Vocab 13 Flashcards
a puppet
un pantin, un fantoche
enclined to; reluctant to
enclin à; peu enclin à
to clear through customs
dédouaner
an about-face, a change of mind
un revirement
damage sustained by a ship
une avarie
a contractor
un entrepreneur
to embellish, to adorn (with)
enjoliver (de)
a dewclaw, a spur (rooster)
un ergot
to. bind, to tie up (to)
ligoter (à)
a maverick
un franc-tireur
to torpedo
torpiller
crystal clear
cristallin
deficiency (of)
une carence (en)
an offender
un fautif, une fautive
to massage
masser
to answer back, to counter-attack
riposter
tin; pewter
l’étain (m.)
a stairwell
un cage d’escalier
nail-biting (adj.)
haletant
to heighten, to raise (construction)
surélever
to coil
enrouler, lover
a rejuvenating experiences; waters of youth
un bain de jouvence; l’eau de jouvence
to rush, to dash forward
s’élancer
a small box; a gift box; a jewelry box
un coffret; un coffret cadeau; un coffret à bijoux