Vocab 14 Flashcards
old-fashioned
vieillot
to wallpaper, to hang with drapes, to cover
tapisser
a store window, window display, a storefront
une devanture
clogged
encrassé
to take off one’s shoes/skis
déchausser
clairvoyance
la voyance
take aim!
en joue !
to aim a rifle
coucher un fusil en joue
a long weekend
un pont
Period! That’s that!
Point barre !
an outpouring, an extravasation
un épanchement
to the rescue
à la rescousse
to alarm, to bewilder, to bemuse
effarer
to collapse, to slump
s’affaiser
outdated, old-fashioned
suranné
gibberish, gobbledegook
un galimatias
squealing, screeching, squeaking
un crissement
stale, past prime
défraîchi
a color, a shade
un coloris
to splash, to splatter, to sprinkle
asperger
an assessment (weight, value), an assessment/grasp (of a situation)
une appréciation
a gold mine (fig.), a jackpot
un pactole
a galley slave
un forçat
courteous
courtois