The Joy Luck Club Flashcards

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1
Q

to look down on somebody

A

mépriser quelqu’un de haut

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2
Q

full

A

plein, rempli (le ventre)

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3
Q

to swallow

A

avaler

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4
Q

sorrow

A

la peine, le chagrin

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5
Q

to hope for

A

espérer (+ infinitif)

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6
Q

an official

A

un fonctionnaire, un employé

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7
Q

to pull something away from somebody

A

ôter/arracher quelque chose à quelqu’un, retirer brusquement

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8
Q

to flutter

A

battre (des ailes, par exemple)

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9
Q

to fill out

A

remplir

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10
Q

a form

A

un formulaire

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11
Q

to grow up

A

grandir

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12
Q

worthless

A

sans valeur, qui n’a aucune valeur

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13
Q

afar

A

au loin

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14
Q

a swan

A

un cygne

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15
Q

foolish

A

ridicule

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16
Q

to boast

A

se vanter (de quelque chose)

17
Q

to show off

A

crâner

18
Q

to praise

A

vanter les mérites (de quelqu’un / quelque chose)

19
Q

a vendor

A

un marchant

20
Q

a duck

A

un canard

21
Q

to stretch

A

tendre, étendre; s’étirer

22
Q

neck

A

le cou

23
Q

a goose

A

une oie

24
Q

to coo

A

roucouler

25
Q

worth

A

la valeur

26
Q

loudness

A

la force, le bruit, la vigueur

27
Q

belch

A

un rot