Vocabulaire 4 (checked so far) Flashcards
Notamment (adverbe)
a. → There are several points to revisit, in particular concerning the rate of import duties.
in particular
a. Il y a plusieurs points à revoir, notamment en ce qui concerne le tarif des importations.
→ There are several points to discuss/to revisit, in particular concerning the rate of import duties.
En pagaille (expressione)
a. → the living room was in such disarray that I first thought there had been a robbery!
in disarray
a. Le salon était tellement en pagaille que j’ai tout d’abord pensé à un cambriolage !
→ the living room was in such disarray that I first thought there had been a robbery!
Partiellement (adverbe)
a. → After the storm came through, more than half of the houses were partly destroyed.
partly
a. Après le passage de la tempête plus de la moitié des maisons ont été partiellement détruites.
→ After the storm came through, more than half of the houses were partly destroyed.
Le magasin bon marché (nom)
a. → the small neighbourhood shops cannot compete against the discount stores.
a discount store
a. Les petites boutiques de quartiers ne font pas le poids face aux magasins bon marché.
→ the small neighbourhood shops cannot compete against the discount stores.
Garde-manger (nom masculin)
a. → His wife left on a holiday, but she filled the pantry before leaving.
pantry
a. Sa femme est partie en vacances mais elle a rempli le garde-manger avant son départ.
→ His wife left on a holiday, but she filled the pantry before leaving.
Le tic nerveux (nom masculin)
a. → Homoeopathy, which is very popular in France, is a natural alternative to cure nervous twitches.
a twitch
a. L’homéopathie qui est très populaire en France est une alternative naturelle pour soigner les tics nerveux.
→ Homoeopathy, which is very popular in France, is a natural alternative to cure nervous twitches.
Onde de choc (nom masculin)
a. → the news of this large bank bankruptcy sent a shockwave through the financial world.
a shockwave
a. La nouvelle de la faillite de cette grande banque a crée une onde de choc dans le milieu de la finance.
→ the news of this large bank bankruptcy sent a shockwave through the financial world.
Bouchon (nom masculin)
a. → An accident on the Périphérique, the highway encircling Paris, created more than 37 miles of traffic jams this morning.
a traffic jam
a. Un accident sur le périphérique parisien qui entoure Paris a créé plus de 60 kilomètres de bouchons ce matin.
→ An accident on the Périphérique, the highway encircling Paris, created more than 37 miles of traffic jams this morning.
Détournement de fonds (nom masculin)
a. → The president of the local soccer club has been put in jail for embezzlement.
embezzlement
a. Le président du club de foot local a été emprisonné pour détournement de fonds.
→ The president of the local soccer club has been put in jail for embezzlement.
Faire-part (nom masculin)
a. → We made our own birth announcements because it is much less expensive and just as nice.
an announcement
a. Nous avons fait nous-mêmes nos faireparts de naissance car c’est beaucoup moins cher et tout aussi joli.
→ We made our own birth announcements because it is much less expensive and just as nice.
Échafauder (verbe transitif)
a. → After losing the last battle, the soldiers had to build up a new plan for the attack.
to build up
a. Après avoir perdu la dernière bataille, les soldats ont dû échafauder un nouveau plan d’attaque.
→ After losing the last battle, the soldiers had to build up a new plan for the attack.
Targuer / Se targuer
a. → He boasts about being one of the best on the team, but he missed his two last shots!
to boast
a. Il se targue d’être l’un des meilleurs de l’équipe mais il a manqué ses deux derniers tirs !
→ He boasts about being one of the best on the team, but he missed his two last shots!
Passer
a. → I saw Mary yesterday; she popped in the store after her yoga class.
to pop in
a. J’ai vu Marie hier, elle est passée au magasin après son cours de yoga.
→ I saw Mary yesterday; she popped in the store after her yoga class.
Contempler
a. → I went to the Louvre last week, where I contemplated the Mona Lisa for hours; she is magnificent!
to contemplate
a. Je suis allé au Louvre la semaine dernière où j’ai contemplé la Joconde pendant des heures: elle est magnifique !
→ I went to the Louvre last week, where I contemplated the Mona Lisa for hours; she is magnificent!
Époustouflant, époustouflante (1)
[epustuflɑ̃, ɑ̃t]
(adjectif)
1 (incroyable, étonnant) (informal)
a. → That skier’s descent is so fast, it’s astonishing
1 (incroyable, étonnant) (informal) staggering, mind-boggling, mind-blowing; breathtaking, staggering; astonishing; (UK, slang) gobsmacking
a. Le temps de descente de ce skieur est époustouflant.
→ That skier’s descent is so fast, it’s astonishing!
Époustouflant, époustouflante (2)
[epustuflɑ̃, ɑ̃t]
(adjectif)
2 (incroyable, étonnant) (informal) (Fam.) Qui surprend par son caractère inattendu, extraordinaire.
2 (incroyable, étonnant) (informal) (Fam.) Qui surprend par son caractère inattendu, extraordinaire.
[= that which surprises by its unexpected, extraordinary character]
Qui étonne beaucoup [= that which astonishes a lot].
Époustouflant, époustouflante (3)
[epustuflɑ̃, ɑ̃t]
(adjectif)
3 (Familier) Qui provoque l’admiration
a. → Breathtaking results.
b. → This film was a breathtaking success.
3 (Familier) Qui provoque l’admiration [= Provoking admiration]
a. Des résultats époustouflants
→ Breathtaking results
b. Ce film a connu un succès époustouflant.
→ This film was a breathtaking success.
Époustouflant, époustouflante (3.1)
[epustuflɑ̃, ɑ̃t]
(adjectif)
3 SYNONYMES (1)
(incroyable, étonnant) (informal) staggering, mind-boggling, mind-blowing; breathtaking, staggering; astonishing; (UK, slang) gobsmacking
3 SYNONYMES (1)
1 ahurissant, effarant, étonnant, étourdissant,
→ staggering, astonishing, astonishing, stunning,
2 fantastique, fracassant, inouï, prodigieux,
→ fantastic, shattering, unheard-of, prodigious,
3 sensationnel, stupéfiant
→ sensational, astounding
Époustouflant, époustouflante (3.2)
[epustuflɑ̃, ɑ̃t]
(adjectif)
3 SYNONYMES (2)
(incroyable, étonnant) (informal) staggering, mind-boggling, mind-blowing; breathtaking, staggering; astonishing; (UK, slang) gobsmacking
3 SYNONYMES (2)
-familier:
1 ébouriffant, formidable, mirobolant, renversant,
→ mind-blowing, formidable, dazzling/astonishing, stunning,
2 sciant (= très étonnant), soufflant, inouï, prodigieux, stupéfiant
→ astounding, breath-taking, unheard-of, prodigious, astounding
Époustoufler
(verbe transitif)
1 (familier) (épater, stupéfier (= to amaze, to stun))
a. → His trapeze act blew us away.
1 (familier) (épater, stupéfier (= to amaze, to stun)) to astound, to astonish; to dumbfound; to flabbergast;
(figurative, informal) to blow s.o. away
a. Son numéro de trapèze nous avait époustouflés.
→ His trapeze act blew us away.
Déguster (1)
[degyste]
(verbe transitif)
a. → My friends organised a baby shower to celebrate my son’s birth where we savoured champagne and miniature gourmet cookies.
to savour
a. Mes amies ont organisé une fête pour la naissance de mon fils où nous avons dégusté du champagne et des petits fours.
→ My friends organised a baby shower to celebrate my son’s birth where we savoured champagne and miniature gourmet cookies.
Déguster (2)
[degyste]
(verbe transitif)
2 (boire ou manger de petites quantités)
a. → When you taste a wine, you should roll it around in your mouth.
2 (boire ou manger de petites quantités) to taste; (UK) to savour
a. Quand on déguste du vin, il faut le faire rouler autour de sa langue.
→ When you taste a wine, you should roll it around in your mouth.
Déguster (3)
[degyste]
(verbe transitif)
3 (manger ou boire en savourant)
a. → I settled down comfortably in my armchair to enjoy a good ice cream.
3 (manger ou boire en savourant) to eat, to enjoy;
(UK) to savour
a. Je me suis installée confortablement dans mon fauteuil pour déguster une bonne glace.
→ I settled down comfortably in my armchair to enjoy a good ice cream.
Déguster (4)
[degyste]
(verbe INtransitif)
4 (verbe intransitif) (familier (subir)
a. → What insults he is taking! After what he has done his parents are going to be furious, and I rather suspect (lit. “I sense”) that he will catch hell for it!
4 (verbe intransitif) (familier (subir) (UK, slang) to cop it; to suffer (vi); (figurative, slang) to catch hell
a. Que d’injures, il déguste ! Après ce qu’il a fait, ses parents vont être furieux et je sens qu’il va déguster !
→ What insults he is taking! After what he has done his parents are going to be furious, and I rather suspect that he will catch hell for it!
