Vocabulary 4 Flashcards

1
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envoler

A

to take off, to blow away

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s’envoler

Ta maison s’envolera.

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to take off (as an airplane)
to be blown away

Your house will be blown away.

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3
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une respiration

A

a breath

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4
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la hutte

A

the hut (note: no elision)

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5
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une brindille

A

a twig

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effondrer

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to collapse

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s’effondrer

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to be collapsed

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8
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une bouffée

Le loup prit une énorme bouffée d’air.

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a puff, breath

The wolf took an enormous breath of air.

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9
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être méfié

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to be distrustful

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10
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se méfier de qqn/qqc

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to be distrustful of sb/st

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à double tour

La porte était fermée à double tour

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twice over

The door was double locked.

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12
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se servir

Il pensa qu’il pourrait se servir du pain au lieu des cailloux.

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to use

He thought he could use bread instead of pebbles.

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13
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une miette

A

a crumb

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14
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semer

A

to sow

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15
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s’enfoncer

A

to go into

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16
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enfoncer

A

to batter in, to break through

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17
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oser

A

to dare

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18
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une lueur

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a glimmer, glow

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19
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une chandelle

A

a candle

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20
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à nouveau

A

again

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21
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une frayeur

A

a fright

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22
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par charité de

Nous vous demandons par charité de bien vouloir nous permettre de coucher chez vous.

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for kindness to

We ask your kindness to let us sleep here.

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23
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la pitié

Peut-être que Monsieur l’Ogre aura pitié de nous.

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pity, mercy

Perhaps Mr. Ogre will take pity on us.

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24
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rôtir

A

to roast

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25
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cru (adj)

A

raw, uncooked

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26
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se couper l’appétit

Si vous mangez ces enfants, cela va vous couper l’appétit.

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to spoil one’s appetite

If you eat these children, it will spoil your appetite.

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27
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engraisser

Emmenez les se coucher pour qu’ils engraissent un peu pendant la nuit.

A

to fatten up

Put them to bed to fatten up a bit during the night.

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28
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mordre

A

to bite

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29
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crochu (adj)

A

hooked, bent

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30
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avoir l’occasion

Elles aimaient déjà mordre les petits enfants quand elles en avaient l’occasion.

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to have an opportunity, to get a chance

They already loved to bite little children when they got the chance.

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31
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monter

L’ogre a monté au milieu de la nuit.

A

to climb, go up

The ogre got up in the middle of the night.

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32
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dès que

A

as soon as

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33
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l’obscurité

ils étaient plus forts et prêts à affronter l’obscurité, le froid et les bêtes sauvages.

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darkness, obscurity

The were stronger and ready to confront the darkness, cold, and wild animals.

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34
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bon nombre de

Je m’impliquais dans bon nombre d’activités.

A

a good number of

I was involved in a good number of activities.

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35
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assombrir

A

to darken

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36
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Par ailleurs

A

otherwise

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37
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un dicton

A

a saying

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38
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un malheur

A

a misfortune

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39
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hypothéqué (adj)

Mon père était déjà hypothéqué suite à deux crises cardiaques

A

mortgaged

also used in relation to one’s health:
My father was already encumbered following two heart attacks.

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40
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anticiper

A

to anticipate

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41
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être admettre à

Ma mère était admise à l’hopital.

A

to be admitted to

My mother was admitted to the hospital.

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42
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afin de

A

before

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43
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rachitique (adj)

A

wasted away

Note: rachitis is rickets

44
Q

le rachis

A

backbone

45
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ravagé (adj)

A

ravaged, haggard

46
Q

ravager

A

to ravage

47
Q

dans la fleur de l’âge

A

in the prime of life

48
Q

évident (adj)

A

obvious

49
Q

évider

A

to pierce, stab

50
Q

attarder à

A

to linger to

51
Q

s’attarder sur
s’attarder à

D’habitude, tu ne t’attardes jamais à imaginer cettes choses.

A

to dwell on st

Usually, you never stop to think about these things.

52
Q

un cercueil

A

a casket

53
Q

parcourir

A

to travel

54
Q

un parcours

A

a journey, a route

55
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tortueux (adj)

A

winding

56
Q

le tumulte

A

turmoil

57
Q

la déprime

A

depression

58
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désabusé

A

disabused

59
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insupportable (adj)

A

unbearable

60
Q

le départ

A

the departure

61
Q

terrasser

A

to knock to the floor

62
Q

être terrassé de

Il fût terrassé d’une troisième crise cardiaque.

A

struck down by

He was struck down by a third heart attack.

63
Q

attentionné (adj)

A

attentive

64
Q

une soeur jumelle non identique

A

a fraternal twin sister

65
Q

un tuteur

une tutrice

A

guardian, tutor

66
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testamentaire (adj)

A

testamentary (pertaining to a will)

67
Q

acquitter

A

to acquit, discharge, pay back

68
Q

s’acquitter

Elle s’est acquittée de cette tâche immense.

A

to discharge one’s duty

She did her duty concerning this huge task.

69
Q

un legs

A

a legacy

70
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irrévocable (adj)

A

irrevocable

71
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non négociable

A

non negotiable

72
Q

de manière

de manière irrévocable

A

in a way

in an irrevocable way

73
Q

un tournant

A

a turning point

74
Q

une rubrique

une rubrique au journal

A

an explanatory comment

a column in a newspaper

75
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prospère (adj)

A

prosperous

76
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prospérer

A

to thrive, prosper

77
Q

prénommer

A

to name

78
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célébrer

A

to celebrate

79
Q

succéder

succéder à

A
to succeed  (take over from someone)
to follow
80
Q

se succéder

A

to follow each other, as in a procession

81
Q

fort bon

Le roi et la reine étaient fort bons et bien aimés du peuple.

A

very good

The king and queen were very good to and well loved by the people.

82
Q

la procession

A

procession

83
Q

un paysan

A

a farmer

84
Q

le berceau

A

cradle

85
Q

remuer

Le chien remuait la queue.
Les fées remuaient leur baguette magique.

A

to move, shift, wag, stir

The dog was wagging its tail.
The fairies waved their magic wands.

86
Q

un gloussement

Il y avait des gloussements de rire de la petite princesse.

A

a chuckle, chorus

There were chuckles of laughter from the little princess.

87
Q

pâlir

Le soleil lui même pâlira devant ta beauté.

A

to pale

The sun itself will pale before your beauty.

88
Q

agiter

A

to wave

89
Q

souriant (adj)

A

smiling, beaming

90
Q

confectionner

A

to make

91
Q

de façon sûre

A

without a doubt

92
Q

un éclat

avec éclat

A

splendour, brilliance

dramatically

93
Q

un éclair

A

a flash

94
Q

une roue à coudre

A

a spinning wheel

95
Q

un rouet

filer au rouet

A

a spinning wheel

to spin (thread)

96
Q

une malédiction

A

a curse

97
Q

proposer de

A

to offer to

98
Q

un ciseau

A

scissors; chisel

99
Q

la toile

A

cloth

100
Q

une couturière

A

dressmaker

101
Q

fabriquer

A

to make

102
Q

remarquer

A

to notice

103
Q

allonger

A

to lay sb down

104
Q

quoique

A

although

105
Q

lamenter

A

to lament

106
Q

se lamenter

A

to moan