui m’a pris?
28
The sound system
La soni
29
Loud speaker
Le haut-parleur
30
To smile
Avoir le sourire aux lèvres
31
To use (someone)
Se servir de (quelqu’un)
32
To look away
Détourner le regard
33
To stop talking, hush up
Se taire
34
Roommate
Le/la colocataire
35
To bet
Parier
36
To wink
Faire un clin d’œil