Vocabulary 5 Flashcards

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franchir

A

to pass through

to overcome

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être dans tous ses états (idiomatic)

Mary est dans tous ses états.

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to be upset, in a state

Mary is very upset.

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chambouler

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to upset

to shake things up

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chamboulé (adj)

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to be turned upside down (put into disarray)

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5
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réconforter

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to comfort

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constater

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to note

to evaluate

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les dégats (m)

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the damages

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retourner

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the return

to turn over

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9
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un matelas

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a mattress

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de dépit…

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distraught…

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le sommier

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bed base (that a mattress rests on)

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le désordre

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disorder

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les bras lui en tombent (idiomatic)

Devant tout ce désordre, les bras lui en tombent.

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to be stunned, unresponsive Lit: her arms fall down

Faced with all this chaos, she is stunned.

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l’uniforme (m)

un agent en uniforme bleu interroge Mary

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uniform

an officer in a blue uniform questions Mary

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directement

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directly

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16
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une serrure

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a lock

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17
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remarquer

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to notice
to remark
to mark again

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18
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défoncer

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to smash in

to break down

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défoncé (adj)

la serrure était défoncée.

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bashed in

the lock was bashed in

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20
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le bol vide-poche

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the bowl for keys etc

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sonné (adj)

J’était sonnée, sous le choc.

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to be stunned

I was stunned, in shock.

A colloquial meaning of sonner is to stagger: faire vaciller

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vaciller

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to falter
to vacillate
to sway

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23
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un cambrioleur

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a robber

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éventuel (adj)

un éventuel cambrioleur

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potential

a potential robber

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ce genre de chose C'est dangereux, ce genre de chose
this kind of thing This kind of thing is dangerous.
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une chantier Comme vous pouvez constater, c'était une véritable chantier. (colloquial)
a work-site As you can see, it was a real place of work.
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Que d'émotions ce jour-là!
What a roller-coaster day!
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encombrant (adj)
cumbersome
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l'argent liquide
cash
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précedant (adj)
preceding
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suivant (adj)
following
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la machine
dishwasher (common usage)
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le balcon
balcony
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écraser
to crush
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sécher (colloquial) J'ai trouvé qu'il avait séché les cours
to skip I found that he had skipped class.
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les fesse (f) (slang) Hier, j'ai eu mal aux fesses
rump, bottom note: used in plural
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une agence une agence immobilière
an agency a real-estate agency
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prévoir
to plan
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un agent immobilier
a real-estate agent
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redire
to tell again
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un budget
budget
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une prestation
feature, benefit
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rechercher
to look for
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charges comprises
utilities included
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non meublé
unfurished
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une cuisine aménagée
a finished kitchen | kitchens in rental apartments often lack counters and cupboards
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un profil en lisant votre profile
file in reading your file
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emménager
to move in (to a dwelling)
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souple (adj)
flexible
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par rapport à...
with regard to...
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dès que...
as soon as...
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se rendre disponsible
to make oneself available
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sélectionner
to select
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un/une locataire
a renter, tenant
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correspondre Je pense que cet appartement pourrait vous correspondre.
to suit I think this apartment may suit you.
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chambre de bonnes
maid's bedrooms
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spécializé (adj)
specialized
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un/une propriétaire
owner
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ce genre de rénovation
this kind of renovation
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une réalisation
an achievement, something that has been brought to fulfillment
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pour tout vous dire (idiomatic)
to tell you the truth Lit: to tell you all
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une usine
factory
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un atelier
a workshop, studio
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un plombier
plumber
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un architecte
an architect
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un électricien
an electrician
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un artisan
craftsman
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l'emplacement (m)
location
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au moins
at least
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la vôtre Ma grand-mère considère la vôtre comme une soeur.
yours (your grandmother) My grandmother considers your grandmother as a sister.
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une voûte
an archway, vault
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voûté (adj) un passage voûté
an archway
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déboucher
to emerge
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Ça sent bon la cire.
There's a nice wax smell.
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un palier
a landing
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inonder
to flood
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inondé (adj) Ils sont inondés de lumière
flooded, inondated They are bathed in light.
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en état de chantier
a work-site
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Les fenêtres sont exposées plein sud.
The window face directly south.
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repeindre
to repaint
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un parquet
a wood floor
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empiler
to make into a pile
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le cachet
style also means a tablet, a seal, a stamp, a fee
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un pastis
a liquorice-based alcholic drink
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trinquer
to clink glasses, toast
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d'ici là... D'ici là je sera parti.
by then... By then I will have left.
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D'ici mardi D'ici 10 heures D'ici la semaine prochaine
By Tuesday By 10 o'clock By next week
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Dans 2 jours... Dans 2 jours, elles seront arrivées.
In two days... Dans two days, they will arrive.
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la permission
permission
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nickel chrome (adj) (iodiomatic) Tu seras passé partout pour être sur que tout est nickel chrome.
super clean You will have to go over everything to make sure it's all spotless.