Volume 1 Flashcards

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délavé (adj)

A

washed-out

faded

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2
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tout aussi bien

A

as well

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3
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déluré (adj)

A

knowing

forward

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geindre

A

to grumble

complain

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5
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une tour de guet

A

watch tower

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6
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cerner

A

understand (a problem)
make out
discern

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7
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à présent

A

currently

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8
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lasuré (adj)

A

coated with preservative

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9
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se boucher

se boucher les oreilles
se boucher le nez

A

get blocked

plug one’s ears
hold one’s nose

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10
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l’accoudoir (m)

A

armrest

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11
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avenant (adj)

A

pleasant

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12
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un troquet

A

bistro

bar

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13
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s’étirer

A

to extend

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14
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lorgner

A

to watch indirectly

to covertly lust after

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15
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caler

A

to wedge

to stall (motor)

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16
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la concupiscence

A

tendency to take advantage

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17
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une chope

A

large glass (beer)

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18
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déroutant (adj)

A

disconcerting

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19
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être pris au deporvu

A

to be taken off guard

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20
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un paraphe

A

initial

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21
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parapher

A

to initial

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22
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la prévenance

A

thoughtfulness

kindness

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23
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en pied

A

full-length

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24
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révolu (adj)

A

past

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25
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la rosée

A

dew

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26
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narquois (adj)

A

mocking

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27
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capiteux (adj)

A

heady

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28
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chatouiller

A

tickle

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29
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une couette

A

duvet

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30
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périmé (adj)

A

outmoded

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31
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écœurant (adj)

A

disgusting

revolting

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32
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hâlé (adj)

A

suntanned

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33
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morigéner

A

reprimand

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34
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taillé à coup de serpe (adj exp)

A

craggy

un serpe = sickle, scythe

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35
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dévergondé (adj)

A

loose

wild

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36
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mettre en valeur

A

to exploit
emphasize
show off

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37
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sage (adj)

A

reserved (sexually)

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38
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conjuguer

A

reunite

associate

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39
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l’assaut (m)

A

assault

final ascent to a peak

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40
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vaseux (adj)

A

confused

muddy

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41
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l’orée (f)

A

edge

42
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disséquer

A

dissect

examine in detail

43
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un travers

A

foible

quirk

44
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un trop-plein

A

excess

45
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perfide (adj)

A

traitorous

disloyal

46
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mesquin (adj)

A

mean

lacking generosiy

47
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navré (adj)

A

sorry

regretful

48
Q

une palourde

A

clam

49
Q

le tournis

A

dizziness

50
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la fange

A

mud

51
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ajourés (adj)

A

open

52
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empestant (adj)

A

infested

emitting a bad odour

53
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égratigner

A

to scratch, mar a surface

54
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la démence

A

dementia

55
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recèler

A

to conceal

56
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le fouillis

A

clutter

57
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guindé (adj)

A

stiff
insincere
stilted

58
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mondain (adj)

A

worldly

given to finery

59
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ceignant (adj)

A

circling (like a belt)

60
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muer en

A

to transform into

metamorphose

61
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désabuser de

A

to disenchant

disabuse (détromper)

62
Q

une frasque

A

escapade

mischievous action

63
Q

engloutir

A

to gobble up

64
Q

fourbe (adj)

A

deceitful

65
Q

une commère.

A

a gossip

66
Q

la foulée

A

stride

67
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morigéner

A

to reprimand

68
Q

une courette

A

small courtyard

69
Q

un abime

A

abyss

70
Q

déboussoler

A

bamboozle
confuse
disorientate

71
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gainer

A

to sheathe

encase

72
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racornir

A

to toughen

harden

73
Q

un acabit

A

type

sort

74
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un goujat

A

boor

75
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empourprer

A

to flush
blush
redden

76
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opiner du chef

A

to nod in agreement

77
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tant bien que possible

A

as much as possible

78
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scabreux (adj)

A

risqué

obscene

79
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grésillant (adj)

A

sizzling

crackling

80
Q

un polar

A

detective novel

81
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l’étrangeté (f)

A

strangeness

82
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onirique (adj)

A

dream like

83
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une fois que

A

when

once

84
Q

un bahut

A

sideboard

85
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rallonger

A

to extend

make longer

86
Q

non pas que… + subj

A

not that…

87
Q

un parpaing

A

cinder block

building stone

88
Q

être fort probable que… + subj

A

to be very probable that…

89
Q

un panaché

A

shandy

90
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un badaud

A

passerby

91
Q

bruire

A

hum

murmur

92
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quêter

A

to fish for

seek

93
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un breuvage

A

brew

beverage

94
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éteint (adj)

A

lifeless

faded

95
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ignoble (adj)

A

vile

96
Q

les affres

les affres du quotidien

A

agony
throws
pangs

daily trials

97
Q

tape-à-l’œil

A

garish

loud

98
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au passage

A

by the way

99
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goguenard (adj)

A

a little ironic

100
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un reliure

A

book binding