vocab: Baba Yaga Flashcards

1
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le sort

A

the curse

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bouche bée

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open-mouthed

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rouvrit

A

re-open

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campagne

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fields, countryside

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niege

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snow

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glace

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ice

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scintillait

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gleamed, shined (think: scintillated)

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sucre

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sugar

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s’elever

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lift up

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baisser

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lower

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nuage

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cloud

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s’aperçut

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perceived

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proteger

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protect

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visage

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face

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relever

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to raise up

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s’approcher

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to approach

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traîneau

A

sleigh

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rênes

A

reins

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cape

A

cape

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capuche

A

hood

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épaisse

A

thick

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chevaux

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horses

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s’immobiliser

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to stop (think: immobilize itself)

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24
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installé

A

sitting in, installed in

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25
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épaules

A

shoulders

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menton

A

chin

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cheveux

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hair

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adresser

A

to address someone, talk to someone

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saluer

A

to greet (think: salute)

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descender

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to get down

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poursuivir

A

continue, persevere (think: pursue)

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haussa les épaules

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shrugged her shoulders

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hocha la tête

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shook her head

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34
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fronça les sourcils

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knit her brow (think: frowned)

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35
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d’un air… (surpris)

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with a (surprised) air

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36
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finir par …(repondre)

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end up …(responding)

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37
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étrange

A

strange

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38
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confirmer

A

to confirm, agree

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se rapeler

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recall, remember

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40
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s’assombrer

A

darken (think: somber)

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41
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un frisson de…

A

a shiver of…

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reprit

A

continue a conversion, reprise, re-take-up

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43
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acquiesça

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agree

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44
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soupira

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sighed

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impressioné

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impressed

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46
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sorcière

A

witch

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réussi

A

succeeded

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48
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secouer la tête

A

nod

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49
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échapper

A

escape

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50
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larmes

A

tears (crying)

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51
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fixer

A

stare at (think: fixated)

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52
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médusé

A

stunned

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53
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sauf moi

A

except for me (think: save for me)

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54
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morte

A

dead

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55
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au moins

A

at least

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56
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jeunesse

A

youth

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57
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compter le plus

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to count the most (what counts the most is…)

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emporter

A

to bring in, import

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59
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frissoner

A

to shiver

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60
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emplir de larmes

A

fill with tears

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61
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elle me manque

A

I miss her

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62
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s’inquiéter

A

to worry

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63
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secher les larmes

A

dry your tears

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64
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serrer la main

A

press someone’s hand

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65
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genoux

A

knees

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66
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couverture

A

blanket

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67
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au bout d’un moment

A

after a moment

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68
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se dresser

A

to stand up

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69
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coiffer

A

to be topped with (coif = hairdo!)

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70
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tandis que….

A

while….

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71
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argenté

A

silver

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doré

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golden

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lilas

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purple

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rayé

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striped

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gelé

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frozen

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féerique

A

faery!

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s’arrêter

A

to stop (think: arrest yoursself)

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patiemment

A

patiently

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79
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prudemment

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carefully (think: prudently)

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80
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ébahi

A

goggle-eyed, stupefied

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81
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escalier

A

staircase

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marches

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steps

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marbre

A

marble

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fenêtres

A

window (think: defenestrate)

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85
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tourner sur elle-même

A

turn around herself (in a circle)

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salle

A

room, hall

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87
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fit un pas

A

took a step

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88
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vêtu de…

A

dressed in…

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soie

A

silk

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satin

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satin

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velours

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velvet

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laine

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wool (think: lanolin)

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en plein mouvement

A

in the midst of moving – in full movement

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virevolter

A

whirl, spin around (i.e., dancing)

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95
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sapin

A

Xmas tree

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éblouissant

A

dazzling

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bijoux

A

jewels

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98
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il a lieu

A

it takes place

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99
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assis

A

sitting on

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100
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reconnut

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recognized

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101
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préciser

A

to point out (think: precise)

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102
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se tourner vers

A

to turn towards (someone)

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103
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barbe

A

beard

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104
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brandissait

A

brandished

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105
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baguette

A

magic wand (not, in this case, a baguette)

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106
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jaillir, jaillissait

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to gush or shoot out

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éclair

A

flash of light (not, in this case, an eclair)

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guerrier

A

warrior

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vaincre

A

vanquish

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puissant

A

powerful

111
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arpenter

A

to weave/walk through a space

112
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horloge

A

clock

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manteau

A

blanket, coating

114
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parmi

A

among

115
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le long d’un mur

A

all along the wall

116
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chargé de…

A

loaded with…

117
Q

éclat

A

brightness

118
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éclat de rire

A

a burst of laughter

119
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vent

A

wind

120
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balayer

A

to blow (the wind)

121
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en un clin d’oeil

A

in the blink of an eye

122
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vêtements

A

clothing

123
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lui saisit la main

A

seized her hand, grabbed her hand

124
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esprit

A

spirit

125
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mit un instant à

A

took a moment to….

126
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désespérément

A

despairingly

127
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nulle part

A

nowhere

128
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affoler

A

to panic

129
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se dépêcher de

A

to hurry to (do something)

130
Q

ôter

A

remove (clothing)

131
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à la hâte

A

in haste (notice the â means there’s a missing “s”)

132
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souffler

A

to whisper, hiss

133
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un cri de surprise

A

a cry of surprise

134
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surtout

A

above all

135
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ramasser

A

to gather up, pick up (think: mass)

136
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morder le lèvre

A

bite your lip

137
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ridé

A

wrinkled

138
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se précipiter

A

hurry towards, rush towards

139
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précipitament

A

hurriedly

140
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renifler

A

to sniff

141
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je vous en supplie

A

I beg you

142
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se tromper

A

to be mistaken (think: trump heh heh)

143
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riposter

A

to respond

144
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repousser

A

push someone away

145
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respirer

A

to breathe

146
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jeter un coup d’oeil

A

throw a glance

147
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se diriger

A

to head towards, direct yourself towards

148
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soupçonneux

A

suspicious

149
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sangloter

A

to sob

150
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flacon

A

bottle, flask

151
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lutter

A

to struggle

152
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pleurer

A

to cry

153
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ordoner

A

to order someone to do something

154
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essuyer les yeux

A

dry your eyes

155
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susurrer

A

to whisper

156
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espoir

A

hope

157
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tes propres parents

A

your own parents (propre = own)

158
Q

songea

A

to think to onesself

159
Q

se mit à trembler

A

started to tremble

160
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avidement

A

greedily (think: avid)

161
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il s’agit de

A

it has to do with

162
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il s’agissait de

A

it had to do with (past tense)

163
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grâce à toi

A

thanks to you

164
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gagner

A

to reach a place (think: gain)

165
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grelotter

A

to shiver

166
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s’emmitoufler

A

to wrap up (in clothing)

167
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entraîner

A

to lead someone

168
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repas

A

meal (think: repast)

169
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coin

A

corner

170
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feu

A

fire

171
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brûler

A

to burn

172
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cheminée

A

fireplace

173
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bois

A

wooden

174
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pierre

A

stone (the name Pierre means rock. So does Peter in English)

175
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je dors

A

I sleep

176
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désigner

A

to point out (think: designate)

177
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cuire

A

to cook

178
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elle a faim

A

she has hunger

179
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se blottir

A

to snuggle

180
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verser

A

to pour

181
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champignons

A

mushrooms

182
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cuiller

A

spoon

183
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avaler

A

swallow

184
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gorgée

A

mouthful (literally, throat-full)

185
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douce

A

sweet

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souffler

A

to blow (your breath)

187
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aucun moyen

A

no way

188
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briser

A

to break, shatter

189
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échouer

A

to fail

190
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flocon

A

flake

191
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s’exclamer

A

to exclaim

192
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défi

A

challenge

193
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se redresser

A

to sit up, stand up (remember: dresser = stand)

194
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voler

A

to fly OR to steal

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le chemin

A

the path, the way to get somewhere

196
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tu connais le chemin?

A

do you know the way?

197
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ajouter

A

to add (when speaking)

198
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patins

A

skates

199
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patiner

A

to skate

200
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catastophé

A

panicked

201
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le ciel

A

the sky

202
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la lune

A

the moon

203
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cuir

A

leather

204
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traverser

A

to walk across

205
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fer

A

iron

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ranger

A

to put something away, to put in a bag

207
Q

conseiller

A

to advise

208
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tomber

A

to fall (not tromper, to be mistaken)

209
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rattraper

A

to catch

210
Q

plier

A

to bend

211
Q

glisser

A

to glide

212
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constater

A

to state

213
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étonné

A

astonished

214
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lâcher les mains

A

let go of your hands

215
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tout seul

A

all by yourself

216
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fesses

A

bottom, derriere, hocks

217
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chuter

A

to fall

218
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se risquer à

A

to take a risk

219
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féliciter

A

to congratulate

220
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ruban

A

ribbon

221
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serpenter

A

to wind

222
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lui prit la main

A

took her hand

223
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en chemin

A

on the way

224
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se sentir à l’aise

A

feel at ease

225
Q

de plus en plus

A

more and more

226
Q

serrer

A

to crowd, press, squeeze

227
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en effet

A

in fact

228
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ruisseau

A

creek, stream

229
Q

rochers

A

boulders

230
Q

rive

A

bank of a river

231
Q

réjouir

A

rejoyce

232
Q

feuillage

A

foliage

233
Q

à travers de

A

through

234
Q

a du mal à

A

have a hard time (doing something)

235
Q

chuchoter

A

to whisper

236
Q

caillou

A

small stone

237
Q

se pencher

A

to bend down

238
Q

se fit entendre

A

made itself heard

239
Q

frapper

A

to hit, to knock

240
Q

se gratter

A

to scratch yourself

241
Q

gronder

A

to growl

242
Q

racines

A

roots

243
Q

plisser les yeux

A

squint

244
Q

celui-ci

A

this one here

245
Q

celui-là

A

that one there

246
Q

réflechir

A

to reflect on, to think carefully

247
Q

son visage s’ilumina

A

her face lit up

248
Q

sans oser… (respirer)

A

without daring to … (breathe)

249
Q

soulager

A

to relax, be relieved

250
Q

bondit en avant

A

jumped forward

251
Q

hurler

A

to scream

252
Q

ricaner

A

to sneer

253
Q

fit un pas

A

took a step

254
Q

c’est à moi

A

it’s mine

255
Q

verre

A

glass

256
Q

gémir

A

to groan

257
Q

s’écrier

A

to cry out

258
Q

s’avancer

A

to come forward, advance

259
Q

rougir

A

to blush

260
Q

s’incliner

A

to bow

261
Q

remercer

A

to thank

262
Q

serra dans ses bras

A

hugged her

263
Q

agiter la main

A

to wave

264
Q

rouvrir les yeux

A

open your eyes

265
Q

suggerir

A

to suggest