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Volume 1 Flashcards

1
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borner

se borner à faire

A

to limit

to content oneself with doing

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2
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cahin-caha

A

so so

with difficulty

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3
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goudronné (adj)

A

paved

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4
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goudronner

A

to pave

tarmac

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5
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clairsemé (adj)

A

sparce

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6
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lépreux (adj)

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leprous
flaking
peeling

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7
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un chevalet

un chevalet de sciage

A

easel
trestle

sawhorse

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8
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le cadet

le cadet de ses soucis

A

younger child

the least of his/her concerns

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9
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poisseux (adj)

A

sticky

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10
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rutiler

A

to gleam

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11
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les potins (m)

A

gossip

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12
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potelé (adj)

A

plump

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13
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clouté (adj)

A

studded

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14
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le strass

A

fake gems

rhinestone

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15
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cramoisi (adj)

A

crimson

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16
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mugir

A

to bellow

moo

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17
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un collet

être collet monté

A

collar
noose
snare

to be prim

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18
Q

la cité

A

city

town

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19
Q

grouiller

A

to swarm
throng
mill about

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20
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florissant (adj)

A

flourishing

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21
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ferroviaire (adj)

A

railway

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22
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un démarrage

démarrage en trombe

A

starting

start with a burst

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23
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une trombe

en trombe

A

waterspout

like a whirlwind

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24
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le procédé

A

procedure
process
behaviour

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25
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flambant neuf(s, ve, ves) (adj)

A

brand new

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26
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flamant (adj)

A

burning

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27
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chez-soi

A

at home

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28
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fissa (adv) (informal)

A

fast

chop-chop

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29
Q

rappliquer

A

to reapply

make an appearance

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30
Q

décharné (adj)

A

emaciated

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31
Q

les marbrures (f)

A

blotches

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32
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se démener

A

to struggle

thrash about

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33
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tirer le diable par la queue

A

to live hand to mouth

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34
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cahoter

A

bump along

jolt

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35
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défoncé (adj)

A

caved in
potholed (road)
sagging (chair etc)

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36
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une poche de perfusion

A

IV bag

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37
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frêle (adj)

A

frail

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38
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ourler

A

to hem

39
Q

violacé (adj)

A

mauve

40
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embuer

s’embuer

A

mist
blur

mist up

41
Q

une portée

A

reach
range

litter (eg of kittens)

42
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sidérer

A

to stagger
dumbfound

stupéfier

43
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débraillé (adj)

A

untidy

44
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miteux (adj)

A

shabby

45
Q

une beuverie

A

drinking session

46
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déglutir

A

to swallow

47
Q

mordicus (adv) (informal)

A

stubbornly

48
Q

tuteur

tutrice

A

guardian

tutor

49
Q

acariâtre (adj)

A

cantankerous

50
Q

couver

A 
to brood  (as eggs)
hatch
51
Q

atermoyer

A

to procrastinate

52
Q

déraper

A

to skid

53
Q

pâtir de…

A

to suffer as a result of…

54
Q

croupir

A

to stagnate

55
Q

érafler

A

to scratch

scrape

56
Q

pelotonner

A

to wind up into a ball

57
Q

naguère (adv)

A

recently

formerly

58
Q

imposant (adj)

  • comes before noun
A

imposing

59
Q

probant (adj)

A

convincing

conclusive (esp in law)

60
Q

un parloir

A 
parlor
visiting room   (prison)
61
Q

voix traînante

A

drawling voice

62
Q

tressaillir

A

to jump (from a shock)
quiver (with emotion)
wince (in pain)

63
Q

la garce

A

bitch (derog)

64
Q

un carillon

A

carillon
chimes
door chime

65
Q

tintinnabuler

A

to tinkle

66
Q

escamoter

A

to make disappear
hide
steal
evade (a problem)

67
Q

depuis des lustres

A

for ages

68
Q

tout bonnement

A

quie simply

69
Q

assener

A

to strike (a blow)

70
Q

probant (adj)

A

convincing

conclusive (esp in law)

71
Q

un parloir

A 
parlor
visiting room   (prison)
72
Q

voix traînante

A

drawling voice

73
Q

tressaillir

A

to start (at a shock)
tremble (with emotion)
wince (with pain)

74
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la garce

A

bitch (derog)

75
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faire le pied de grue

A

stand about

76
Q

péricliter

A

to be in decline

décliner

77
Q

un pardessus

A

overcoat

78
Q

effilocher

A

to fray

79
Q

un dédale

A

maze
labyrinth

labyrinthe

80
Q

concevoir

A

to conceive
procreate
design

81
Q

dans son dos

A

behind his back

82
Q

revêche (adj)

A

cantankerous

83
Q

rester des marbres

A

remain indifferent

84
Q

foirer

A

fuck up

85
Q

un rouage

A

cog

86
Q

chronophage (adj)

A

time consuming

87
Q

semer

A

to sow

to scatter (colloq)

to shake off (colloq)

88
Q

la friche

en friche

A

fallow land

waste land
uncultivated

89
Q

décousu (adj)

A

unstitched
disjointed
rambling

90
Q

une cocotte

A

casserole

darling (colloq)
mistress

91
Q

un quatre-quarts

A

pound cake

92
Q

un convive

A

guest

93
Q

bourru (adj)

A

gruff
surly
brusque

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