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Volume 1 Flashcards

1
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astreindre qn à faire

A

to compel sb to do st

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famélique (adj)

A

emaciated

scrawny

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3
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éclabousser

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to splash

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4
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saisir à

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to seize

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être mis(e) en examen

une mise en examen

A

to be indicted

indictment

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6
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la complaisance

A

complacency
kindness
indulgence

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7
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criminel (adj)

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criminal

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8
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deviser de

A

to converse about

converser de

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9
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détourner de

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to distract from

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10
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une contrée

A

land

region

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11
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à savoir

ça reste à savoir

A

namely

that remains to be seen

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12
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une raclée

A

beating

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13
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un chiffon

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rag

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14
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mitoyen (adj)

A

shared but separate

adjoining

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15
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se méprendre sur

A

to be mistaken about

misjudge

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16
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acculer

A

to drive back

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17
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cuisant (adj)

A

burning

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18
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un débordement

A

flood
outpouring

déborder = to go beyond

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19
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puiser dans

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to draw from (eg. strength, water)

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20
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empester

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to stink out

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21
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tourner autour du pot

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to beat around the bush

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22
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dédaigner

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to disdain
despise
reject

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23
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des coupes franches (fpl)

A

cutbacks

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24
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antillais (adj)

A

West Indian

ie, from the antilles

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25
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un remugle

A

bad smell

stale smell

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26
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froisser

froisser l’armour-propre de qn

A

to crumple
crease

hurt sb’s pride

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27
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en grande partie

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mostly

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28
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balafrer

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to gash

slash

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29
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une hébétude

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stupor

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30
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quadragénaire (adj, n m/f)

A

person in their forties

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31
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brouiller

A

to scramble

confuse

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32
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embuer

A

to mist up

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33
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l’encaustique (f)

A

polishing wax

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34
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un hautbois

A

oboe

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35
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glousser

A

to cluck

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36
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une partition

A

division of a country

musical score (part)

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37
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éreinter qn

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to exhaust sb

maliciously criticize sb

38
Q

ensuite

A

afterwards

39
Q

laborieux

A

laborious

40
Q

élaborer

A

to create

note: faux ami

41
Q

les semblables

A

similar others

42
Q

un merle

A

blackbird

43
Q

picorer

A

to peck (at)

44
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d’où…

A

from whence (comes)…

45
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taillader

A

to slash (eg wrists)

46
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faire exception

A

to stand out

47
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ébrécher

A

to chip

make a start (faire une brèche à) = entamer

48
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une brèche à

A

a breach in

49
Q

démêler

A

disentangle

sort out

50
Q

la déontologie

A

ethics

51
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fâcheux

A

regrettable
unfortunate
detrimental

52
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miteux

A

seedy

d’aspect misérable

53
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frimer

A

to show off

54
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houleux (adj)

A

rough
stormy

une houle = an ocean swell

55
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alanguir

A

to make languid
sap one’s energy
(affaiblir)

56
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rassasier

A 
to satisfy (appetite, sexually)
fill sb up
57
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un soupirail

A

cellar window

58
Q

rabougrir

A

to stunt

59
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oisif (adj n m/f)

A

idle

inactif

60
Q

ronchonner

A

to grumble

bougonner, grogner

61
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rasta

A

rastafarian (1950s religious sect)

62
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aseptisé (adj)

A

impersonal

cold

63
Q

affoler

A

to terrify

boulverser, inquiéter

64
Q

affalé dans

affalé sur

A

slumped in

sprawled on

65
Q

asticoter

A

to needle sb
(taquiner, contrarier qn sur de petites choses)

note: astiquer = to polish

66
Q

gigoter

A

to wriggle

remuer sans cesse

67
Q

fourrer

A

to stick

fill

68
Q

une dragée

A

sugar coated candy

sugar coated pill

69
Q

la confiserie

A

confectionary

sweets

70
Q

déglinguer

se déglinguer

se déglinguer la santé

A

to break, bust (informal)

to break down
go wrong

to harm one’s health

71
Q

une bocal

A

jar
bowl
fishbowl

72
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la sottise

A

silliness

73
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une lime

A

lime (fruit)

file (abrasive tool)

74
Q

un va-et-vient

A

back and forth movement

75
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borderline (adj)

A

borderline

76
Q

coiffer au poteau

A

to beat sb to the punch

get in first

77
Q

malencontreux (adj)

A

unfortunate

mal à propos
fâcheux
regrettable
déplorable

78
Q

menu (adj)

par le menu

A

small
slight

petit
fin
mince

in detail (en détail)

79
Q

décomplexer

A

to render uninhibited

80
Q

l’inhibition (f)

perdre ses inhibitions

A

inhibition

to lose one’s inhibitions

81
Q

l’herbe (f)

A

marijuana

82
Q

la montée

A

rise

high (from drugs)

83
Q

choyer

A

pamper

soigner avec tendresse

84
Q

velléitaire (adj)

A

weak-willed

85
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désœuvré (adj)

A

inactive

at loose ends

86
Q

l’encens (m)

A

incense

87
Q

épars (adj)

A

scattered

dispersé

88
Q

pilonner

A

to crush, grind (with a pestle)

pilon = pestle

to bombard

89
Q

paumer

A

to lose

perdre

90
Q

arpenter

A

to pace up and down

faire l’arpentage = mésurer la superficie de qc

91
Q

narcissique (adj)

A

narcistic

atteint de narcissisme

92
Q

prosterner

A

to grovel
prostrate os

s’incliner très bas par respect

Dans Son Silence (3 decks)

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