spring house Flashcards

roman

1
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the casket

A

le cercueil

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2
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to be frail (physically weak)

A

être fragile

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3
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a flicker (a light of flame to go on and off)

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une lueur tremblotante, vaciller

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4
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he tweaks his lips

A

il pince ses lèvres

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5
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hair cropped cut (short hair)

A

coupé court

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6
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an impish grin (cheeky = slightly rude but amusing)

A

un sourire malicieux

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7
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a prowess

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un talent, une capacité, habileté

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8
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the latch

A

le loquet

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9
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the realm of sport

A

le domaine du sport

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10
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ruefully

A

avec tristesse, avec regret

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11
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the lid

A

le couvercle

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12
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to haggle (haggling)

A

marchander, (disscussions)

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13
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her voice kick up a notch

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sa voix monta d’un cran

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14
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a knot (in stomach)

A

une tension

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15
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to get our bearings (a sense of where you are) - to lose your bearings

A

pour prendre nos marques, nos repères - être désorienté

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16
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Stark eyes

A

des yeux austères, durs

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17
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to tame (animal or madness)

A

apprivoisé, dompter (animal ou folie)

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18
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Tried and true (tested and proved)

A

qui a fait ses preuves

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19
Q

the dumpster

A

la benne à ordures

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20
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a pristine condition

A

un état impeccable

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21
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I feel crabby

A

Je me sens d’humeur grincheuse

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22
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the clutter (mess)

A

le désordre, le fouillis

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23
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needles and yarn

A

les aiguilles et la laine

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24
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diligent (hardworking)

A

appliqué, assidu

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25
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we behold the Eiffel Tower

A

Nous contemplons la Tour Eiffel

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26
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to adorn sth

A

orner, décorer

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27
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druthers ( US preference)

A

une préférence

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28
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If I had my druthers

A

si cela ne tenait qu’à moi

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29
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to skim (glide over) - skim through the book

A

effleurer, frôler - feuilleter le livre

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30
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to chuckle (laugh quietly)

A

glousser

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31
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heirloom

A

héritage, bijou/ objet de famille,

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32
Q

a tarp

A

une bâche

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33
Q

a settee

A

un canapé, un sofa

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34
Q

family records

A

souvenirs familiaux

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35
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to pore over (read in detail)

A

examiner, étudier de près, s’absorber dans (un dossier)

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36
Q

straighten

A

redresser

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37
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to burrow (dig a hole or a tunnel)

A

creuser

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38
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for the record

A

pour info

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39
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cocky

A

sûr de lui, présomptueux, arrogant, suffisant

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40
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to piece together

A

rassembler (éléments d’un vase)

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41
Q

Sit with your back ERECT

A

assieds-toi avec le dos bien droit

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42
Q

A wreck (the titanic for ex)

A

une épave

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43
Q

Regardless (anyway)

A

de toute façon, quoiqu’il en soit,

44
Q

to swing by (my house)

A

faire un saut (chez moi)

45
Q

a cove ( a bay)

A

une crique

46
Q

the family have scattered

A

la famille s’est éparpillée, dispersée

47
Q

to wince ( a quick movement of the facial muscles)

A

grimacer ou être embarrassé, se sentir mal

48
Q

the dreariness (monotony)

A

la monotonie, la grisaille (temps)

49
Q

a broth

A

un bouillon

50
Q

he tripped her

A

il l’a fait trébucher

51
Q

endearing (a surname mimi)

A

affectueux, attachant (un surnom mimi par ex)

52
Q

an undercurrent (of worry)

A

un arrière-goût - un courant (d’inquiétude)

53
Q

to garner (success)

A

recueillir (du succès, )

54
Q

the gangplank

A

la passerelle

55
Q

to pledge

56
Q

sullen (moody)

A

boudeur, maussade

57
Q

to shrink back

58
Q

to jostle

A

bousculer, se cogner à

59
Q

a bulb flickered

A

une ampoule CLIGNOTAIT

60
Q

nestled (a house near the cliffs) or nestled against his mother

A

une maison nichées près des falaises ou se blottir contre sa mère.

61
Q

a thin excuse

A

une excuse peu convaincante

62
Q

a jack of all trades

A

un touche à tout

63
Q

jaded

A

blasé, rassasié de

64
Q

to pluck out (hairs - guitar-sleeve)

A

épiler - pincer (corde d’une guitare) - arracher (une manche)

65
Q

the reed (plant)

66
Q

math is LIKE PULLING TEETH

A

les math c’est une vraie galère, la croix et la bannière

67
Q

to thrust her lips OUT

A

POUSSER sa langue VERS L AVANT

68
Q

A WRANGLING

A

une querelle, une dispute

69
Q

to outspace sb

A

devancer, aller plus vite que

70
Q

tempting

71
Q

WEATHERED

A

buriné, patiné

72
Q

crammed full of (clothes)

A

plein à craquer de , bondé

73
Q

to vanish (disappear)

A

disparaître, se volatiliser

74
Q

cupping

75
Q

to curl up

A

se pelotonner, se rouler en boule

76
Q

I didn’t sleep a wink

A

je n’ai pas fermé l’oeil

77
Q

to skate around

78
Q

to peter out (the conversation petered out)

A

s’essouffler (la conversation s’est interrompue)

79
Q

a nudge (a push) (encouragement) nudging her to speak

A

un coup de coude, un encouragement ( la poussant à parler)

80
Q

to be stunned

A

être choqué, abasourdi, ahuri

81
Q

to cringe

A

avoir un mouvement de recul, grimacer, ne plus savoir où se mettre

82
Q

to turn on a dime (US)

A

faire volte face

83
Q

a hidey-hole

A

une cachette, une planque

84
Q

it didn’t budge - I can’t budge this box

A

cela ne bougea pas - je ne sais pas bouger cette caisse

85
Q

to gobble

86
Q

to relent

A

céder, se radoucir

87
Q

to toss sb

A

virer qq un

88
Q

to yank sth

A

tirer d’un coup sec, arracher

89
Q

the arms bulged

A

les bras GONFLAIENT

90
Q

a satchel

A

une sacoche

91
Q

to dart

A

foncer, se précipiter

92
Q

a GRIMY hand

A

une main CRASSEUSE

93
Q

nestle against sb or sth

A

se blottir contre

94
Q

the train CHUGGED

A

le train AVANCA TANT BIEN QUE MAL

95
Q

to fashion

96
Q

a plait

A

une tresse

97
Q

gnarled hands /ˈnɑːrld/

A

mains déformées, tordues

98
Q

she has eat her fill

A

elle mange à sa faim

99
Q

HER heart SKIP A BEAT

A

son coeur s’arrêta un moment (d’excitation) tressaillir

100
Q

a towhead (US)

A

un blondinet

101
Q

plagued with aching

A

en proie à des douleurs

102
Q

to uproot

A

déraciner

103
Q

not a hint

A

pas la moindre trace

104
Q

get along with you (expr)

A

je n’y crois pas !

105
Q

to stick around