Texte 5 - Catherine Rihoit, La favorite Flashcards
vacante
vacant, free, unocupied
avaler
swallow
un vide
space, gap
goûter
snack, after-school snack
salle à manger
dining room
veille
the day before / the evening before / the night before
avoir la garde de(s enfants)
have custody
have custody of the children
provisions
provision, stock, supplies (alimentaire)
money, funds (argent)
Institutrice
primary school teacher / schoolteacher
dupe
duped
taken in
fooled
easy prey
devoirs
homework, assignment
fatalité
fatality, inevitability, destiny
airs de dur
stern (reagrd)
harsh..
maigres
thin, lean
skinny = informal
bleus
bruises
trous
hole(s)
pull-over
sweater, pullover
jumper (uk)
peiner
struggle, have trouble
consciencieux
thorough
painstaking
conscientious
careful
s’en tirer
come out of (sth)
get out of (sth)
cours élémentaire
secondary school